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New Tangents In Kampala, London & Nairobi Vol. 1

by Lynda Dawn, Lex Amor, Labdi, Karun, K15, Hibotep, Faizal Mostrixx

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𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝 Hard to pick a favourite but Lynda Dawn and Bes Kept’s smooth soul on ‘Roses’ harks backs to 80s boogie in the most refined way possible. Favorite track: Roses.
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pewi67 Great, i love it. Like a basket full of fresh fruits. Excellent collaborations. Want more of this.
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gdwg thank you for bringing this talented lot together and then letting them express their individuality & connections can't wait for more new tangents...
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Endre Dalen This track is hypnotizing my mind, and soothing my soul. Favorite track: In My Soul.
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Bob Hill Illicit Grooves Wow, absolutely love these two pre-order tracks. And what a great collaborative creative session between UK, Kenyan and Ugandan musicians and creative artists. Looking forward to playing this on The Illicit Grooves Radio Show Favorite track: In My Soul.
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Mali Luks Travelled to london to see this live. This is some ancient soul music. Favorite track: Utokapo.
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In November 2019, eight artists from Kenya, Uganda and the UK spent a week in Nairobi together exploring new tangents in soul music.

The group, collectively known as Extra Soul Perception, is made up of Faizal Mostrixx (Ug), Hibotep (Ug), K15 (UK), Karun (Ke), Labdi (Ke), Lex Amor (UK), Lynda Dawn (UK) and Maxwell Owen (UK).

Every day of the writing camp they worked with a new combination of artists, putting their powers of improvisation and collaboration to the test. The result was a body of work that reflected their range of backgrounds, interests and disciplines: acapella harmonies, soft spoken word, transcendental gqom, razor sharp swahili rap, bumping broken beat and beguiling RnB. The tracks capture a spirit, unique to a place and time that won’t be replicated again; an energy and atmosphere forged by open minds and prodigious talent.

The first EP of music made in Nairobi will be released in Spring 2020, titled New Tangents in Kampala, London & Nairobi Vol.1. It features five tracks by all eight artists in different combinations, and three cameos.

A1 Lex Amor, Hibotep & Faizal Mostrixx -Ancestry
A2 Maxwell Owin & Xenia Manasseh feat. Joe Armon-Jones - Probably Never
A3 Lynda Dawn & Bes Kept - Roses
B1 Faizal Mostrixx & Karun - In My Soul
B2 K15 & Labdi - Utokapo

Leading the EP out is first single ‘Probably Never’, by London DJ and producer Maxwell Owin with Nairobi singer Xenia Menasseh, featuring pianist Joe Armon-Jones. The track was born out of a series of improvised moments that epitomises the spirit of ESP. A low-slung gospel-sampling beat Max was playing around with late at night with no real purpose, whispered lyrics laid down in minutes on the final day in the studio during an unplanned-but-welcome cameo, and keys added by a supportive housemate as it was being finished in London.

It followers EP teaser ‘In My Soul’, released earlier this month featuring Kampala dancer and producer Faizal Mostrixx with Nairobi singer Karun rapping in Swahili for the first time; as if Obongjayar had been processed through a Hyperdub filter.

info about the project: www.extrasoulperception.com

ESP. is supported by British Council, Arts Council England and Analogue Foundation.

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released July 3, 2020

Additional keys from Joe Armon-Jones on 'Probably Never', production by Bes Kept on 'Roses'

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Extra Soul Perception London, UK

Extra Soul Perception is a collaboration and community music platform that started life between the UK, Kenya and Uganda but is now continuing to grow and connect independent musicians worldwide.

Now with Mara TK added to the roster, Extra Soul Perception has released music by Lex Amor, K15, Maxwell Owin, Lynda Dawn, Hibotep, Karun, Labdi, Faizal Mostrixx and more.
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