TY Bello

TY Bello
TY Bello in 2017
Background information
Birth nameToyin Shokefun
Born14 January 1978
Ogun State, Nigeria[1]
GenresGospel
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • photographer
  • philanthropist
Years active2003–present
Websitetybello.com

Toyin Sokefun-Bello (born 14 January 1978), who is better known as TY Bello, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, photographer and philanthropist.[2] Prior to pursuing a solo career, she was a member of the now defunct gospel band Kush. Bello is currently a member of the Nigerian photography collective, Depth of Field.[3] She has released the albums Greenland (2008), The Future (2011), The Morning Songbook (2014), Africa Awake (2021), We Are Fire (2022), Heaven Has Come (2023) and The Spirit of Light (2024).

  1. ^ Funmi, Johnson. "I Derive Joy Working With Orphanages ...Toyin Shokefun Bello (TY Bello)". Nigeria Films. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. ^ Jennifer, Nkem-Eneanya (25 July 2013). "TY Bello; Speaking Hope through Music & Pictures". Konnect Africa. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ^ Gausi, Tamara. "10 Nigerian iconographers you oughta know". AfriPop. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.