Amede Unuabona

AVP International (Amede Unuabona) is a music producer & vocalist from London, UK, of Zambian and Nigerian heritage, AVP Intl. has been perceived to have raw and soul-filled vocals which sit alongside the home-produced beats that he says he had to develop out of necessity. He was one of the founding members of the House Gospel Choir who have performed alongside the like of Kylie Minogue, Beverley Knight, John Cale and Tom Jones, as well as delivering compelling performances at the Perth International Arts Festival in 2016 and Singapore Grand Prix 2018. After being convinced by Emma Brown - the cousin to the great James Brown - to head to New York, the trip resulted in him producing Voices Of New York, an acapella poetry album which features twenty-six of of some of the best poets from New York & New Jersey sharing their thoughts whilst riding the subway, after spending a total of six weeks there. It also inspired his mixtape Gram Culture which features those refined producing talents and effortless flows. Taking inspiration from artists such as 2000's Kanye West, AVP Intl. fortifies his beats with soul samples and smooth sounds for the ears, and on other days he reaches for his keyboard to produce box-fresh compositions. His latest EP offering Ode To Yeshua, released by Bezalel Art Haus, unapologetically expresses his love for having Jesus guide him in his life. With unique sampling that rings across the tracks, it brings pure joy and prosperity from start to finish. I got to catch up with AVP Intl. to see what he's got going for him.