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Norah Jane & MOR.LOV - A Minute (Official Video)
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Check out "Don't Let Go" here youtu.be/Rf950Kbp2AA
Taken from the album 'We Are The Magic', out on double black vinyl and digital truthoughts.ffm.to/watm.OYD
Video filmed by Abraham Teweldebrhan / Shifta Films
Edited by Jesse Amos
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The Sindecut & Ijeoma's "Stand Tall" is out everywhere now: truthoughts.ffm.to/standtall.OYD
Part 1
0.00 Intro
1.00 Bad Meaning Good 1987 Hip Hop documentary, Spats Hip Hop night in the 1980’s
4.00 DJ roots in UK Sound System culture
8.30 How DJ Fingers ended up cutting up Tom Jones on the Bad Meaning Good documentary.
13.30 Influences for becoming a cutting and scratching DJ whilst at school
15.00 DJing in Paris every week after being on the documentary and going to Soul II Soul events. Interest in The Sindecut from other labels
22.30 The journey before signing to Virgin records. Getting on public transport with turntables in the 80”s! Influences of UK Reggae scene.
29.30 Crazy Noddy from The Sindecut was a postman delivering records to John Peel at the BBC
31.00 Living in the recording studio in 1989
32.00 Getting on John Peels’ show at Radio 1via Jonathan Ross after appearing live at a T La Rock gig in London around 1986 / 1987
34.00 Performing on Radio 1 with T La Rock over the classic “it’s Yours’ (first ever release on Def Jam).
36.00 How the initial songs that were created that ended up on the first album
37.00 Pirate Radio and studio in the local community in Tottenham helping DJ Fingers
39.00 Linking up with Louise Francis who sang on The Sindeut tunes
41.30 Interest from Jazzie B, Eddie Richards, Mick Clark (who signed Soul II Soul to 10 / Virgin) and many other labels in signing The Sindecut.
45.00 The influence of Bristol’s Smith & Mighty on new artists making music in the UK Soul scene.
48.30 An important time for British Black music in creating a new style in music.
51.30 The culture of striving to be original within Hip Hop.
53.30 “Fast” Rap
55.00 The Sindecut drums being sampled by The Prodigy
55.50 Soul II Soul, Massive Attack and The Sindecut all being signed to Virgin at the same time
58.00 Hanging around with Digital Underground / 2Pac in Cannes, France
1.01.30 Signing to Virgin with an album already made and recorded and supporting Soul II Soul on their UK tour.
1.04.00 The influence of The Blues and the classic Simple Jealousy record
1.06.00 Living together in the early 90’s
1.09.30 Missing performing on UK TV show The Word in 1990 due to a chipped tooth.
1.11.30 The next phase after leaving Virgin records.
1.13.30 Getting The Jazz Warriors and UB40 horns on Simple Jealousy
1.15.00 Recording for UK independent Conscious records turning down a chance to work with PM Dawn
1.16.30 Listening to Westside Gunn
1.18.30 The new album by The Sindecut on Tru Thoughts
1.19.30 The jigsaw puzzle of being a producer
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"At The Door" is taken from the forthcoming album 'Soul Glow', pre-order 'Slow Glow' now via: truthoughts.ffm.to/soulglow.OYD
"At The Door" truthoughts.ffm.to/atdoor.OYD
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"Ebi Soda drop a major gem with the arrival of their ethereal and electric, dance-inspired album Ugh." Okayplayer
"Lively, frenetic tunes that will work the dancefloor, through to more meditative, cosmic psychedelia. Absolute killer!" Sounds Of The Universe
"Spooki" is taken from the Ebi Soda album 'Ugh'. Explosive drum grooves and heavy usage of electronic effects characterise the fluid jams on 'Ugh'. The Bonus Edition repress of ‘Ugh’ (out 12th May 23) on limited edition yellow vinyl features unreleased dubs from intergalactic sound dealer Ash Walker, who meets Ebi Soda in the echo chamber. Check it out on Bandcamp ebi-soda.bandcamp.com/album/ugh-bonus-edition
Music by Ebi Soda + Dan Gray, Dereck dac, Shoshy, Dame, J Harli & Sunfrog
Edited by Conor Knight, Charlie Blonde & Hari-lee Evans
Sound by vvilhelm
Filmed by Ellis Smith, Charlie Blonde, George Maynard & the audience
Produced by Housered
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“Don’t Let Go feat. Liam Bailey”: truthoughts.ffm.to/dlggds.OYD
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The song plays with the youthful joy that can be found in the endless possibilities of the unknown. The track lyrically looks back on the past, the hidden parts of our memories, and of questions around changing our ways; “We started toying with the idea that you shapeshift into a new world – you don’t mess it up. It’s dangerous and exciting. It will paint new pictures and give you new directions,” vocalist Danielle Kranendonk explains.
“Ribbon Of Hot Plasma” EP out everywhere now truthoughts.ffm.to/rohp.OYD
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#brokenbeat #zulu #electronicmusic
"Solar Power": truthoughts.ffm.to/solarpow.OYD
'Black Elixir EP': truthoughts.ffm.to/blackelixir.OYD
Starring MELONYX
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DOP Nick Smith
Concept by Joe Buhdha (Can’t Stop Won’t Stop)
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#solarpower #soul #rnb
‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It’ truthoughts.ffm.to/sgdi.OYD
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#humble #jazz #hiphop
Filmed at Studio Pyramid on the outskirts of Brussels, it showcases Kuna Maze’s new live band with Edouard leading on bass and dub siren. The lineup features an impressive array of musical talent from the likes of Victor Pascal (Drums), Jan Janzen (Keys) and Pierre Spararo (Saxophone), perfectly demonstrating Kuna Maze’s ability to blend the worlds of a jazz club and the nightclub dancefloor into a movable and high-energy performance. Talking about the new live project, Kuna Maze says: “We adapt the tracks for live performances; we improvise and react to the crowd depending on the show, meaning each performance is unique.”
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[@slowemusic on socials] 🎧 🎶 Sweetness abounds on this retro-tinged slow-jam from the Bristol-based producer, multi-instrumentalist, artist and songwriter. Streaming everywhere now.
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The LP is a thoughtful blend of Jazz, Afrobeat and Soul and the songstress’s first solo English-speaking release, taking listeners on a journey through the space between daydream, fantasy and reality and the emotions that dictate us.
'All Rivers': truthoughts.ffm.to/allrivers.OYD
Lyrics: Karolina
Music: Karolina and Rejoicer
Bass - Elran Dekel
Drums - Itamar Weinstein
Keyboards - Tomer Zuk
Percussion - Inbar Heyman
Guitar - Guy Strier
Lights - Ziv Holtzman
Sound - Dror Shaish
Production - Noga Majar
Backliner - Moshe levie
Director and editor- Yoav Lipkin
Shooting - @yonilight
Extra shooting - Omer Mizrahi
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Bristol-based producer & artist Slowe has been writing music & performing in bands since her teens. During a gigging hiatus, she found herself gravitating towards self-sufficient production, turning her hand to an array of instruments (including flute, keys & guitar) to recreate the styles of her favourite producers. Slowe’s DIY approach is reminiscent of lo-fi beat making; delicately collaging session recordings together, and repurposing techniques akin to those of J Dilla & Madlib. The result is both nostalgic & fiercely contemporary, with sparkling Rhodes, vintage drum lines, & ethereal vocals. The combination of Slowe’s radiant lilts and introspective lyricism atop the fuzzy, analogue warmth makes for swooning escapism.
An avid crate-digger, Slowe naturally takes inspiration from a plethora of genres, this is evident in an exclusive DJ mix on the Tru Thoughts Mixcloud page: mixcloud.com/truthoughts/an-intro-to-slowe-dj-mix-by-slowe
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“The song is about the unspoken thoughts we have, the ones we sometimes wish we’d say, and the things we don’t say to keep from stirring up confrontation.” Slowe explains. The hook, ‘Wouldn’t You Like To Know’ from which the title acronym is derived – light-heartedly addresses those who are blissfully unaware of how you feel.
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Taken from the album 'All Rivers': truthoughts.ffm.to/allrivers.OYD
Lyrics: Karolina
Music: Karolina and Rejoicer
Arranged by: Rejoicer
Director : Yoav lipkin
Special thanks Ron שAyalon
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507 Miles High is taken from the Nikitch & Kuna Maze album 'Back & Forth' : truthoughts.ffm.to/backforth.OYD
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Featured song here: "Energy"
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Sharky 'People Are Strange', out now truthoughts.ffm.to/peopleas.OYD
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Music from Backwood Sweetie, Loyle Carner (plus a spin of the original Pastor T.L Barrett it samples), Sly5thAve & JSWISS. A soul classic from Martine Girault. A dubplate from Truth Hurts. The wonderful voice of Shazia Manzoor. Drum & Bass DJ Die remixing Karime Kendra.
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"Somebody's Gotta Do It", out 20th Oct 22: truthoughts.ffm.to/sgdi.OYD
“Watching Me feat. MonoNeon” is an astute Jazz-fusion journey, existing somewhere between the worlds of Boom Bap and Frank Zappa. “We have all gotten that feeling that we’re being watched,” JSWISS explains, speaking of the all-seeing algorithms that circle around our everyday lives. With vocalist, songwriter, and producer Chandanie providing additional vocals, the swirling funk of the track crescendos with an improvised jam between Sly5thAve and his Ghost-Note bandmate, bassist, experimental musician, and songwriter MonoNeon (known for his collaborations with the likes of Prince, Ne-Yo, Nas, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Mac Miller).
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A track from the excellent DOMi & JD Beck album. 4hero’s classic remix of Nuyorican Soul. New music from Karolina on Tru Thoughts produced by Rejoicer. Tracks in tribute to Drummie Zeb from Aswad and Ramsey Lewis (Rest In Peace). A great new club track from Bonobo plus the track it samples by Atakora Manu on BBE. Hip Hop from Sonny Jim & The Purist produced by DJ Premier. Brand new WheelUP feat Kaidi Tatham & Brint Story plus plenty more musical treats.
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'People Are Strange': truthoughts.ffm.to/peopleas.OYD
The album takes its name from a photograph Sharky took in Paris when she was 18 and the subsequent dream she had about revisiting this place – brought to life here by Everyone’s Favourite. The LP celebrates Sharky’s ability as a lyricist to reflect on playful and poignant themes with a sense of humour and openness to people, places, and aspects of life, all through a personal lens.
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Taken from the album 'All Rivers': truthoughts.ffm.to/allrivers.OYD
Lyrics: Karolina & Jenny Penkin
Music: Karolina, Jenny Penkin and Rejoicer
Arranged by: Rejoicer
Players:
Lyrics and Vocals: Jenny Penkin
Drums: Aviv Cohen
Drums, Bass, Synths: Rejoicer
Booking & Management: Lior Ainnes
DOP & Director: Matan Balalty
Art Director: Yoav Lipkin
Executive Producer: Refael Adinayev
Assistant Camera: Amit Neeman
Makeup & Hair: Alexsandra Sivakov
Styling for Jenny: Rona Nice
Dresses: Victor Bellaish
Production Assistant: Ofer Holan
Camera & Lighting: Utopia Camera Services
Taxi Service: Avi Davidov
Insurance: Sagi Maizlik
Offline: Matan Balalty
Grading Color & Online: Revivo Yehuda
Thanks: Dalit Lipkin & Yoav Lipkin, Orot Rabin Power Station, Iris Ben Shahal
Mastering: Asaf Shay
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‘GNAWA ELECTRIC LAUNE II’ is out everywhere now: truthoughts.ffm.to/gnawaelii.OWE
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'Agua de Jamaica' is out everywhere now: truthoughts.ffm.to/aguadj.OYD
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Born from ten-hour jam sessions in peeling Brighton bedsits, the technical parameters of a bootstrap recording process and the osmotic, multi-genre influence of internet music archives, quintet Ebi Soda have been steady-cultivating a unique sound amidst the exploding UK jazz scene. ‘Honk If You’re Sad’, their sophomore full-length album, stays true to these foundations, while bringing more ambitious experimentation, technical mastery and a stellar lineup of guest players.
'Honk If You Are Sad' is released on vinyl, cassette and digital: truthoughts.ffm.to/honk.OYD
Directed & Edited by Charlie Blönde
Starring Ebi Soda
Music by Ebi Soda via Tru Thoughts
Additional sound by housered
Costume design by Charlie Blönde
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“Nocturnes” is out everywhere now truthoughts.ffm.to/nocturnes.OYD
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OUT NOW "Shark" now truthoughts.ffm.to/shark.OYD
“I wrote a silly poem about sex years ago next to a photograph of a Great White shark about to break the surf. Years later, I made it into a tune on my nan’s old keyboard… It’s like a smutty love song” - Sharky
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Check out the album 'Expanse' truthoughts.ffm.to/expanse.OYD
Shlomi Alon - Flute
Yair Slutzki - Trombone
Yogev Glusman - Violin
Avner Kelmer - Violin
Idan Kupferberg - Percussion
Uzi Ramirez - Guitar
Omri Shani - Bass
Noam Havkin - Keyboards
Tom Bollig - Drums
Sefi Zisling - Trumpet
Recorded by Asaf Shay at ANOVA Studios
Additional Recordings by Noam Havkin at ULPANA studios
Mixed by Benjamin Lamdin
Directed & Editor: Or Ben Zrihen orbenzrihen.com
Cinematography: Ben Kirschenbaum
Production: Dafna Nakash
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Buy/Stream 'Other Times' truthoughts.ffm.to/othertimes.OYD
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Nikitch & Kuna Maze expand on their soulful and subtle combination of jazz-flavours and the syncopated beats of broken beat and UKG; the album sees the duo working with collaborators for the first time, such as Brazilian singer-songwriter Joao Selva, while also experimenting with their own vocal material.
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In Conversation timings:
0.00 Intro
1.00 Talking about the Other Times album and how Simon linked to Tru Thoughts
6.39 Recording an album in lockdown
10.00 Resetting during lockdown
14.28 Music connecting with politics, identity and race
16.00 Simon’s favourite tracks from the Other Times album and the album process
20.56 Discussing the epic track The Sword Will Die and how Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson reacted to it, as a track to play out in clubs
25.40 The DJ process and playing tracks at Fabric that might throw people a bit or work well.
34.58 Simon’s first involvement in music. Joining The K – Creative who were signed to Talkin Loud after connecting with Patrick Forge
44.23 Getting sacked from The K Creative, as they chose having a light show at gigs over Simon as the percussionist.
46.14 Connecting with James Lavelle at the Honest Jon’s record shop and the early days of Mo Wax.
56.57 Stories from That’s How It Is club night in London including DJ Shadow, Quest Love, Ice T all being there.
58.55 Working with Neneh Cherry
1.01.00 Signing to Virgin
1.03.20 Getting bigger budgets due to signing to a major label and how it helped as music technology was not where it is today
1.07.03 Creative labels in the 90’s
1.09.10 Deciding to make an experimental album for his debut on Virgin rather than a club record and then getting dropped.
1.11.02 The excitement and then disappointment of getting a track from that album on a Hollywood film.
1.13.06 Dealing with being dropped by your record label.
1.18.53 Working with Jonny Dollar (Massive Attack, Gabriel, R.E.M and many more)
1.34.23 Social media and follower numbers effecting how people listen to music
1.37.03 Mental Health and social media
1.38.54 The good parts of social media
1.43.00 Current feelings and situation with music
1.44.30 Current feelings on how the UK is politically and that influence on music.
1.49.00 The importance of being creative and sharing information
1.54.06 What Simon has learnt from his time in the music industry and the advice he would give to new artists
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Nikitch & Kuna Maze expand on their soulful and subtle combination of jazz-flavours and the syncopated beats of broken beat and UKG; the album sees the duo working with collaborators for the first time, such as Brazilian singer-songwriter Joao Selva, while also experimenting with their own vocal material.
Pre-order Back & Forth : truthoughts.ffm.to/backforth.OYD
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Glyn “Bigga” Bush is internationally known for his work as midi-maestro with Rockers Hi Fi during the 1990s and since the turn of the century his work as Biggabush and Lightning Head.
“One of UK rave’s most prominent exponents of dubwise experimentation” Bandcamp Daily
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Alongside the digital release of ‘Invisible Things’, “The Letter” will be available alongside “Crazy That You Love” on a limited 500 run, double A-side 7” (out 26th November).The 7″ sees the singles pressed to vinyl for the first time, and the physical release includes a download card featuring the album in full. More info at auroradeeraynes.bandcamp.com/album/invisible-things
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The Hot8 Brass Band is establishing a Gofundme page in Honor of Bennie Pete. All funds will go directly to support Bennie's family; his wife Lameka, his 3 sons: Brannon, Brennon (twins, ages 2), Bennie Pete III (age 8), his 2 step-daughters La'Shae (age 19) and Laila (age 11).
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Statement from the Hot 8 Brass Band on the passing of bandleader Bennie Pete
On September 6. 2021, we the Hot 8 Brass Band lost our beloved bandleader, Bennie Pete. He was more than just our leader; he was a constant galvanizing force within our own family of fellow musicians and beyond. Bennie was a rock in our lives. Yes, he was a leader, a teacher, and a mentor. More than that, Bennie was an inspiration to our band and to many other musicians, and the entire musical and cultural community. He helped each and every one of us, from our horn players to the folks dancing in the second lines and to the entire New Orleans community, during the most difficult and darkest times. Bennie helped all of us endure, to heal by encouraging us to continuing to play our music despite any adversities.
After Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the federal levees, Bennie emerged as a symbol of perseverance and hope for all of New Orleans. His commitment to ensuring the cultural continuity of New Orleans’s most authentic, unique and deeply rooted cultural traditions, rituals and practices was unwavering. Bennie’s greatest wish was that New Orleans culture live on for future generations, and that the brass tradition continue to be a model of strength and a barometer of a healthy New Orleans cultural ecosystem.
We will miss Bennie greatly. No words can really do justice about the way we feel about losing our giant leader. But, we will continue to honor his legacy by playing music, taking it to the streets, and bringing hope and joy to all of those who are lucky enough to be part of what makes our city so special.
Bennie died early on Monday at New Orleans East Hospital of complications of COVID-19, after a week of intense ICU care and ventilation that was complicated by multi-organ system sarcoidosis predominantly effecting Bennie’s heart and nervous system. Bennie was 45 years old.
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Larry Blumenfeld, writing in The Wall Street Journal:
“The rippling authority of founder Bennie Pete’s sousaphone established the Hot 8 as a dominant force on New Orleans streets—the band you want to dance behind during a Sunday second-line parade… He captures both the edginess and transcendent beauty of life in its city.”
Roger Lewis, Dirty Dozen Brass Band:
"I had the pleasure of playing music with Benny, he was the anchor of the Hot Eight Brass Band, great musician, beautiful human being. He is going to be missed, another brother going to glory. My condolences go out to his family and band members"
Craig Charles BBC Radio 2 & 6 Music presenter:
"When Bennie hugged me I nearly ran out of breath. He just kept on hugging. He had so much love to give. I shared a golf buggy with him once and we had to take him off the back and put him in the middle because the buggy was doing wheelies and couldn’t get the traction. Bennie just laughed and blamed it on the tuba.He made me feel special because someone so cool kind of liked me. And when you get that feeling, the hug that keeps on hugging.Your heart does paradiddles.
Hearts just breaking a bit today"
Victoria Port and Max Wheeler have spent the past few years letting go of expectations and settling into a sound they feel truly represents them. ‘Yemaya’ sees the band carving a new path through the realm of future soul and electronica as they push themselves to a new sound, celebrating their progression and those who have helped them on the way. Fuelled by their respect for the UK’s rich heritage of breakbeat culture, Anushka transcend the UK jazz-electronic scene, melding hypnotic rhythms with a sweet melody, carried by entrancing female vocals.
‘Yemaya’ - released on limited edition transparent double vinyl, CD and digital and available now via truthoughts.ffm.to/yemaya.oyd
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“We live in a society which perpetuates an idea that we are less than, when in fact we are the fountain from which everyone else drinks.”
"Melanin Queens" is taken from the “Black Elixir EP”
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Video directed and shot by Ernest Simons
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Produced by Nadeem Buhdha
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Co-produced by Joe Buhdha
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Ezra Ford - Bass
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Recorded & mixed at Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Studios
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“We live in a society which perpetuates an idea that we are less than, when in fact we are the fountain from which everyone else drinks.”
"Melanin Queens" is taken from “Melanin Queens/Energy” the first single from Georgia Copeland and Nadia Latoya AKA soul sister duo MELONYX, drawing on influences from the worlds of Hip Hop, Neo Soul and Lovers Rock.
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Credits:
Bass: Ezra Ford
Keys: Ainsley Johns
Sound: Joe Buhdha
Filmed and edited by Light Comissionerz Graphics
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