modele

Modele was born in Jos, Plateau-Nigeria. Her ealiest musical influences were the rich sounds of ’Sikulu’ from South Africa.Her style of music is a blend of Jazz and Soul with a touch of Reggae riding on traditional African rhythm. She combines inspirational, motivational songs characterized by a strong sense of personal style and an immense depth of lyrical content, woven together in musical pieces.In her words, " When I write songs, I do so with the aim of reaching the soul of the listener, striking a chord in their hearts and bringing buried emotions to the surface, so they can be dealt with"A graduate of Electrical Engineering from University of Ilorin - Nigeria, Modele has made a conscious effort to protect her passion for music.She has shared stage/vocal booth with various musicians/artistes (home and abroad) amongst whom is the internationally-acclaimed African Reggae artist, Ben Okafor (UK based) “His music & personality has a great impact on my musical career” Modele says about Ben.Modele was the main artiste at the CMS tent during 2007 edition of the prestigeous 'Greenbelt Festival' in Cheltenham, UK. She was invited back to the same venue in August 2008, where she shared stage with another act from her home country.Modele, happily married with a beautiful daughter, Mojola, now lives in Lagos with her husband and manager, Gbenga Akintokun (ceo, B4H Management).