🎉The wait is over “David Jones” my new single and pop video is out. Click and watch the video on YouTube and leave a comment on the YouTube page to let me know what you think. David Jones is my homage to David Bowie.  I wrote the song and directed and edited the music video.

The album The Tribute Suite – out now and available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and Amazon. The Tribute Suite is a collection of original songs  I have written which celebrates to artists  that have inspired me in life and as a as a singer-songwriter:  Stevie Wonder,  David Bowie,  Bob Marley, Chaka Khan, Kate Bush, Leann Rimes, Radiohead,  Diana Ross, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake,  Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan

All songs written by Rasheed Ogunlaru ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2025. Keyboards: Rasheed Ogunlaru and John Hamilton. Guitar: John Hamilton. All tracks produced by John Hamilton at EQ Studios, London. All vocals: Rasheed Ogunlaru.  Album cover photograph by Peter Zownir. Cover design by Steve Bryne. David Jones single cover design by Steve Bryne from a photograph of the David Bowie mural in Brixton taken by Rasheed Ogunlaru. The picture shows a crowd looking at the mural of David Bowie paying their respects to him on the evening that we learned of him passing in January 2016.

I’m delighted to announce that my new album ‘The Tribute Suite’ is out now across musical platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube  and Amazon.

The album is a collection of original songs  I have written which celebrates to artists  that have inspired me in life and as a as a singer-songwriter:  Stevie Wonder,  David Bowie,  Bob Marley, Chaka Khan, Kate Bush, LeAnn Rimes, Radiohead,  Diana Ross, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake,  Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.

All songs written by Rasheed Ogunlaru ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2025. Keyboards: Rasheed Ogunlaru and John Hamilton. Guitar: John Hamilton. All tracks produced by John Hamilton at EQ Studios, London. All vocals: Rasheed Ogunlaru. Cover photograph by Peter Zownir. Cover design by Steve Bryne.

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Learn To Love … The Story Behind The Music. An insightful and inspiring documentary which tells the story behind Rasheed Ogunlaru’s album “Learn To Love”.

Learn To Love… The Story Behind The Music. Devised, edited and directed by Rasheed Ogunlaru ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2023 | All songs from the album Learn to Love – all songs written and sung by Rasheed Ogunlaru ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2023 | Album produced by John Hamilton | This film is inspired by the Rasheed’s album Learn to Love which is out now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, AmazonMusic and my website RasheedMusic.com | Learn To Love album cover photography by Ajamu. Cover Design: Steve Byrne.

Compassion Road was the fourth release from my current album Learn To Love.  This is one of the songs that is most dear to me on the album and writing the song was a very moving experience as the song ‘came through’ to me. As the chorus and chords emerged there were tears as I was fortunate enough to be the beneficiary of this touching song coming through to me.

The video was the first time I had filmed footage of myself and it has a documentary style. It combines my documentary style footage in the verses and the richer wider shots by my friend and multi-time video Director Marcin Kovacs on the choruses. The end sequence is my favourite part.

Compassion Road – Rasheed Ogunlaru | Official Music Video| Written and sung by Rasheed Ogunlaru | ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2022 | Song produced by John Hamilton | Video Director: Rasheed Ogunlaru, Camera by Marcin Kovacs & Rasheed Ogunlaru | From my album Learn to Love which is out now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, AmazonMusic and my website RasheedMusic.com | Learn To Love album cover photography by Ajamu. Cover Design: Steve Byrne

🎧🎶My new single ‘Music Saved My Life’ is out now on Spotify, YouTube & Apple Music. 🍿Check out the music video above which premiered on my YouTube channel  at 7pm BST today Thu 27 Oct BST for the world premiere of the music video. Music Saved My Life Tonights is the first single from my album Learn to Love which is released on 3 Nov 2022 on Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music.

Music Saved My Life – Rasheed Ogunlaru | Official Music Video| Written and sung by Rasheed Ogunlaru | ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2022 | Song produced by John Hamilton | Video Director: Rasheed Ogunlaru, Camera by Marcin Kovacs.

🎶Learn To Love… the new album from me Rasheed Ogunlaru… is out on 3 Nov 2022 on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music. Here’s the track list and credits. Special thanks to my producer John Hamilton. Plus thanks to Ajamu for the cover photography and Steve Bryne for the cover art.

Here’s a taster of what to expect.

Enjoy the stunning lyric video to How? on YouTube. How? is taken from the evocative new album The Awakening – available right now here on RasheedMusic.com, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon music and other platforms.

Rasheed Ogunlaru | How? | Written & performed by Rasheed Ogunlaru ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2020. Produced by John Hamilton. Lyric video directed by Marcin Kovacs. Discover The Awakening: https://www.RasheedMusic.com/Music Stream on Spotify.

Thanks to everyone who attended The Awakening album launch live on my Rasheed Ogunlaru Music FaceBook Channel. If you missed it – or want to watch it again – check out the channel for the full 3 Track performance.  Meanwhile here is Letting Go (performed live on 19 Dec 2020) it’s one of my favourite songs from the album and my highlight from the launch event. For those of you who also caught the Instagram after party I also loved singing Bring Love Back which is one of my other fave’s from the album.

The Awakening, the stunning, soul-searching new album from Rasheed Ogunlaru is available now.

Stream it on Spotify, download it here on RasheedMusic.com or search Rasheed Ogunlaru The Awakening on other popular music platforms. Also check out special videos from The Awakening on Rasheed’s YouTube music channel.

Discover The Awakening today.

The wait is almost over: my new album The Awakening is due for release here on 19 December 2020 and will be available to download here on RasheedMusic.com and for streaming on Spotify.

Review:

Rasheed’s moving and enlightening fifth studio album The Awakening opens with the catchy, guitar-driven Indie-pop Smoke Signals – an alarm call of personal meltdown. The record immediately changes pace with Artificial Intelligence which sets the sobering subject of technology in over-drive to soothing, Eastern-infused instrumentation. Next is Animal, an infectious dance track with all the urgency of the impending extinction that it explores. Its message is aptly followed by Everyone’s Going (A Little Bit Crazy) a pop-rock protest song which speaks volumes about the times we’re in of political, global, social and emotional tensions … a fast-paced world and inner hurt.

How? open the space in that the album title speaks  of. It’s sparseness and centring pace invites us to question, reflection and on a journey of introspection. Crying for the World  is both a personal confessional and an expression of empathy to everyone that somehow also marries a West End/ Broadway style signature song with hip-hop beats. Letting Go is a touching, tender ballad of surrender and a real song-writing gem.  If I only Had the Courage takes us on a journey of transformation both reflected in its ballad-like start to its rousing closing flourish. Appreciation and Let Go of Seeking pick up the pace; these up-tempo dance track usher in a sense of change, hope and celebration. Free is a cool collaboration which sees Rasheed team up with Ashley David Simon whose energising rap elevates the track and the listeners’ consciousness. The album closes on a high and highlight with Bring Love Back an infectious, heart-felt mid-temp pop anthem. If that weren’t enough Rasheed gives us a bonus track: AI (Deep Compassion Remix). Here Rasheed transforms the beautiful instrumentation of Artificial Intelligence – a touch of alchemy and a true call to Awakening.

Credits:

All songs written by Rasheed Ogunlaru, ©Rasheed Ogunlaru 2020 except: Free © Rasheed Ogunlaru & Ashley David Simon 2020; Animal and Bring Love Back  ©Rasheed Ogunlaru & Marcin Kovacs 2020. All tracks produced by John Hamilton at EQ Studios, London – except Animal and Bring Love Back produced by Marcin Kovacs. Cover photography by Ajamu, art by Marcin Kovacs. All vocals; Rasheed Ogunlaru except Free ft Ashley David Simon with additional background by John Hamilton.

With thanks to everyone involved in this project. Dedicated to one and all. With love, Rasheed