Sound Cabinet: Ayo Busari

Step inside the mind of a music artist and experience how they listen, live. 

Session: Joy Archives | Music, Migration & Memory

Join award-winning musician, producer and creative storyteller Ayo Busari for a conversation exploring music, migration and memory. Drawing on his experiences across Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Australia, Ayo will share how identity, belonging and lived experience shape his songwriting and creative practice. 

Discover how he blends Afro-fusion, R&B, electronic music, house and spoken word to create powerful works that connect communities and celebrate diverse stories.

About Sound Cabinet

Sound Cabinet is an intimate deep listening experience that opens the door to the creative worlds of Western Australia's most compelling musicians, producers, composers, DJs and sound artists.

For one night only a featured artist will take over the space, guiding audiences through the sounds that have influenced their practice. You'll hear everything from influential tracks and personal recordings to unfinished ideas, creative experiments and behind-the-scenes stories. 

Part listening session, part live conversation, part sonic journey, each night offers an intimate look into how music is imagined and made. Get ready to experience music in a different way.

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About Ayo Busari

Ayo Busari is an award-winning Creative Producer, Composer, Performer, Writer, and Community Arts Leader working across theatre, music, and live performance. A defining voice in Western Australia’s performing arts sector, he is best known as the co-frontman of genreblending music project TAB Family. Shaped by creative practice across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and Australia, Ayo’s multidisciplinary work spans theatre, music, film, photography, design, and live performance. His practice centres on immersive storytelling that fuses spoken word, movement, live sound, and poetic narrative. 

As the founder of Mobus Entertainment and The TOOL Event, he has played a significant role in shaping Perth’s contemporary arts and music landscape, with a strong focus on cross-cultural collaboration, representation, and community-centred work. His work has received multiple accolades, including the 2025 FRINGE WORLD Award for Music & Musicals for TAB Family’s performances. In the same year, TAB Family won R&B/Funk/Soul Act of the Year at the WAM Awards, and Ayo was nominated for Electronic Producer of the Year for his solo work. 

As a solo artist, Ayo released his debut single SUPERSTAR in 2023, marking a new sonic direction. His newly debuted EP, Joy & Balloons, explores Afro-fusion, EDM, house, and poetic musicality. He has performed as a spoken word artist, musician, and DJ at venues in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, including Fremantle Arts Centre, Victoria Hall, Fremantle Town Hall, State Theatre Centre of WA, The Blue Room Theatre, PICA, Centre for Stories, The Rechabite, Freo Social, Rosemount Hotel, Mojos Bar and more.