Yinka Davies

Yinka Davies (tí a bí ní ọjọ́ kẹrìndínlógún oṣù keje, ọdún 1970) jẹ́ olórin, oníjó, akọ-orin-kalẹ̀ àti adájọ́ ètò olórin ti Nigerian Idol, ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà. Yinka ti wà nínú ilé-iṣẹ́ ìdárayá fún bí i ọdún méjìdínlọ́gbọ̀n.

 Ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ 
Bàbá rẹ̀ – Ọmọ Benin Republic/ ìran Líṣàbí ti ìlú Sierra Leonetó kó wá sí orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà nítorí ọmọ Nàìjíríà ni.

Ìyá rẹ̀ – ó wá láti ìlú Ìkòròdú, ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó.

Ìyá-ìyá rẹ̀ -  Ó wá láti ìdílé ọlọ́ba ní ìlú Sagamu.

Àwọn ìdílé tó ti wá yìí nípa lórí àwọn orin tó máa ń kọ. Ó rántí pé bàbá rẹ̀ ní dùrù. Ó sì dàgbà sí fífẹ́ràn orin Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Elvis àti Jimmy Dean, nítorí àwọn orin yìí ni bàbá rẹ̀ máa ń gbọ́.

Bí Davies ṣe ń dàgbà, rédíò ní ilé ìyá-ìyá rẹ̀ máa ń wà ní Radio Lagos, èyí tó máa kọ orin ilẹ̀ Afica lóríṣiríṣi, bí i orin Manu Dibango (Cameroun - Makossa), Mmaman Shatta (traditional Northern Nigerian musician), Dan Maria Jos (Northern Nigeria), Orlando Julius (southern Nigeria - highlife), Hadjia Funtua (northern Nigeria), Victor Uwaifo (southern Nigeria - Joromi), Fela (southern Nigeria - Afrobeat) àti bẹ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

 Àtòjọ àwọn orin rẹ̀ 

 Àwo orin 

  work  (1998
 Emi n’lo (2002)
 Black Chiffon (2010)

 Orin àbákọ 

 I want to praise (Florocka)
 Lagbaja
 Fatai Rolling Dollar
 Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister 

 Àwọn àgbéjáde rẹ̀ tó gbajúmọ̀ 

 Alex O's Background Vocalist (1990-1992)
 World Music Day Organised by Alliance Francaise (1995 till date)
 Emi Nlo Album Listening by Carl Raccah (2000)
 Yinka Davies in Concert with *5 & 6* Band at the Alliance Francaise Lagos Nigeria (2013, 2014, 2016)
 Jazzville 7th Anniversary concert under direction of Elder Steve Rhodes
 1999-2002 – she was the resident act at the Nicon Nuga Hilton Hotel in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja.
 2006 performed with Tony Allen at The Cave during the release of his record Lagos No Shaking.
 African Film Festival Tour - Milan, Tunis, organised by The Goethe Institute.
 Black Chiffon Album Launch (2011)
 Nigerian Idol Judge (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
 Ajumogobia Science Foundation Concerts (2005-2015)
 African Music Festival - London (2015)
 Lagos State Jazz Festival (2016, 2017, 2018)
 Calabar State Jazz Festival (2017)
 Jazz at The United States Consulate's Residence (2015....)

 Tíátà àti orí-ìtàgé 

 Things Fall Apart directed by Bassey Effiong (1988)
 Lion and The Jewel directed by Bassey Effiong (1988)
 Contemporary Dance Troup led by Elizabeth Hammond (1988–90)
 Wind vs Polygamy directed by Sam Loco Efe (1989)
 Kakaki Concert: directed by Ben Tomoloju (1990)
 Death and The King's Horseman directed by Bayo Oduneye (1990)
 Greener Grass directed by Niji Akanni and Bakare (1990)
 Irara Alagbe directed by Felix Okolo (1992)
 Mekunu Melody by Felix Okolo (1992)
 Area Boy by Felix Okolo (1993)

 Àwọn àmì-ẹ̀yẹ tó gbà 

 FAME music—Upcoming artiste of the year, 1992
 Nigeria Music Award (NMA)—Voice of the Decade, 2007.

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