Camilla George is a Nigerian-born saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for blending African and Western music into a unique, politically charged style rooted in her heritage. A key figure in the London jazz scene, she draws on Afrofuturism, hip hop, and jazz. Influenced by Fela Kuti and Charlie Parker, she began playing saxophone at 11 and later studied at Trinity College of Music. A former member of Jazz Jamaica, she launched her own acclaimed project in 2014. Her albums Isang, The People Could Fly, and Ibio Ibio have earned critical praise, with Ibio Ibio celebrating her Ibibio roots. Camilla has performed at top festivals like North Sea Jazz and Jazz à Vienne and won Best Jazz Act at the 2023 Urban Music Awards.

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