Classifying Justina Lee Brown as a blues singer is like describing wine as a drink - Justina is so much more. Although the Nigerian singer and her band have dominated all blues challenges for years, the blues only reflects one facet of her music. African and Caribbean influences, gospel, soul and R'n'B are also at the heart of her charismatic performances.
In her native Lagos, Justina Ogunlolu faced the tough struggle for survival as a street kid and fought her way through to the big stages of Europe with great ambition and perseverance. In 2007, Justina was one of the strongest newcomers on the blues and soul scene in Nigeria. In the same year, she won the Nokia Music Competition. Shortly afterwards, she released her first hit single "Omo2sexy". She was named the best female Nigerian singer of 2008. Her success brought her further into the limelight and earned Justina Lee Brown, as she has called herself ever since, the 2009 Women in Entertainment Award (WIEA) in London as Best African Female Voice.
After a few performances in Switzerland, Justina and Nic Niedermann crossed paths. The guitarist, composer and producer has been one of the driving forces in the Aargau and Swiss blues scene for years. Nic becomes the new bandleader and puts together a top-class band for Justina. Justina Lee Brown finally gets the long-awaited opportunity to record her own songs, which she draws from a huge pool of intensive experience, and to realize them for her brilliant stage performances. The band gives her a solid foundation and a new musical purpose.
March 21, 2024
