Sadé Awele and Serengeti

For our Main Stage finale, Vancouver-based Sadé Awele and Serengeti will take the stage to conclude our festival.  Sadé  will share her blend of afro-soul, neo-soul, alternative and contemporary R&B, deeply influenced by her father’s Yoruba language, one of three official languages of Nigeria. Sadé grew up in a musical home where gospel, R&B, jazz, Afro-fusion and Afrobeats were embraced. As a music enthusiast, she would listen to the lyrics of songs on repeat and soon after picked up storytelling and song writing.
On her Yoruba side, her paternal grandfather grew up with drummers in a home called "ile dun dun". To this day, incorporation of the drums is an important aspect of Sadé's music. Sadé will captivate you with her timeless lyrics and jazzy tone.  Sadé will also perform an earlier set on the Heritage Stage.