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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS

• Won the RIGA Awards for Best Gospel Instrumentalist of the Year –
Johannesburg South Africa April 2016

SHOWS

• Tribute To Luther Vadross with Timothy Moloi at The Joburg Theatre 2016
• Tribute To Luther Vadross with Timothy Moloi at The Lyrics Theatre 2015
• UK Tour with Don Laka - 2015
• One Night in Africa Concert - Carnival City „2011
• Fashion Meets Gospel 2014 & 2015
• AFROTRACTION sing ALONG EVENING at Soweto Theatre
• Commonwealth head of government meeting (CHOGM) Gala– Abuja, Nigeria
• UNITED TOUR with Nqubeko and Ntokozo Mbatha
• Lagbaja’s Motherland – Lagos, Nigeria „06
• Most beautiful Girl and Miss Commonwealth Beauty pageant – Lagos, Nigeria
• BMW-3-Series official Launching in South Africa- Protea Hotel Pretoria
• UK TOUR with Don Laka
• Horizon Launch in Dubai UAE
• South Africa Heritage Festival in Figi Island with Mimi Mthethwa
• Victor Kgomotswana Charity Dinner

COMMUNITY SERVICE
WHERE PROFESSION AND PASSION INTEGRATE

Apart from his love for his professional music career, Ayo is also an entrepreneur and a visionary with
a strong passion for helping and enabling people, especially youth and children, to discover and un-
lock the greatness within them. His idea is to use the platforms and opportunities created through his
musical performances to embark on dynamic motivational public speaking. He is currently involved
in a schools tour speaking to learners in Soweto, South Africa as a part of the Gauteng Department
Of Education Central District FQE (Faith For Quality Education) project with the aim of bringing pos-
itive transformation to the mindset and mentality of the learners especially from the less-privileged
communities.

He has recently collaborated with “Uplifted Life” which is a Faith Based Organisation in Johannesburg,
South Africa and together, they have been working in collaboration with the Gauteng Department Of
Education Central District in the recently implemented FQE project. The FQE program involves talks,
seminars, teaching and the use of other similar mediums in the schools to provide support, guidance,
counselling and motivation for the learners with the aim of addressing and solving the issues arising
in the schools. This has been a dream come true for him; especially considering the fact that the
paradigm-shift in the mindset’s of our children will move our communities from a position of weak-
ness, gloom and destruction into a position of power and strength, and also provide our nation and
continent with the human and intellectual resources it needs to advance and compete in the global
economy. It will hopefully produce motivated, competent and intelligent industry leaders in the
areas of economic sustainability and commerce thereby fostering Africa’s growth and advancement
in the 21st century and beyond.

Ayo could be said to be one of the prominent rising stars in Africa, with an excellent track record
dating back to his days in his home country, Nigeria. He was one of the Directors of Pure Magic
Entertainment Foundation; a non-profit organization which supports and promotes Nigerian youth
talented in the areas of music and fine art.

He also served as the Band leader for “Steve Rhodes Orchestra” and an award winning Band called
“Spectrum 4 Jazz ensemble” Ayo, as he is affectionately called, is an inspiration to many young
people home and abroad and has himself been influenced by some of the world’s most renowned
artists and performers such as; Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Eddie Okonta, Osita Osadebe, King
Sunny Ade, Kenny G, Fela Kuti, Charlie Parker, Bob Marley, Sonny Rollins, Stevie Wonder, George
Benson, Bob Mintzer and several others. However, Ayo is also an entrepreneur and a visionary with
a strong passion for helping people; especially youth and children, to discover and unlock the great-
ness within them through public speaking.

He has been influenced by some of the world’s greatest motivators, speakers and leaders such as Les Brown, Jim Rohn, John Maxwell, Earl Night-

ingale, Robert Kiyosaki, Richard Branson, Pastor Adeboye, Rev Sam Adeyemi, Dr Myles Munroe, TD Jakes, Pastor Poju Oyemade, and Pastor Paul

Adefarasin amongst other. In a career spanning almost two decades, Ayo has a sound that is exceptional; it is a sound that touches the mind and

reaches deeply into the soul, always leaving his listeners and followers yearning for more. Simply speaking, Ayo is the new sound and pride of the

African contemporary artists.

Enquiries: +27 (0)78 436 5964, +27 (0)84 73 6626 (SA) e: info@ayosolanke.com, ayosax@gmail.com.

(W) www.ayosolanke.com (TWITTER) @ayo_solanke | (F) Ayo Solanke Music (Artist Page) | Soundcloud: Ayo Solanke | (Y): www.youtube.com/user/ayobasax/videos

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