Singer, songwriter, speaker, entrepreneur, mother and professional consultant, Sade Aboderin a.k.a Shady Blue is one of the leading talents to emerge from the London music scene. Her unique vocal style blends the best of Soul/R&B/Jazz and Afro sound music, which she calls Afrocentric Soulful Jazz.
Shady Blue who has been compared to a diverse range of global artistes, was born and raised in Nigeria before moving to London as a teenager. Heavily influenced by her father, a renowned Jazz musician/producer at the age of six, she started singing at her local church and became lead singer of the church choir at eight. A talented vocalist, she also writes; co-produces and arranges her music with instrumentation alongside producers.
With several TV appearances, chart success and released singles and album under her belt, her passion has always been music, beauty, hair and fashion. Self-styled queen of afrocentric soulful jazz, she has been nominated and won several awards over the years. Recently stepping out with her new singles, Follow, Jeje and Suya, she tells TOBI AWODIPE about how being a part of JJC and 419 Squad formed her career, moving back to Nigeria full-time and how African music has exploded globally.
