 | Afrologic
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| Afrologic
Label: Blue Pie Productions
Artists Genre: Urban
ABOUT - Afrologic
For every movement, there must be a logic! Formed in
2002, Afrologic is essentially centred around the duo
of composer and featured female vocalist Temi,
alongside composer, producer, broadcaster, Gboyega
Oyedele aka “ADG”, alongside a rotating cast of guest
artistes.
While Temi is from a more formal background, having
being a member of the University of Ibadan (U.I) choir
under the tutelage of the famed Christopher Oyesiku,
Gboyega is more of a self-groomed entity, progressing
from dee-jaying/broadcasting as a pastime during his
student years in the U.K (Loughborough), hooking up
with the Lagos based Jazzhole label as in-house
producer (1996-2003), with credits including “ EDE
GIDI ”/ Various Artists (CD,1997), “ Ibadan
”/Adeniji (CD,1999), “ Returns” (2002), “ Live In
Rabat “ [Mawazine Fest…2003]/ Fatai Rolling Dollar ,
plus stints on various local F.M stations including
OGBC 2 FM, Abeokuta, EKO FM and METRO 97.6 FM,
Lagos.
Afrologic are perhaps Nigeria’s foremost home based
purveyors of ‘‘future music’’, not afraid to
manipulate sounds and textures beyond what the average
‘’Naija’’ ear accepts. Thus, sampling, heavy
local/global beat, loop and groove construction and
de/re-construction feature heavily in their
compositions, productions and remixes.
Cited as major influences, apart from obvious local
ones for Temi are Ella, Sarah Vaughn, Susana Baca and
Virginia Rodriguez, while for Gboyega, the likes of
Roy Ayers, P-Funk, Brass Construction, Leroy Burgess,
Cameo, Afrika Bambaata, Jazzy B, MAW, I.G. Culture and
Joe Clausell hold sway.
Other production/remix credits for Afrologic
include:
“Beleke”/Fatai Rolling Dollar,
“Surulere”
“Oriki Olorun”/Duro Ikujenyo with Jimi Solanke [NU
AFROBEAT EXPERIENCE – Eko Star/Shanachie 2002], [E GO
BETTA/E DEY HAPPEN – Jazzhole, Lagos 2002, 2003]
“Ile Labo Simi”/keziah Jones [E GO BETTA] and “Odun
Yii/Ise Oluwa’’/Afroblue [MTN PLAY AND GO, 2002].
Go forward to 2007 and we have some great new music
out now on Blue Pie. Do a search on " Afro Logic " or
" Afrologic" and visit eMusic, iTunes, MSN and all
leading retailers.
NEW RELEASES:
Back To Da Future Of Dance 1.0
War - Remix's - The Single
Afrologic are a Blue Pie artist and available at all
leading digital retailers on the planet. Search on
"Afrologic". For more information you can check out
www.indigenousblue.com
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