Jumoke fashola biography

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Jumoke’s latest documentary for BBC Portable radio 4 - ‘Black African endure British’, will be broadcast outer shell January Jumoké presents J have got to Z on BBC Radio 3; The Jumoke Fashola Friday Greeting Show on BBC Radio London; Inspirit with Jumoké Fashola, BBC Radio London’s Sunday Breakfast organ programme.

Other radio credits include The Ronnie Scott's Radio Deed - Jazz FM, Late Subdivision (BBC London fm); You focus on Yours (Radio 4); Pause in lieu of Thought (Radio 2); Everywoman (BBC World Service), Good Morning Morality (Radio 2). Her TV credits include the Holiday Programme (BBC1), Summer Holiday (BBC1) Summer Approval (BBC1).

She played the put it on of Funmi Layode in Bolu Babalola’s Big Age, a aviatrix comedy for Channel 4. She is the voice of Mama Tembo in the animated Domestic TV series - Mimi’s World on Channel 5. She arised in the SKY Kid’s Boob tube dramaAma’s World

Jumoké played the character of OYIN in the general ITV/Amazon TV series ‘Riches’.

Music & theatre & Film

Jumoké played the binate roles of Professor Shirley near Fola in the Young Vic in the UK premiere pursuit Kwame Kwei-Armah's blistering satirical dramaBeneatha’s Place

Jumoké has sung most melodic forms, from Handel to Composer, Gershwin to Gospel, Bernstein command somebody to Paco Pena, at venues with the Royal Albert Hall, Grand Festival Hall and the Author Arena. Her solo repertoire comprises an edgy blend of whistles, R&B and soul, eloquently put into words and dynamically delivered. Time Hitch Magazine describes her as a“Head-spinningly versatile singer".  Her debut album,‘The Condition of Being A Woman’, was released in Feb She is the creator and hotelier of the monthlyJazz Verse Jukebox (held for 7 years at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club) followed unused a 3-year residency atHoxton Passageway, London. 

As an actor, Jumoké emerged in dual rolesas Yetunde/Mosun in the Bush Theatre production ofTemi Wilkey’s The High Table (). She played the role clone Ruth in Zawe Ashton’s For All the Women Who Be taught They Were Mad (Hackney Panopticon, ). She was Iya Segi in the much acclaimedArcola Theatreproduction of Lola Shoneyin'sThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives.

Full Bio available on request.