About.
Atanda is a songwriter, a guitarist, an arranger and a performer. Atanda's music is a blend of diverse musical influences with a vibrant tapestry of rhythm, melody, and soulful expression. Fusioning Afrobeat, jazz, blues, and folk, characterized by Atanda's crooner vocals and high-energy performances that engage and captivate audiences.
Atanda has the ability to connect with his audiences on a deep and meaningful level. Whether through heartfelt lyrics or infectious rhythms, Atanda creates moments of connection and unity that resonate long after the music stops.
Nigerian artist Atanda, highly praised by Femi Kuti,Theo Lawson and other notable legends is yearly invited to perform at Felabration festival in Lagos by the Fela Kuti family.
Atanda marked the international scene with his latest album "Ọ̀mọ̀nílẹ̀ Son of the Soil", widely recognised by the journalists as some of the best music released in 2024, Top of The World on Songlines and Top Ten on World Music Charts Europe. The album was released by One World Records in April 2024.
Right before the release Atanda relocated to London, UK, and formed a new edition of his band Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers.
The band is slowly but surely establishing a wide fan base in the buzling metropolis, and achievement in it self.
Over the years, Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers have soared to new heights, gracing prestigious events and festivals across the globe. From the Market for African Performing Arts Festival (MASA) in Ivory Coast to Sofar London's High Key Remixed concert, from Felabration to the Lagos International Jazz Festival to his first recent concert in Croydon London and many more.