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Ash Walker
Song of the Day: From the London multi-instrumentalist’s forthcoming LP, Astronaut following 2019’s Aquamarine, a beautifully luxuriant fusion of cosmic jazz, blues, soul, funk, piano, flute, brass, swinging, rippling rhythms and delicious guest vocals
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The cover of Yussef Dayes’ forthcoming album, Black Classical Music
Song of the Day: A whirlwind of brilliant dynamism, energy and invention by the British jazz drummer with the title track of his forthcoming debut solo album, out on Brownswood Recordings, Warners and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings
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WITCH’s forthcoming album, Zango
Song of the Day: The pioneering zamrock band originally formed in the 1970s are joined by the charismatic Zambian singer and rapper in this fabulously funky new track, potent mix of African, psychedelic rock, garage rock, jazz, hip hop and blues
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From the video for Meshell Ndegeocello’s Virgo
Song of the Day: Wondrously beautiful, soulful, time-spanning, cosmic eclectic, delicate, intricate, funk-psych guitars, jazz, electronica, dynamic rhythm changes, harp and the gorgeous voice of the German-born American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist
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Angel Olsen
Song of the Day: A powerful, sensual, smoky slow-burn new single by the American singer-songwriter with smouldering piano, organ, jazz sax and drums, taken from the forthcoming EP Forever Means out on Jagjaguwar
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Alfa Mist’s new album, Variables
Song of the Day: From his forthcoming album, Variables, and decorated here with the soaring, pure voice of Kaya Thomas-Dyke, the British musician and producer’s latest single is a real beauty, of jazz and soul, piano, guitar and orchestral strings
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Fire-Toolz’s forthcoming album I Am Upset Because I See Something That Is Not There
Song of the Day: An entrancing, unwieldy energy ball of almost indescribable eclecticism comes with this experimental fusion of electronica, pop, dark metal, prog, jazz and ambience by the Chicago producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Angel Marcloid
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Stanlæy’s recent album theeverything_inbetween
Song of the Day: Taken from the recent album the_everything_inbetween, a gorgeous, meandering, eclectic, experimental track with jazz elements, strings and a distinctive high voice by the Bristol-based Bethany Stenning, producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist
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Dele Sosumi’s forthcoming album, The Confluence
Songs of the Day: Beautiful, smooth fusion of afrobeat, jazz and pop by the Hackney-born Nigerian artist Dele Sosimi who was raised in Fela Kuti's commune, with two songs about about fortitude, and also acceptance and acknowledgement of individual creativity
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The forthcoming London Brew album
Song of the Day: A fabulous swirling concoction of jazz and psychedelia by a top-class group of London musicians reinterpreting Miles Davis’ album Bitches Brew and his ode to Jimi Hendrix (Miles Runs the Voodoo Down)
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O. the band: drummer Tash Keary and saxophonist Joe Henwood
Song of the Day: Wonderfully fresh, vibrant, energetic instrumental debut single by the sax and drumming south London duo of Joe Henwood and Tash Keary produced rapidly and skilfully by Dan Carey on his Speedy Wunderground label
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Steam Down: (We shall) Overcome
Song of the Day: A superb, powerful, stirring fusion of hip hop, jazz, afrobeat and other genres with guest rappers, by Deptford-based collective formed by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Ahnansé
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Dave Okumu
Song of the Day: A powerful song inspired by the documentary about the January 1981 New Cross Fire in south London that claimed 13 Black young lives, with the title from a chant of anti-racism protests that followed
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Yannick Ilunga, aka Petite Noir
Song of the Day: The Congolese musician joins forces with Florida trumpeter Theo Croker on this beautiful jazz-infused number about taking back your power from those who manipulate it, “a song to embrace harmony, reject division, and recognise that freedom comes from within."
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Liv.e and best friend: from the Wild Animals video
Song of the Day: Sensual, smoky, and alluring, comprising jazzy piano licks and ringtone trills, this sexy new single by the Dallas-raised, LA-based R&B and soul singer concerns animal attraction and and self-love, coming from her forthcoming LP Girl In The Half Pearl
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Leland Whitty’s forthcoming debut solo album, Anyhow
Song of the Day: A beautiful, evocative instrumental piece, by Toronto experimental jazz BadBadNotGood's saxophonist with shimmering, gliding sounds of strings, keyboards, bass and other playing from his bandmates, heralding Whitty’s debut solo LP, Anyhow, out on Innovative Leisure
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Lady Blackbird
Song of the Day: “Before we rise we all must take a fall.” After last year’s acclaimed album Black Acid Soul, a brand new, yet already classic-feel single by the LA-based bouffant-haired classy jazz and soul singer Marley Munroe
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Nick Hakim returns with his smoothly refined sound
Song of the Day: A deliciously mellow, honey-smooth and beautifully refined funk number by the Brooklyn-based musician, taken from his from the forthcoming album COMETA out on 21 October 21 on ATO Records
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Jiitwam’s latest album, Third
Song of the Day: Dynamic, pacy, multi-dimensional fusion of dance, funk, jazz and hip by the India-born, Australia-raised artist working in London and New York, from his latest album, Third, here with echoes of Happy Mondays and Primal Scream
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Oscar Jerome
Song of the Day: Taken from his forthcoming new album The Spoon, strangely compelling, momentum-building funk and soul with an original twist by the South London’s Norwich-born singer-songwriter and jazz guitarist
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