Ajala
means"dedicated to God" and has Spanish, French
and Yoruba resonances, reflecting his Trinidadian Heritage.
He
was born in 1961 in San Juan, Trinidad, Perdominantly
an East Indian community.
Ajala
Draws on deep spiritual reserves for his music and motivation
as spirituality has always been an active part of his
Music. He grew up with his grandmother, a staunch Baptist
in the Orisha tradition and Ajala was often found beating
drums at Shango Fest.
His Singing Career began as a member of a Traditional
Indian singing group. In 1974, he joined Night Wind
Rebellions for five years before joining top local band
Kalyan.
In 1980, he formed his own band, Metropolitan Superstars,
but by 1981 he was one of the four vocalist in the popular
Band Fireflight. In 1988 he helped form the successful
band Taxi.
In
1989, he went to New York to join the band Axis. There
he worked with Keith Diamond, Micheal Bolton, James
Ingram and Paul Pesco (Chaka Khan and Madonna's Lead
Guitarist). Labels like Arista, CBS and Sire were interested
in signing Axis, but Ajala had to Return to Trinidad
to meet pressing Family commitments.
His Voice is Extreamly versatile, his range covering
Soca, R&B, Reggae and Pop. His live performances
are pumped with his Extraordinary and infectious enthusiasm.
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