Joy Oladokun Signs With Concord Records

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Joy Oladokun. Photo: Rachel Deeb

Joy Oladokun has inked with Concord Records.

Oladokun blends folk, soul, pop, rock and Americana with honest, emotionally clear lyrics. A queer Black artist and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, her music explores identity, faith, mental health, and social justice. She has released two acclaimed albums, earned an Americana Artist of the Year finalist nod, and received recognition from the Recording Academy for her protest song “i see america.” Oladokun has performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS Saturday Morning, and Austin City Limits, and has collaborated with artists including Chris Stapleton and Brandi Carlile.

Alongside the signing, she has released her new single “Nothing Comes Easy.” The tune was solo-penned and produced by Oladokun.

“I wrote ‘Nothing Comes Easy’ about how getting hurt can happen quickly but healing takes time,” shares Oladokun. “This past year, I dealt with a lot of change in my personal life and career and for a moment it felt like nothing good would ever come again. In my backyard, there is a planter filled with the most resilient sunflowers I’ve ever seen. I wrote this song about watching them find life over and over again and how they taught me to celebrate good things because oftentimes they have fought hard to be good.”

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