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Late Junction: Nok Cultural Ensemble’s mixtape

Nok Cultural Ensemble’s mixtape

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Verity Sharp shares a percussive mixtape from Edward Wakili-Hick of Nok Cultural Ensemble

Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Nok Cultural Ensemble’s Edward Wakili-Hick, which explores the Afro-diasporic percussive traditions that inspire the collective.

Verity Sharp shares a mixtape from Edward Wakili-Hick, a London-based drummer and producer, and founder of the new collective Nok Cultural Ensemble. He’s been a key figure in the London jazz scene for years as part of Steamdown and Sons of Kemet, and his new collective features many of his frequent collaborators like Theon Cross and Kokoroko’s Onome Edgeworth, as well as the likes of Angel Bat Dawid and Sulyiman. The ensemble is named after the ancient Nok culture which flourished in what is now Nigeria during the Iron Age, and in their music they celebrate and centre Afro-diasporic percussive traditions. 

His mixtape for Late Junction platforms and explores some of those sounds that inspire the group, from traditional Atyap songs and Nigerian highlife to South African jazz and heavy percussive electronics. 

Elsewhere in the show, Verity shares a selection of new releases from the likes of Portuguese trumpeter Susana Santos Silva, Irish fiddlers Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Dan Trueman, and Japanese producer 99LETTERS. Plus a dive into the musical heritage of Norwegian Travellers with a new collection of traditional songs that shine a light on Romani culture in Norway. 

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