Tunde Olaniran is, in his own words, a miracle. The multi-threat singer-songwriter, producer, choreographer, activist, and Flint, Michigan, native makes music that redefines what it means to live in a queer black body that is often politicized before it’s humanized. “Stranger,” his second album, is at once triumphant and defiant; songs like the exuberant title track blur the lines between celebration and revolution. Olaniran, who recently described his shows as equal parts performance, spell, and ritual, appears at Rough Trade on Nov. 29.
Tunde Olaniran Brings His Triumphant New Album to Rough Trade
The multi-threat singer-songwriter, producer, choreographer, and activist makes music that redefines what it means to live in a queer black body.
Photograph by Lawrence Agyei for The New Yorker
