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KELVIN NAJITE IKPENI a Nigerian native, goes by the stage name NAJITE.
He is a Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Fusion and Contemporary Guitarist. Najite came to
the United States in the summer of 2005, in pursuit of music. Najite came to
the US in search of new ideas for his rhythmic, melodic and harmonic jazz
phrasing. He started playing the Guitar as a teenager in his local
church in Nigeria. His enthusiasms, hopes, dreamsand desire to grow and
become a professional jazz musician, was very high. He has also played
with well known and renown musicians, like Lionel Peterson, Ron Kenoly,
Bishop TD Jakes, Donnie McClurkin, Cindy Trimm, Alvin Slaughter and Marvin L
Winans. Najite has also served as a Music Director and Band Leader for the
CORA Award Winner, Sammie Okposo and The X-Generation Band. He was also one
of the few musicians that were selected to attend the South African Film and
Television Market (SYTHENGI) in South Africa 2003.
By releasing his Debut Album, GENESIS OF ME, Najite has also added a
brand new style and genre to the music world, and it is called NEO LIFE. The
Neo Life style of playing came from Neo soul, smooth jazz and his native
high life rhythm. Najite also has a 5piece band called Exponent5 which
he produces and directs. The group is committed to play all kinds of music,
from jazz to Gospel, R&B, soul, fusion, Neo soul, Neo life, smooth jazz,
etc.
Kelvin Najite Ikpeni is a jazz recording artist and he plays his own style of music (Neo Life Groove) and currently resides in Laurel, MD. USA. He has a diploma in Biblical studies from The Redeemeder bible College and Chesapeake Bile College & Seminary. Najite has recorded with many artists and just released his debut album Genesis of Me.
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