Nono

Nono's warm, soulful and powerful voice speaks straight to the heart. Whether singing contemporary gospel, traditional spirituals, Irish hymns or her own native South African repertoire, Nono expresses each line of music with passion and profound beauty. However she is formost a worshiper at heart. Currently a worship leader in her local church Solid Rock Dublin, Inchicore under the leadership of Pst Emmanuel Might! As one of Ireland's foremost gospel artist, Nono is in constant demand by gospel and world music events, African churches, Irish artists and song-writers. She has performed as a soloist on numerous television and radio programmes and led the anthems at the Ireland/South Africa rugby match in 2006. She has also performed for the world-renowned Soweto Gospel Choir who were stunned by her incredible voice. For Nono, singing is not just a job, it's a vocation and a calling from God. Her aim is to uplift the spirit of the listener and to channel peace and elation into their hearts. Sharing the love of God through song. From a young age she took a keen interest in pursuing music and has been her dream since. The church choir having been her foundation, at the age of 18 she joined the Discovery Gospel Choir Irelands first intergrated choir which propelled and moulded her, in her own words “into a crafted singer vocally” and since joining the choir she has grown more into being a soloist. She has been given many opportunities since then, that have allowed her to expand vocally and as an artist. She has had the experience of being in several musical groups including “The Children of Soweto” and “Voices” and the “Gospo Remix” project of 2009.. And has sung and co-written with Anna Rice,for the John Hughes song celebrating Nelson Mandelas life and triumph “The Mandela Suite”. The many singers and producers she has worked with include the likes of Nizlopi, Brian Kennedy, Yves 'Yn' Nahishakiye,Jean Passion, Brendan Graham,Adeniyi Allen Taylor,The Blind Boys of Alabama,and has sung for Jesse Jackson ,Annie Lennox ,Soweto Gospel Choir.She too recently had an opportunity to sing back up vocals for Mary Bryne, at the Convention Centre for the Queen visit to Ireland. She also recently got the opportunity to feature as a soloist on Brendan Grahams song 'Fair Fair Land' which featured on RTE'S Big Music Week which was in aid of Barbados Children Charity fundraiser!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcZnVefpJsI She is now getting ready to release her 1st cd titled 'Tefillah' on the 18th of October in Solid Rock Inchicore 6B Goldenbridge Industrial Estate, InchicoreDublin, Ireland Dublin 9 Music By Nono Madolo