Andre Akinyele's lyrics & chords

Multi-instrumentalist André Akinyele was the pioneering force of the cyber-jazz movement of the mid-to late '00s with his band Gemini Soul, which merged musical technology with jazz, funk, fusion, and political topical experimentation; along the lines of the '70s jazz/fusion movement that included such artists as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Parliament-Funkadelic. His first five albums as Marcel, including his debut album The Diary of Marcel (1998), found Akinyele heavily influenced by Prince. But, it wasn’t until the passing of his gran...read more