TolumiDE | My Love (Coming May 25th, 2010)
Award-winning Gospel Recording Artist TolumiDE Preps Dynamic New
Project, My Love
Artist’s Debut CD
Delivers Strong, African-Inspired Cuts With Lead Single “My Love”.
TolumiDE (pronounced
toe-LU-mee-day) is on the cusp of becoming a household name in gospel
music. In a world of cookie-cutter artists, TolumiDE breaks barriers
and liberates souls with the refreshing sound she brings to
inspirational music. With her Nigerian and Canadian background, the
recipient of the 2009 African Heritage Award for Outstanding African Artist and multiple 2006 Canadian Music Award Nominee
is set to take the gospel music community by storm with her eclectic and
riveting performances on her debut, full-length CD, My Love releasing
May 25, 2010. The project is a sonic collage of urban, contemporary gospel,
reggae, funk, soul, and R&B music and of course, African rhythms.
But for TolumiDE, music and its differing styles are simply a means to
an end; for her, it’s all about delivering the uplifting and eternal
message of Christ through song.
Growing up in Nigeria, TolumiDE honed
her musical gift as a youngster, but ultimately pursued her education in
Graphic Arts. As a student at Toronto’s York University, she found
herself chasing her first love and ended up as a member of the multiple
award-nominated group “Women Ah Run Tings”. With a focus on Dancehall
and reggae, the group opened up for artists such as Beenie Man receiving
airplay on Much Music, Canada’s #1 Video Music Channel. In 2008, she
embarked on a solo career and released an EP entitled Specialty. The
single, “Because You Know” was featured on the Green October - Volume I
mix project and the song’s video received airplay on MTV Base Africa,
Channel O, Nigezie TV and a number of online media outlets.
My Love, TolumiDE’s new release, brings
her much joy and a sense of satisfaction. “Working on the CD was invigorating,
motivating and inspiring for me,” the artist shares. “The process of
songwriting and going into the studio is like working on an art piece
for me. I always come out astonished at the masterpiece
unfolding thinking, ‘Did I really write all that?’”. She is also
thrilled about the many amazing people she had the opportunity to work
with during the recording of the project. “I am so blessed to work with
some really talented producers and musicians and sound engineers -
Blaise Tangelo, John Bashengezi, Ngouma Lokito, Tery Poindexter, Erik
Dennis, Mark Baker, Alan Gaffere, The Ogunfiditimi Brothers and others.
The process can be tiring (late and long recording sessions!!) at times,
but loads of fun. I'm constantly visualizing who may enjoy and be
inspired by the music and always get loads of encouragement from my
family, friends and fans!!!,” she shares.
The project is available on iTunes and
through CDBaby.com. For
more information about TolumiDE, log on to www.TolumiDEmusic.com.
Posted by Administration at 5/17/2010 6:07 PM 
Categories: Video, New Gospel Releases, New Singles, African Music, Gospel
Categories: Video, New Gospel Releases, New Singles, African Music, Gospel
Comments