London based British-Nigerian Soul Fusion artiste Davina Oriakhi releases deeply felt leading single ‘Pray for me’. The track is a healing sentiment for us all, described as a “release of pain to dance to.”
The London Based Nigerian Singer Davina Oriakhi has embraced her pain but refuses to define her struggles as her resolution – transforming it into power instead. The track is fuelled with a soft angelic vibe – winded with a jazz, R&B and Afro-fused beat.
The tapping drum beat symbolises strength despite any trials and tribulations. Davina’s effortless honeyed vocal delivery feels like a therapy session. The peaceful aura she encapsulates feels ethereal.
After performing as an opening act for Nigerian star “Simi”. Davina has returned to flex her musical expertise. Fans can look forward to her forthcoming EP “Ase”, supported by HelpMusicians UK and the MOBO Trust, due to be released on the 29th of September 2021.
London based British-Nigerian Soul Fusion artiste Davina Oriakhi, is a versatile singer-songwriter and poet. Davina Oriakhi began hitting the ground running in the digital music scene in 2017, and since that time has manifested into a versatile and multifaceted artist with her own signature sound and stylisation.
Aptly described as a musically fluid lyricist writing songs about life, love and spirituality, Davina is known for her wholesome and tasteful style that includes elements of Afro-beat, R&B, Soul, Reggae and Jazz, Davina’s music touches on equal parts originality and familiarity, giving her audience a taste of something fresh yet still identifiable. Her music is also reminiscent of several artist influences like Ms Lauryn Hill, Sade, Solange, India Arie, Erykah Badu, and Alicia Keys.
Her debut album “Love to a Mortal”, seamlessly weaves through a plethora of genres from R&B/Soul to Jazz, Hip Hop to spoken word, and reggae to Afro- Fusion to highlight her musical fluidity, as she takes listeners on a spiritual love journey of love, lust, pain and joy.Since her debut release, Davina has performed at O2 Islington, London as an opening act for Nigerian Star “Simi” and has released an array of diverse and riveting singles.
Her latest single “Pray for Me” breaks Davina’s music silence of almost 2 years. An R&B Soul offering that the singer-songwriter describes as her “release of pain to dance to”. Pray for Me is the lead single off her forthcoming EP “Ase” supported by HelpMusicians UK and the MOBO Trust, due to be released on the 29th of September 2021.
