![]() ![]() ![]() Moving from London to Paris and back again frequently accompanied only by his guitar, the young Jones acquired a reputation as a talented musician and charismatic performer with a unique 'hard funk' style. ![]() 'Lose all time, love your mind, free your soul!' were words from his song Free Your Soul. ![]() Jones led a bohemian lifestyle for several years instead of the one envisaged for him. 'A Curious Kind of Subconscious' – 4:08.'Runaway (Slavery Days Are Over)' – 3:02.'Walkin' Naked Thru' a Bluebell Field' – 3:31.'The Wisdom Behind the Smile (Cash)' – 4:07.Also his Nigerian roots and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound. He describes his musical style as?Blufunk?, which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on Januin Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. Now a star in Europe and Japan, Keziah was a cult in London, a figure outside and beyond the dance, hiphop and guitar scenes that dominated the UK. With it's cryptic lyrics and harshly struck chords, 1991's Blufunk Is A Fact was a startling breakthrough debut that sold 500,000 copies throughout Europe & Japan. ![]()
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