Toby Foyeh (a.k.a. Tokunbo Olowofoyeku) is a British, Nigerian-American musician and guitarist. Born in
London, England
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to Nigerian parents, he is currently based in the
Washington, D.C.
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area of the US. Although essentially
self-taught
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, he studied music at
Berklee College of Music and
Howard University
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where he also earned a degree in film directing.
Foyeh's albums are ''Here I Come'' in Nigeria, ''Jalolo'' (1999/2001), ''Lagos Ilu Eko'' (2006) released in the US, Canada, and Europe, and ''Pirates of Africa'' (2019). The debut album ''Here I Come'' produced the
singles "Ore mi" and "I'm on Fire". "Jalolo" and "Rain Dance" are key tracks from ''Jalolo'' and ''Lagos Ilu Eko''. ''African Festival'' was released in September 2021. A future CD/Vinyl album 'The Land of Spirits and Magic' is scheduled for release in 2023
Foyeh has performed extensively on
Nigerian Television and his music videos have been played for many years.
With his band, Orchestra Africa, he has performed in the United Kingdom, Europe, United States, Canada, Japan and Africa.
He is uncle to Kwame Jackson, the