Uwade

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Uwade
Born
Nigeria
Origin Charlotte, North Carolina
Genres Indie folk
Years active2021-present
Labels Thirty Tigers
Website https://www.uwade.com/

Uwade Akhere, known mononymously as Uwade, is a Nigerian-American indie folk musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. [1]

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History

Uwade attended Columbia University, graduating in 2021. [2] Uwade released their first release the same year, titled The Man Who Sees Tomorrow/Lodarore. [2] In 2022, Uwade released a new song titled "Do You See The Light Around Me?" [2] In 2025, Uwade released their debut album, Florilegium, on Thirty Tigers. [3] [4] [5] [6] Uwade cited Fleet Foxes, Kate Bush, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe as influences for the album. [7] [8]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ Teel, Eric (20 April 2025). "Charlotte singer-songwriter Uwade releases her debut album 'Florilegium'". WFAE . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 DeVille, Chris (19 January 2022). "Uwade – "Do You See The Light Around Me?"". Stereogum . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Rascoe, Ayesha (4 May 2025). ".Uwade discusses 'Florilegium,' an album about memory, family, and growing into yourself". NPR. NPR . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Abercrombie, Olivia. "Uwade Blossoms Brilliantly on Florilegium". Paste . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Muk, Isaac (22 April 2025). "Uwade: "I was determined to transcend popular opinion"". Huck . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Lesuer, Mike. "Uwade Walks Us Through Her Debut Bouquet of Songs Florilegium". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "Uwade on how Fleet Foxes, Kate Bush, Sister Rosetta Tharpe & others inspired her debut LP". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (23 April 2025). "Indie Mixtape 20: Uwade Is Ready For Launch With 'Florilegium'". Uproxx . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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