BUKOLA
SINGER \ SONGWRITER \ GUITARIST
Recently hailed by CBC as one of the top 10 soulful female artists in the 2020 CBC Searchlight competition, Bukola is an 18-year-old musician who blends the sounds of contemporary R&B and Jazz music to create her own soulful sound. She's been deeply influenced by artists such as India Arie, Daniel Caesar and H.E.R. She's been pursuing her dreams of becoming a professional musician since she was 9 years old and has only been building momentum ever since. The grand prize winner of the Nimbus School of Recording Arts x Juno Host Committee provincial Battle of the Bands competition, Bukola has since performed at the JUNO pre-show Let's Hear it! Live, was interviewed by CBC, Metro Vancouver, and has become a very much sought-after young artist by music professionals and fans alike. Metro News describes her as “the confident up-beat, young woman [who] plays guitar and sings with a simultaneous mastery and innocence”. When listing her inspirations, the article goes on to say that “like them, Bukola is an artist with something to say”. Bukola has recently been working with Grammy Award-winning producer, Chin Injeti, and Juno award-winning producer Ben Kaplan on her debut EP which is set for release later this year.
BIOGRAPHY
Performances
Coquitlam Summer Concert Series - July 24, 2020
Vancouver Car Free Day (Virtual) - July 12, 2020
Canuck Place Children's Hospice Gift of Love Gala - February 29, 2020
SOFAR Vancouver - January 2020
Port Moody City Council - December 10, 2019
Pink For Christmas Charity Concert - November 30, 2016
SOFAR Vancouver - November 16, 2019
JW Marriott Hotel - September 29, 2019
SOFAR Vancouver performance - September 26, 2019
Sarah McLachlan's Barefoot in the Backyard Fundraising Event - September 14, 2019
Port Moody Car Free Day - August 18, 2019
Surrey Fusion Festival - July 20, 2019
Live at the Calabash Bistro with Desiree Dawson - July 4, 2019
Port Moody Canada Day Opening Ceremonies - July 1, 2019
June 8, 2019 - Summer Sounds Concert
April 13, 2019 - Surrey Party for the Planet
February 9, 2019 - Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir - Solo Feature
January 29, 2019 - UBC African Conference
January 25, 2019 - Phoenix Rock Charity Concert
November 23, 2018 - Quinn Pickering’s Album Release Show at Cafe Deux Soleils
November 17, 2018 - TEDx Lafarge Lake
November 3, 2018 - CloseLook Got Talent
October 28, 2018 - Maple Ridge: Celebrate the Night!
October 17, 2018 - GGRP Sound 50th Anniversary
September 30, 2018 - Surrey Culture Days
September 22, 2018 - African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance
August 31, 2018 - Richmond World Festival
August 24, 2018 - Richmond Night Market
August 11, 2018 - Coquitlam’s Kaleidoscope Festival
August 10, 2018 - TREES Coffee House
July 26, 2018 - Vancouver Thursday Night Concert Series at Queen Elizabeth Plaza
July 14, 2018 - Port Coquitlam’s Village Vibe
July 7, 2018 - Khatsalano Street Party
June 6, 2018 - Surrey Civic Hotel
May 9, 2018 - Port Moody Youth Awards
May 7, 2018 - The Act Theatre
April 25, 2018 - Port Moody Secondary Rock Concert
March 24, 2018 - Pre-JUNO’s Event: Let’s Hear It! LIVE
March 5, 2018 - The Roxy
March 2, 2018 - Ride2Survive Gala
February 3, 2018 - The Roxy