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Multi-instrumentalists and vocalist 'Laitan Adeniji (The Heavywind) is a Jazz Artist from Nigeria. He re-interpretes African folk songs and ethnic rhythms using Jazz as his medium of expression.

ADENIJI'S album title track "IBADAN" is an excursion into the realm of Afro-Jazz and contemporary dance beat and it sees ADENIJI playing an ode to his ancestral home and place of birth. The album also includes the hit single "Word".

Along with a review of his music, Adeniji was interviewed on BBC ADENIJI'S music is presently receiving airplay in may countries in Africa and Europe. You may have already caught his act: In November 1999 - ADENIJI performed at the "Celebration of Jazz Concert" Palmcourt, New York USA. December 1999 - He was a guest at the "Sofocus Jazz Concert" Medger Evers College Theatre New York.

The Heavywind performed at the Dubois Pan African Jazz Festival, Ghana in February 2000. And was also present at the Brooklyn Jazz Festival USA in April, 2000.