YolanDa Brown

For the American singer, see Yolanda Brown (singer).

YolanDa Brown
OBE DL
A woman playing the saxophone with eyes closed. Lit from the side with yellow and lit overall in white, she is wearing a black shirt with floral patterns in white and green embroidery and glittery black trousers with Natural hair in a wide, short mohawk, shaved on either side. Behind her, some instruments are out of focus.
YolanDa Brown performing at the Barbican Centre in 2016
Background information
Birth nameYolanDa Faye Brown
Born (1982-10-04) 4 October 1982 (age 42)
Barking, London, England
Genres
Instrument(s)Tenor, soprano and alto saxophone, EWI
Years active2007–present
Websiteyolandabrown.co.uk

YolanDa Faye Brown OBE DL (born 4 October 1982)[1] is a British saxophonist, composer, and broadcaster. Her musical sound is a fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. In 2022 she was appointed chair of the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2]

  1. ^ "Jazz Musicians: YolanDaBrown". AllAboutJazz. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "YolanDa Brown appointed Chair of the BPI". 13 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.