New Yanju AFRICAN ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Yanju
82 Thorburn Square
Fort Road, London SE1 5QF
United Kingdom
E-mail: info@yanjuonline.com
phone: +44 0207 237 6489
Website: http://www.yanjuonline.com


AFRICAN ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC FROM YANJU
September 8, 2004 (London, UK) -- Yanju, an African musician from
London, UK released his brand new CD "IWA" on September 7.
The album contains 10 tracks of some really eclectic synthesis
of African acoustic and electronic dance music resulting in an
edgy club dance music dubbed African techno. Yanju’s lyrics,
whose vocals are originally and poetically colored with
technology, are sung in English and Yoruba, one of the most
spoken Nigerian languages. "This is amazing," freelance critic
John Emerald writes. "So many different worlds, yet so firmly
presented art".

Yanju began composing music before he was twelve years old. His
music career began at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, where
he joined the “Phaime band” as a back up singer and principal
songwriter whilst studying Performing Arts. Yanju has performed
at the annual “Vibrations Festival”, London, featuring JJC and
the 419 (2004) and Omar (2003).Yanju is currently a resident
performer in “Mycenae house”, Blackheath, London. His original
compositions have become anthems and favourites amongst the
Mycenae house regulars.

"I see myself as a musician whose music speaks and unites the
consciousness of a world audience," Yanju says. "It is for this
reason that I have decided to fuse African and Western music
genres together. In essence my music represents the proverbial
ideal mirror we all as humans strive to achieve which ultimately
is a peaceful co existence."

Full of catchy tunes, where syncopated African rhythms
crisscross techno beats effortlessly, "IWA" is characterized by
an unusual and uncompromising melting pot of polyrhythmic sounds
and Western synthesised beats, where the two musical cultures
are amazingly respected and recognizable in such a way that one
never dominates the other.

"IWA" is available from September 7 through YanjuOnline.com.

For more information and review copies of the CD, please contact
Yanju at +44 0207 237 6489

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