Erholungshaus, Leverkusen, Germany22nd November 2024
Tunde (Lighthouse Family) + Support Roachford at Leverkusener Jazztage
Tunde Baiyewu (born Babatunde Emmanuel Baiyewu, 25 November 1968) is a British singer-songwriter of Nigerian descent and a member of the multi-platinum selling LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY. Tunde was born in London but moved to Nigeria at the age of five. Ten years later he returned to the UK, attended the University of Northumbria in Newcastle upon Tyne and obtained a degree in accountancy. He then met Paul Tucker, who also studied at Newcastle University and also worked in the bar scene - their partnership began and they formed LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY.
The duo released their debut album, ‘Ocean Drive’, whose lead single, ‘Lifted’, reached the top five of the UK singles charts. ‘Ocean Drive’ was certified six times platinum in late 1997, selling more than 1.8 million copies in the UK alone and spending 154 weeks in the UK album charts. LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY’s follow-up albums, 1997’s ‘Postcards from Heaven’ achieved similar status, reaching six-times platinum status, and ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Day’ also achieved platinum status. They subsequently sold over 15 million albums throughout their career.
TUNDE’s first self-titled solo album was released in 2004, and his second solo album ‘Diamond In A Rock’ was released in 2013. In 2019, LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY released a new album ‘Blue Sky in Your Head’. It was the group’s first album in 18 years and was supported by two sold-out UK tours. In recent years, TUNDE has been working on a new collection of recordings inspired by the artists and the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. Together with LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY producer Mike Peden, they have recorded a selection of troubadour-influenced songs. The recorded songs are gems by ELTON JOHN, CROSBY, STILLS & NASH, JAMES TAYLOR, LEON RUSSELL, CAT STEVENS, VAN MORRISON, AMERICA, DAVID GATES, BILL WITHERS, TODD RUNDGREN and BARRY WHITE.
Additional Concert Info
Doors: 19:00
Start: 20:00
Tickets: are available for 57 euros presale via https://mecky-events.de/shop/event/tunde-lighthouse-family-roachford and for 60 euros box office at the evening
Info: https://www.leverkusener-jazztage.de/programm/tunde-lighthouse-family-roachford
Bands: https://www.tundeb.com / https://roachford.co.uk
