AyoINMotion, Laolu, Eli Fola

The passion and energy embedded in AYo's lyrical content and performance presence commands attention and has captivated the eyes and ears of both the hip-hop and spoken-word poetry communities. He recently opened for Talib Kweli at the J.Dilla tribute held at Webster Hall. He has served on a panel with the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Byron Hurt, interviewed Russell Simmons for MTV and went on a successful European tour last year. AYo also recently graced the legendary Apollo theater stage, has performed/headlined at foremost world venues such as: BAM, Webster Hall, SOBS, The Shrine, Hamburg Molotow and numerous University campuses (Stanford, University of Michigan, NYU and more). His latest international performance at the WIGFEST Music Festival in the UK was very well received.


Laolu Senbanjo is a musician and a visual artist. He was born and raised in Nigeria, based in Brooklyn. His style of Art is called, Afromysterics which simply means the mystery of the African thought-pattern. His preferred medium is Charcoal because it is the oldest medium and you are creating beauty of out dust. His band, the Afromysterics is from all over the World. Currently they have shows all over NYC.


Eli Fola is a Nigerian born vocalist, saxoph?onist, DJ and Music Producer. He started music at the age of 9, while attending church with his parents in Nigeria where he joined the children choir, and started learning to play different musical instruments such as local African drums, congas, piano, and eventually settling with the saxophone. Eli is presently the Leader of the New York City based world fusion band known as Dahka Band alongside Algerian Drummer Fathi Tabouche (Toto).