Nigerian American
recording artist and songwriter Nola Adé releases her new single, “Good to
You,” from her forthcoming album, Asaro and Yams, scheduled for release in
January 2020.
After three inspired years of writing, performing and
refining her craft, Nola Adé returns with the single and video “Good to You,” a
dreamy interstellar seduction song produced by Toronto’s Michael Sonier that is
captivating listeners in a sexy trance. All about connecting spiritually and
sensually, “Good to You” shines a starlight on transparency and vulnerability
as vital components for the ultimate union of spirits. The video, directed by
Varisse, is a sparkling collage of images showcasing Nola’s radiant beauty and
grace, the camera lingering long on the mahogany elegance of her face framed by
fireworks and the litheness of her cocoa frame draped in creme.
Nola’s 2016 debut project, The Love Dance EP, found her
chasing a more Pop-oriented Soul direction kissed with a touch of Jazz.
However, for her forthcoming album, Asaro and Yams, Nola is reveling in a
musical vibe that weds African rhythms with intoxicating melodies and lyrical
ruminations about the maddening quandaries of love and the fortifying mysteries
of life – the resolutions of which make our journeys on Earth vibrant and
unforgettable. She dubs her style “Afro Soul,” mixed with the broad range of
artists that she came up listening to as a first-generation Nigerian American
on the Southside of Chicago: Ella Fitzgerald, Mali Music, Chrisette Michele,
Lauryn Hill, and Jazmine Sullivan, to name just a few.
In West Africa, Asaro is a popular culinary dish described
as yam porridge while in America, the root of that dish is Yams or sweet
potatoes, a Soul Food staple. Nola’s album title, Asaro and Yams deliciously
describes the duality of the African and American sides of her life which are
also on dynamic display throughout her eagerly awaited first full album.
Though music has always been a focal point of Nola Adé’s
creative life, her proud Nigerian parents insisted she earns a Master’s Degree
in any field she wished. Nola chose entertainment law with business as a
backup, studying at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She later became a
legal intern at Rush Communications in New York City where she also performed
music at night.
Before her solo career, Nola was a member of the St. Ailbe
Choir and the University of Illinois Black Chorus, perfecting her rich alto
instrument under the private training of renowned vocal coach, Lyndia Johnson.
Nola studied piano when she was young but stopped when she went to college.
Nola became a full-fledged performer, singing backup then later singing lead in
an eclectic cover band that did material ranging from Aretha Franklin’s “Chain
of Fools” to The Police’s “Roxanne” to Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley.
Then Nola’s writing muse began to bloom, which led to her
becoming a solo artist, opening shows for internationally renowned artists such
as Bilal, Avery*Sunshine, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and Daley. Then in March
2016, she released her debut 7-song EP The Love Dance featuring “Bittersweet,”
“Love” and “Love Dance.”
Nola Adé is now preparing to put the world under her Afro
Soul spell with songs leading up to Asaro and Yams.
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