AMAYO means "If you don't go, you never know."
Grammy-nominated Composer & Lead Singer
'Madam President'
Amayo composed, performed, and hand-illustrated the new single, ‘Madam President’, released on August 22, 2024, the day Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech at the Democratic Nomination. Amayo is a multi-talented force to be reckoned with, a Grammy-nominated musician credited for bringing Afrobeat to a global audience, leading it to become a genre of itself. As the former lead singer and Spirit of Antibalas for 23 years, he has solidified his place among the greats, captivating audiences around the world. Raised in Nigeria, Amayo came to America to attend Howard University on a football scholarship at age 17 and majored in medical illustration. He also conceptualized, composed, and hand-illustrated his first Grammy-nominated album, ‘Fu Chronicles’ nominated for the, ‘Best Global Music Album of the Year’ (2020). It was where Kung Fu meets Afrobeat, a compilation of Amayo’s life’s work as a Jow Ga certified “Sifu” and anointed traditional Nigerian Orisha “Awo.”
‘Madam President’ features:
Duke Amayo – Keys, Voice, Conga, Claps, Composer & Writer
Giancarlo Luiggi – Shekere, Claps & Background Vocals
Raja Kassis – Guitars
Vince Charito – Bass, Engineering and Mixing
Tosin Aribisala – Drums
Jordan McLean – Trumpet
Stuart Bogie – Saxophone
David Smith Smoota – Trombone
Eddie Venegas – Violin and Trombone
Vincent Chiarito Recording Inc
Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, Atlanta, GA using SING Technologyยฎ (Patented).
Cover Illustration by Amayo.
Produced by Duke Amayo and Jen Mazer.
Amenawon Music LLC
