Album Notes

“Nelson Emokpae was one of the finalists of the 2005 New Song Contest @ Strathmore. Channeling both Seal and Sam Cooke, he mixes a little calypso, a little Afro-beat and a lot of soul into a winning and charming style that was a big hit at NewSong 2005.”

Mary Sue Twohy
New Song Festival

An accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist Nelson originally hails from Nigeria, Africa. He has drawn on his multi cultural background and experiences to tell his story in music and lyrics. His skillful blend of soul, reggae and blues coupled with infectious hook lines and tremendous vocal abilities transport the listener into the musical story being told. His involvement with the Baltimore/ Washington musical arena is only a few years old but he has mastered the art and captivates local audiences from the start. He has been compared to the likes of Seal and Sting, with a little John Mayer thrown in on the side.

With every show he opens the evening with the same invitation to his audience, “Thank you for coming. For the next hour my percussionist and I are going to have a conversation with our instruments and voices please feel free to eavesdrop………” By the chorus of the second song of the night not only are they eavesdropping they are singing along.