KEVIN OLUSOLA - DAWN OF A MISFIT [CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: 19802882582
Barcode: 0198028825825
Release Date: 09 May 2025
Genre: Modern Classical

Sony Masterworks is proud to present the release of multi-faceted artist Kevin Olusola’s debut album ‘Dawn of a Misfit’, released on a x13 trk CD. After establishing himself as one-fifth of multi-platinum pop phenomenon Pentatonix, Kevin Olusola now embarks on a captivating new journey with his debut solo album. With 200k monthly Spotify listeners and 800k TikTok followers Olusola’s passion is showcased through an impressive combination of commanding vocals, heartfelt songwriting, beat-boxing, cello-playing, & producing. He’s struck a perfect balance of classical musicianship & hip-hop influences, infused with his Nigerian & Grenadian heritage. Throughout the recording process, Olusola looked at many inspirations across genres. He references Shaboozey’s fusion of hip-hop & country, iconic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, pianist Van Cliburn, composer Rachmaninoff, Sting who gave Kevin a lot of vocal confidence, Nigerian music pioneers Fela Kuti & King Sunny Adé & Harry Belafonte for his activism.