Draft:Karl Onibuje

Karl Onibuje (commonly known by his former stage name Karl Rasheed-Abel) is an English Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Song-writer and Record Producer.

He co-founded the band 1000 KINGS. His first albums under his own name were release in November 2023.

His musical style consists of Jazz, Pop, Rock, Folk, Avant-garde, Electronic and Dance.

Early Life
Onibuje began playing Trombone at the age of 12 and went on to perform with the London School Symphony Orchestra. He began playing Electric Bass at 16 and then Double Bass 18. He received a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music and studied there for a year.

Career
Onibuje emerged in the London Jazz Scene, playing with musicians including, Soweto Kinch, Femi Temowo, Troy Miller, Alan Weekes, Jason Rebello, Shabaka Hutchings and Courtney Pine.

Onibuje has toured around the world extensively as a session musician playing bass with Jazz artist (Soweto Kinch, Jason Rebello, Courtney Pine) and Pop artist (Laura Mvula, Christine and the Queens, Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra).

As Karl Onibuje

 * Orun Live at Soho Boulevard (2023)
 * sunday.brunch (2023)
 * Serf of Delphi (2023)

With 1000 Kings

 * Raw Cause (2018)

With Laura Mvula

 * Dreaming Room (2016)
 * Pink Noise (2021)


 * 12 Years A Slave (2013)

With Soweto Kinch

 * The New Emancipation (2010)
 * The Legend of Mike Smith (2013)

With Femi Temowo

 * The Music is the Feeling (2016)

With Jason Rebello

 * Anything But Look (2013)

With Benjamin Burrell

 * Three Little Birds (Original Soundtrack) (2023)

With Christine and The Queens

 * Live at Rak Studio

With Saint DX

 * Xphanie (2019)

With Phoebs

 * Vampires (feat. Congo Natty) (2020)

With Mr.Jukes

 * God First (2017)

With Dario Marianelli

 * Paddington 2 (Original Motion Soundtrack) (2017)

With Michael J McEvoy

 * The Jazz Sapiens Remembrance: 1955 to 1963

With Larry "Stonephace" Stabbins

 * Transcendental

With Abram Wilson

 * Life Paintings (2009)

With Cassie Kinoshi (seed.)

 * Gratitude (2024)

With Jay Phelps

 * Jay Walkin’ (2010)

With Jonathan Bratoeff

 * Words of My Father (2014)

With Rosie Lowe

 * Now, You Know (2021)

With Ayetoro / Funsho Ogundipe

 * Omo Obokun, The Afrobeat Chronicles Vol 2, Directions In Music By Funsho Ogundipe (2006)

With Kinzli & The Kilowatts

 * Down Up Down (2010)