By John Morrison, Bandcamp Daily Born in London, raised in Lagos, and based in New York, Michael Olatuja’s album Lagos Pepper Soup is a fresh and innovative take on the … Read More
By Gene Thackara, All About Jazz Whatever may be going wrong in the world, there are always some figures (especially artists) out there reminding us of the importance of community … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble On his third album as a leader, Michael Olajutahas pulled out all the stops. Lagos Pepper Soupmay be named after a West African dish, but … Read More
By Stephen Graham, Marlbank If you ever needed proof what an outrageously accomplished talent bass guitarist Michael Olatuja is then Lagos Pepper Soup is that key piece of recent evidence. … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble On his third album as a leader, Michael Olajutahas pulled out all the stops. Lagos Pepper Soupmay be named after a West African dish, but … Read More
By Adriane Pontecorvo, PopMatters Bassist Michael Olatuja opens “Lagos Pepper Soup”, the title track of his upcoming album, with a flurry of plucked, playful notes, scattered over the track’s polyrhythmic … Read More
By Keanna Faircloth, WBGO Michael Olatuja might as well be called “The Great Connector.” His entire life story has comprised a series of connections, which converge on his latest work, Lagos Pepper … Read More
By Jamaal Baptiste, Black Grooves Bassist and composer Michael Olatuja has a unique musical background. Born in London, raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and currently based in New York, he has certainly traversed many … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine The special guests on this recording have either employed Olatuja as a sideman or became friends with him along the way. “Lionel and Angelique are … Read More
By Rob Shepherd, PostGenre It can be incredibly difficult to be creative at the culinary arts. Insufficient attention to detail or excessive or inordinate amounts of particular ingredients potentially create … Read More
