On June 11, 1988, a baby-faced Tracy Chapman, guitar in hand, stepped to the mic at the 70th birthday concert held in celebration of the then-imprisoned anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Gently ...

It’s been 10 years since Joy Oladokun released her first recording — an independent EP called “Cathedrals.” Since then the Nashville-based singer-songwriter has released five critically acclaimed ...

A small town located just outside of Phoenix, Casa Grande doesn’t have an active music scene. For singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun, who grew up there, that wasn’t an obstacle. “I loved growing up there, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Joy Oladokun likes to call herself “a researcher of the human experience.” And rest assured she likes to go deep -- as you’d expect from someone who called one of her albums “In ...

Joy Oladokun's recent Ryman Auditorium show was a testament to her self-made success and unique artistry. The performance was a genre-bending blend of gospel, rock, and soul, reflecting Oladokun's ...