Antonio Lyons

Antonio launched his sophomore project, We Dance We Pray(March 2011! T he project delivers a heady ride, as it musically crisscrosses the continent and the globe. He skillfully manages to take the art of story telling to new heights while riding a musicality that fuses African, soul, funk, gospel, dance and jazz elements into a cohesive whole. Fortunately he manages to stay true to his signature lyrical style while expressing his growth as a musician. With We Dance We Pray, he joins forces with the Soul Candi crew to deliver a musically diverse dance floor experienceA couple of Antonio’s favorites from We Dance We Pray are:Mama Papa (co-written with Nkoto Malebye of Kwani Experience and Max Baloyi) - It is a melancholy song that fluctuates between grief and celebration. It