Ok, I know it’s not that long ago that I mentioned Karreim but I found this video of his ensemble performing ‘Tergiversation” over at OkayPlayer and couldn’t help myself. Heads High is all about artists who represent the merging of styles and the ease with which Mr Riggins moves between that Hip Hop Boom Bap and subtle Jazz accents is enviable to say the least…enjoy…
Update: The player doesn’t do what it’s supposed to and i’m far from an HTML pro so click the V-Tech underneath the player’s ghost to take you where you need to go…that corporate thing feels dirty doesn’t it……
Ok, enough Hip-Hop for one day…..but because I know how deep your affection is for it, i’ll ween you off slowly. How about a Karreim Riggins produced ‘Blu-Funk’ album courtesy of Nigerian via Brooklyn innovator Keziah Jones. What is ‘Blu-Funk’? I hear you ask….read on….
I’ll start with an admission. Before receiving the press release for Keziah’s UK shows, I had never heard of him. As I started digging around for more info, I rapidly felt more and more ashamed of my ignorance. Five albums deep in the game, Mr Jones is a diaspora artist representing his homeland Nigeria in a purposefully contemporary cultural context. Citing Fela Kuti and Jimi Hendrix as influences, Keziah’s ‘BluFunk’ sound is a slick blend of Afrobeat, Blues, Rock and Pop.
Hitting London after a five year gap to promote his ‘Nigerian Funk’ EP, KJ will be performing at the Jazz Cafe on 6th August and the following day at the Tate Britain for a ‘LATE at the TATE Britain: LATE NIGHT RADIO’ session curated by Max Reinhardt (BBC Radio 3/The Shrine). The EP is a preview of the forthcoming ‘Nigerian Wood’ LP produced by Karreim Riggins and recorded at the world famous Electric Lady Studios NY. Check out this clip of his collaboration with Nneka ‘Long Distance Love’ and follow the links for all the info you need…..
Thursday, 6 August – Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1 7PG,
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