Jazz + Hip Hop Travel to West Africa
What happens when you put a Hip Hop MC & Beat Maker and a Jazz Vocalist together in room? Well, they make music of course! Adum7 is an Artist from New York, whom I have known since 2006. Like me, he has toured around the World with his music. One interesting fact that we have […]
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Three Nights 🎤 Seven Sets 🎤 One Romantic Venue. As if having three nights to perform over Valentine’s Day weekend at The Black Cat wasn’t enough, I had the pleasure of singing to the most warm and engaged audiences who traveled near and far to see me! The staff at Black Cat was absolutely amazing […]
Shola Reunites with Florian Pellissier at The Winter Jazz Fest in NY
For all you night owls, join me and the brilliant Pianist and Composer, Florian Pellissier with whom I composed my album, for a late night set at The Bitter End NYC. Friday, January 11th at 12:40 AM (yep… after midnight ) for The Winter Jazz Festival line up at The Bitter End (147 Bleecker Street. […]
Jammin’ Jazz in Jamaica
Spending the holidays in Jamaica is always so good for me ! Not only do I spend quality time with my family, dance to my hearts content, enjoy the lush landscapes and eat yummy food, but I usually get the opportunity to advance my music career. And the highlight: after performing to a packed ballroom at […]
Monthly New York Residency at Silvana’s
I have the pleasure of working with City Love NYC who hosts monthly shows, every third Thursday of the month at Silvana’s in Harlem. The showcase brings together three artists to perform short sets with a live band to create a beautiful night of music and fellowship. I am excited about this opportunity, not only […]
Gary Clark Jr. Rocks My World
If you’re like me and wondering what rock you’ve been sitting under, because you just discovered the brilliance that it Gary Clark Jr when watching episode 2 of Luke Cage, Season 2, you are not alone. The episode wasn’t over before I went to my googles to figure out who this guy was and how […]
Live Music Week in Paris
I like spending my free time going to concerts; listening to live music. This week there is so much good music to hear, and great performers to see live in Paris. Already, I have had the pleasure of seeing my dear friend, multi-Grammy Award Winning Jazz Drummer, Ulysses Owens Jr. perform with Peter Martin (piano) and […]
Kazakhstan: 8 Shows, 6 Cities
Named the “California Princess of Jazz” I just returned home from a 6 city, 8 concert music tour through Kazakhstan (Central Asia). Kazakhs love jazz music and I performed with two orchestras, traveled by plane and minibus to the North, South, East and West regions of the country – which is quite a lot, as […]
Burkina Faso, Jazz à Ouaga Festival
I am excited to announce that I am performing at the Jazz à Ouaga 2018 Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso! This is particularly special for me because this will be my second time performing in Ouagadougou. I’m bringing three musicians : Daniel Gassin (piano), Jerry Thompson III (bass) and Ismael Nobur (drums) and we will […]
It’s My Album Anniversary!
Sunday April, 15th my debut album, Lost Myself turned two! For the first time since we finished the mixing of the album, I listened to the entire album from start to finish. And I actually really enjoyed it. Listening to myself sing for 45 minutes was no small feat, but I did it. I am […]