About Leila Adu
Sounding like hot treacle on broken glass, Leila Adu has been described as “Nina Simone for the noughties”. Praised by critics and fans alike, Leila Adu explores the dissonant edges of familiar forms with a voice that is simply incomparable.
Leila has recorded a new solo record in Chicago with the legendary Steve Albini (PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsome, Nirvana), mastered by Mandy Parnell (Feist, Depeche Mode, Sigure Ros) ~ release date 9th November 2009 on vinyl and CD on boutique London label, Frizz Records
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News: URB ALT 2009 Festival June 20th, 2009
URB ALT 2009 Festival — New York City
20-27 June 2009
Come Join us for the URB ALT 09 Launch Party!!!
Saturday 6/20/09
Public Assembly - Live Music, Live Art and Video Projections
70 North 6th Street Brooklyn, NY.
3pm-9pm
California King - New York
Shanti Om - Atlanta
Amanda Ray - New York
Waberi Jordan - Los Angeles
Leila Adu - Rome
Brandee Younger - New York
Stoni Taylor - Atlanta
MuthaWit Orchestra - New York/Atlanta
Tim Fielder (video projections) - New York
Wednesday 6/24/09
Harlem School of the Arts - Exhibit, Visual/Music Workshop and Live Music
645 St. Nicholas Avenue Harlem, NY
6pm (Visual Arts and Music Workshop)
incl. Leila Adu - Children’s Free Improvised Vocal and Conducting Workshop
7pm-11pm (Art Exhibit/LiveMusic)
1)Kaneng Lolang - New York by way of Nigeria/London
2)MuthaWit Orchestra - New York/Atlanta
3)Marthalicia - New York
4)Tim Fielder (Animation, Experimental Comics) - New York
5)YAMS (Graphic Design) - New York
6)Jaclyn Roberts (Photography) - New York
7)Ed Marshall (Photography) - New York
8)Everett “Zatt” Glenn (Experimental Comics) - New York
9)Jaclyn Roberts (Photography) - New York
BAMcafe - Live Music and Video Projection
30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
8pm-11pm
Friday 6/26/09
1)Paris Suit Yourself - Berlin/Paris
2)AuntKeKe - New York
3)Salakida Kali - Los Angeles
4)MuthaWit Orchestra and special guests - New York/Atlanta
BAMcafe - Live Music and Video Projection
Saturday 6/27/09
8pm-11pm
1)Oh My Goodness -Portland
2)Otto Fischer - London by way of Nigeria
3)Mama Moon - Washington, DC
4)MuthaWit Orchestra and special guests, incl. Leila Adu
News: The Latest… May 5th, 2009
Truth in The Abstract Blues the avant blues album — Fabrizio Spera (percussion), Mike Cooper (vocals, guitar & electronics) and Leila Adu (vocals, piano & jew’s harp) — is OUT NOW on Tracce/Rai Trade
— To buy & for more info click here for Cargo Records
— in italiano Goodfellas newsletter & mailorder
New full-length, solo album for Italian based label, Tracce/Rai Trade, to be released in 2010.
Music video planned for latest mystery single
‘Cherry Pie’ released on The Orchestra Pit’s first compilation CD.
News: Homecoming Concerts in March January 14th, 2009
AUCKLAND
RED SQUARE Auckland Festival Club
Auckland Festival 2009
Currently based in Rome, Leila Adu returns to New Zealand for the first time in three years and will perform as one of the local acts at the Auckland Festival in the RED SQUARE events series.
News: Music online April 7th, 2008
Hear some of Leila’s tracks and keep up to date with gig news on Leila’s Myspace page
The albums Dig A Hole and Cherry Pie are available to download through the
iTunes music store
Video: Cherry Pie
See the miraculous Cut the Papaya Production - the Cherry Pie Music Video for Leila Adu starring Anastasia Dailianis.
Photos: Leila Adu and The Don’ts
