Category: Jazz
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Kokoroko: “Could We Be More” album review – a melting pot of London’s best fusion sounds
An eclectic mash-up melting pot of London’s most treasured influences, the eight-piece collectives’ debut Could We Be More is a self-assured soother for the mind and soul. Of course, We’ve had our fair share of enigmatic tightly-sealed London-based afrobeat collectives on here before, with the might of Ezra Collective received an honourable mention with their…
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Kofi Stone: “Nobody Cares Till Everybody Does” – Your Album Review
As we still swim in the streams of jazz rap and lo-fi hip hop with Loyle Carner, we move to a fellow Londoner and a fellow underground hip-hop rapper with Kofi Stone. “Life’s already harder when your skin’s a little darker.” ___ ______// From Stories in Pyjamas to Diamonds in the Water…Kofi’s weaving flows are…
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Your Singles Review – “Hate” by Loyle Carner
Wisdom, I fear him: Getting bodied by fast-whipped lyrical sincerity is becoming such a norm for British MCs right now. Interpolated with both the grime and jazz-rap games, the first names of Dave, Loyle and Ghetts become buzz words within a world we see ourselves in.// A dude like Loyle Carner is riding waves within…
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Cory Wong: “Elevator Music for an Elevated Mood” – Your Album Review
_________ //In anticipation for New Music Friday tomorrow, (it’s Friday already?!) I thought I would go back to one of my hidden favourites that was released in the midst of our global lockdown.\\ __________ Music in Review\\:Considered as a highly established figure for his rhythmic instalments within the Nu-Funk nether region, Cory Wong has always…
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New Music Friday: Bloc Party and Blossoms release new music
Spring sun is shining, festival season is upon us and excitement grows as both Bloc Party and Blossoms release new music, within a frantic splurge of juicy music goodness for New Music Friday. While aforementioned Bloc Party’s Alpha Games and Blossoms’ Ribbon Around The Bomb anticipate a festivity of alternative-indie goodness with summer cider in…
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