Lindsey Abudei

Lindsey Abudei is a Nigerian-born singer and songwriter.

After a short stint doing backups for South African singer, Sonti Mndebele, being the lead singer for a local jazz quintet, The Jazzcats, Lindsey has also had collaborations with artists like MI Abaga, Jesse Jagz, Laolu Senbanjo and British trumpeter, Tom Arthurs.

In 2013, her acclaimed EP, Brown was released and in the same year, made her an awardee for Radio France Internationale's Prix Decouvertes. Three years after, her debut album , '...And The Bass Is Queen.' was released. It had good reviews from home and abroad --and has also had her open for acts like the French Nicolas Folmer Quartet, Asa, the South African band , Mi Casa and run a mini tour for her album.

In her sultry rhythms, movements and harmonies, her music feels like an earnest conversation-- an exploration of life, love, heartbreak, life, hope and freedom in ways that seem simple and yet pull you in. Having music from the album used in AMVCA and AMAA 2018 nominated and winning movie, Isoken being an Art OMI Music 2017 Fellow, a BANFF Jazz & Creative Music 2018 Alumni and a Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) 2018 Alumni are a testament that Lindsey is finally making a stamp with her sound.