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Aniebiet Jumbo
BornAkwa-Ibom, Nigeria
OccupationTrumpeter • singer-songwriter • producer
GenreGospel • contemporary worship
Notable worksWe Will Worship (WWW)

Aniebiet Jumbo, popularly known as Jumbo, is a Nigerian-American singer-songwriter, trumpeter and producer[1][2][3].

Jumbo released his debut album, Brand New Day[4], in 2009 and has since released four other studio albums and one live recording album[5][6]. Some of his well known songs include Imela, Kosi, Hosanna, Okaka, You Are, Running and Most High[7].

Early life and education

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Born on April 28 in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria[3], Jumbo grew up in Lagos. He started learning music at the age of 5, and his father taught him how to play the flute and harmonica[3].

Jumbo attended St. Finbarr’s College for Secondary education, and holds a Bachelor's degree in IT from Sikkim Manipal University.

Jumbo resides in Maryland[3] with his wife, Binta Jumbo, and their two kids, Joy and David.

Music career

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Jumbo has collaborated with gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey and Jonathan Nelson[8], including songwriting credits with Maverick City for his song, Most High[9] in track 6 of Maverick City, Vol. 3 Pt. 2.

Since 2016, Jumbo has headlined the worship concert “We Will Worship,”[5][10][11] an annual worship event in the Washington metropolitan area. The event is attended by over a thousand people, and has featured many gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Jonathan Nelson, Victoria Orenze, Tope Alabi, Freke Umoh, Timothy Reddick, Phil Thompson, Deborah Lukalu and Osby Berry[12][11].

Studio albums

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We Will Worship Live (2023)[5][13][6]

Pages (2022)[14]

Jesus Now (2020)[15]

GraceFull (2017)[8]

Worship4ever (2014)[16]

Brand New Day (2009)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Vocal Zoom Celebrates African Vocalists – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  2. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/the-guardian-nigeria/20221015/281968906598203?srsltid=AfmBOoowZQkgVB0nVwAFIkOKHF6wgTATgPiia1n9d8FA9R0Pwqp1kRUs. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "Jumbo Aniebiet". invubu.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  4. ^ a b Brand New Day by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2009-01-01, retrieved 2024-12-31
  5. ^ a b c Hearn, Sarah (2023-12-19). "Trumpeter Jumbo Aniebiet shares his highly anticipated album We Will Worship (Live)". Positivelygospel. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. ^ a b geoff83 (2023-12-28). "Jumbo Aniebiet Releases New Album 'We Will Worship (Live)'". Never for Nothing. Retrieved 2024-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2022-10-15). "Gospel Act, Jumbo, Brings Back Livin-IT-Out". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. ^ a b GraceFull by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2017-03-03, retrieved 2024-12-31
  9. ^ Most High (Spontaneous) by Maverick City Music & Chandler Moore on Apple Music, 2020-10-09, retrieved 2024-12-31
  10. ^ Moses, Orode (2023-07-17). "Jumbo Aniebiet Annual Live Concert Theme 'We Will Worship'". Gospel Songs Mp3. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  11. ^ a b Opeoluwa, Desalu (2023-07-17). "Jumbo Aniebiet Preps To Host "We Will Worship" Annual Concert". SelahAfrik. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  12. ^ "[EVENT] "Livin' it Out" Presents "We Will Worship 2019" Featuring Jumbo Aniebiet, Timothy Reddick & More - Naija Gospel". 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  13. ^ We Will Worship (feat. Tomi Favored, Deborah Lukalu, MOGmusic & Freke Umoh) [Live] by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2023-12-22, retrieved 2024-12-31
  14. ^ Pages by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2022-01-06, retrieved 2024-12-31
  15. ^ Jesus Now by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2020-04-19, retrieved 2024-12-31
  16. ^ Worship4ever by Jumbo Aniebiet on Apple Music, 2014-07-20, retrieved 2024-12-31