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Denyse Anyogu is a singer/songwriter and poet. Her roots are in Ghana and Nigeria. She was raised in the diverse east end of London and thus a product and blend of different creative flows. Her first Album 'Single Black Female' is presented to a yearning backdrop of acoustic roots, soul with sweet searching melodies, lovely vocal arrangements and beautifully crafted chords.

Denyse began writing professionally with internationally renowned composer Nitin Sawhney and features on the tracks 'Bahaar from the albums Spirit Dance. She co-wrote and performed on the track 'In the Mind' from the album Displacing the Priest. Her television appearances include CDUK and Mad about Music - a BBC documentary about fusion for which she co-wrote and performed the track 'Hear the Voice'. Through Nitin's introduction Denyse met and has since collaborated extensively with Niraj Chag over the years featuring on the title Track 'Along the Dusty Road

with a haunting, deep and rich spoken-word vocal. Additional poetry can be found accompanying the album. Performances with Niraj include Regents Street festival, London. From the Artful Dodger camp also came the Ibiza dance track 'This is your Time'. Denyse has gone back to the grass roots of writing and performance. Gracing the stage of the Theatre Royal Stratford east over the last few years. She has engaged audiences with her creative impromptu improvisations and lovely acoustic sets alongside long term collaborator, co-producer and gifted guitarist Andy Black.

'Denyse brings songs to life by masterfully expressing through voice what mere words and melodies cannot deliver. You've never really heard even the most well-known of songs until you have heard Denyse cover it'

Denyse's musical path has led her to work with a selection of talented and wonderful people from diverse genres of musical forums. The collaborations that have grown from these meetings of like-minded spirits are nothing if not priceless and for which she says 'I am truly thankful'.

These gifts are Nitin Sawhney, Andy Black, Niraj Chag, Dean Barrett, Les Mommsen of Tha Tha Ensemble, Dan Billborough and Andy Pace all of which have contributed to her latest project.

Denyse's latest album 'Little Girls and Love' is now available on www.denyseanyogu.com and www.amazon.co.uk.