Joy Oladokun

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Joy Oladokun is forging her own path, sharing the unique perspective she's gained from living in today's world as a black, queer woman and first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. Born in Arizona and now living in Nashville, her musical exploration began at age ten when she was inspired to learn guitar after seeing a video of Tracy Chapman -- the first time she'd ever seen a black woman play the instrument. In the midst of a breakthrough year, Oladokun recently released her new song, "Keeping The Light On," her first new music since her major label debut, in defense of my own happiness, and its subsequent deluxe edition. Out now via Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records, the record landed on numerous "Best of 2021" lists including Billboard, Variety, American Songwriter, The Tennessean, Nashville Scene, The Bitter Southerner and NPR Music declares, "She has a remarkable ability to distill how forces at work in the world...she can make even social and political protest feel like an intimate, warmly human act." Known for her powerful live shows, Oladokun will embark on her first-ever headline tour this spring with upcoming stops at Los Angeles' Troubadour (sold out), Chicago's Lincoln Hall, New York's Bowery Ballroom (sold out), and Nashville's The Basement East (two nights, one sold out) among several others. Adding to her landmark year, Oladokun is nominated for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist at the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, was featured as part of NPR Music's "Tiny Desk (Home) Concert" series and made her debut on PBS' "Austin City Limits," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "CBS Saturday Morning" and "TODAY." She was also been named a member of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Class of 2021, a NPR Music/Slingshot's 2021 Artists to Watch, a Billboard LGBTQ Artist of the Month, Spotify's RADAR US: Artists to Watch 2021 and Amazon Music's Artists