About
Oke's exploratory, freeing music has countless dimensions. Much like a prism, a single ray enters it and an entire spectrum emerges. Over the last few years, Oke, who was born in Lagos and grew up in Luxembourg, has been building a musical universe like no other, in which genres dissolve and give way to an ever-changing sound that blends Yoruba soul, gospel roots, Afrohouse and Europop. It is music that gives body to freedom and sets it in motion.
Biography
Since embarking on his career in 2017, Oke has been developing a body of work that is deeply rooted in questions of identity, transformation and emotional honesty. His projects – particularly the "ALTER-EGO" EP from 2026 – showcase different personas that represent multiple sides of his identity. His work explores the space in between who a person currently is and who they are in the process of becoming. Through his songs, Oke addresses spirituality, masculinity, vulnerability and self-expression with an openness rarely found.
As a child in Nigeria, he first connected to music in the church choirs, where he discovered what he describes as "the power of connection". His early influences include Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Brandy, Fela Kuti and Tiwa Savage. After he arrived in Luxembourg at the age of eight, music also became a refuge from the racial discrimination and bullying he experienced at school. "Music became very important to me, " Oke says. "It unlocked something in me; it helped me deal with racism and bullying at school, and it made me feel I could communicate with other people."
With no formal training, Oke immersed himself in the Luxembourg DIY scene during his teenage years, gaining exposure and performing more often. "Coming to Luxembourg gave me a genuine feeling of freedom – knowing that I am entitled to sing, to do what I want, to dress and express myself without limits, " he says. "I was happy in Nigeria when I was a child, but moving here awakened something magificent inside me."
This feeling of freedom is at the heart of his eagerly awaited first album, "Adedeji", which is set for release in 2027. Inspired by the fluid bilingualism of musicians such as Bad Bunny and by his own life story, the album is an intimate exploration of identity, love, queerness and transformation. Several songs, which will be debuted at City Sounds, blend organic percussion, gospel textures and polyrhythmic creations in an atmosphere that is at once intimate and expansive. Its title, which means "the crown has become two" in Yoruba, serves as an assertion of personal value, legacy and spiritual anchoring.
