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Ekene Nwokoye is a rhythm & blues/soul singer and songwriter from Brooklyn, NY who received her B.A. in Music from Tufts University. Ekene is passionate about expressing her artistic talents, which have Nigerian and American roots, with her audience. Her influences range from traditional West African music to 90's Electronica and Hip-Hop. Ekene has studied Classical Technique and Jazz Voice with Katie Viquiera and Semenya McCord, and enjoys singing music of many styles. She is currently teaching fourth grade in the New York Public School system. Ekene is the singer/songwriter of “Don’t Cry For Me” in SOARS. | |
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| Ugochi Nwaogwugwu is an international singing sensation from Chicago who has been performing her original style of song and word poetics since she began her musical journey over eight years ago. She is known in her hometown best for her refined storytelling and songwriting ability as well as the technique and song style she has been known to dub “vocal harmonics.” Ugochi’s music has allowed her to travel to many countries in Europe, including performing her extremely individualized form of sound power in Paris, Amsterdam and London. She has been featured on WTTW’s Wild Chicago and Artbeat Chicago, WXRT, as well as performed with acclaimed artists such as Common, Eric Benet, Michael McDermott, Edwin McCain, and most recently recorded with Maxi Priest. She was selected as a finalist in the HBO/Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam 2001 Competition. She is the singer/songwriter of “Survivor” in SOARS. |  |
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