Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara, now mononymously known as Ondara, reveals Folk N’ Roll Vol 1: Tales of Isolation, a new collection of songs written in direct response to the global pandemic. The album was composed and produced by Ondara while in lockdown in Minneapolis over the course of a week.
Tales of Isolation follows Ondara’s 2019 debut Tales of America which received widespread critical acclaim. Rolling Stone praised Ondara as “an invigorating new voice in American folk music.”
Ondara grew up in Nairobi, Kenya listening to American alt-rock. At an early age he fell in love with the music of Bob Dylan and moved to Minneapolis in 2013 to pursue a career as a singer and songwriter. Since then, he has toured extensively including sold out European performances, a completely sold out headlining U.S. tour, appearances at festivals nationwide including Newport Folk Festival, and opened for the likes of The Lumineers, Neil Young, The Head & The Heart, and more.