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Down the Jazzhole !

31/12/2020
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The sound. Our sound. Are our identities getting lost in increasingly globalized dynamics ? The look that Mr Olakunle Tejuosoi poses on this question is an optimistic and passionate look that pushes him every day to continue further in the mission of preservation and conservation which is his.

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Let's go for a trip at the Jazzhole.

The Jazzhole is a paradise in the middle of Lagos. A place where you must enter if you are curious and open-minded and thirsty for music, suprising encounters and life.

The Jazzhole is a witness to the particular musical history of the African continent. The challenge he takes up every day is to work for the conservation and preservation of music. A collossal archive work accomplished with love and great passion. With an immense desire to preserve, communicate and transmit the richness, our cultural identity.

The Jazzhole, temple of jazz opened since 1991 in the heart of a city that beats to the rhythm of Afrobeat has welcomed many personalities such as Fatai Rolling Dollar, Wole Soyinka, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nneka, Brymo, Kenziah Jones .. but above all, it is its vibrant community that is its strength.

During this episode, the last of the year 2020, we are lucky to be received by Mr. Olakunle Tejuoso, founder and owner of the Jazzhole. The Jazzhole is a cultural hub whose identity is deeply linked to jazz and literature. Mr. Olakunle shares with us his passion for his profession as a music and record collector, but also his joy in sharing literature.

During this interview we learn about the history of the Jazzhole, all of the things that make it the special place it is today, filled with history, life, wisdom and life-changing encounters.

We are also learning a lot more about the recording and music industry in Africa and the changes underway today.

What about teh music your heard on this episode ?!

Jazz by Brother Vink. You may follow his work on his Bandcamp (https://vink.bandcamp.com) page or on his Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/tacobellisringing) page.

Chikara No Yoake by Tampa Taiko, Public Domain

Jerry Woo, Soprano Saxophone - SF Chronicle Tunnel, 2.20.16 recorded by SF Chronicle on Feb. 20, 2016 in the tunnel beneath the SF Chronicle building. CC BY-SA 3.0

Saxophone Solo in A minor by Cuff Maloy. you May follow him at his Soundcloud page.

Bach - Cello Suite II - Prelude (jazz) - unfinished (double bass - pizzicato) By Carlostalegonperez. CC BY 3.0

Slow Rumba (like poetry) By UVM Word Music Ensemble. CC BY 3.0

African Xylo Take 1 By UVM Word Music Ensemble. CC BY 3.0

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