orin siliya

Striving for excellence! I started playing piano at the age of 13. I'm self taught, and i believe that music is a gift that reflects what we as individuals believe in and hope for. I once read a comment on a friends myspace page(Brian Jackson's). He said, "This music isn't mine and the minute I start trying to own it, it's all over. It's my responsibility to pass on what I've learned. That's living the Tradition".
I'm just another lover of music who wants to make music for all to enjoy then pass on what I can. I personally think of music as a gift. It is about playing and saying the right things within the melody at the right time, and in the right season
Most people ask me, in short, "why Africa?" My music is a mixture of Gospel, Soul, a little fusion,syncopated notations, jazz progressions.
The thing i love the most about African music is that, the music itself is the art of sound and time used to express ideas and feelings. It is informed by past pain and long suffering; embedded with elements of rhythm filled with lots of melodic joy, harmony, and color.
"Why Gospel?" Well Gospel music donates so much to our ideals and principles, that is accepted as unquestionably true; Plus, I was raised in church "My parents' rules were gospel." LoL,
Tones, sounds, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), sounded by one or more voices, instruments.
I'm trying to create an album that creates a certain impression when heard,
something acquired without any particular effort by the audience that still challenges them to feeeeeeeeeel.
So the tracks that you're hearing, the attitudes are behind the times.
My dream in time is to create songs that will unwind your mind and let you chill.