kamaal williams: stings
Francisco Espregueira
Stings is the latest album from the one and only Kamaal Williams, marking another groundbreaking chapter in his genre-blurring musical journey.
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henry wu: phone call
Francisco Espregueira
Master Wu announces the return of his original moniker with a kick that will be soon labeled as legendary. Dropping on his label, Black Focus Records, Phone Call introduces us two solo productions from Wu, a track by his long time collaborator Wbeeza, finishing of with a diamond created by the two of them.
Read Morekamaal williams: wu hen
Francisco Espregueira
Dropping tomorrow, Kamaal Williams’ sophomore album Wu Hen is a landmark record for 2020, fusing moments of jazz, funk, hip hop and r&b, but also indebted to typical London underground sounds like grime, jungle, house and UKG.
Read Morekamaal williams: new heights / snitches brew
Francisco Espregueira
Pianist and producer Kamaal Williams (a.k.a. Henry Wu) is releasing tomorrow a new 12″’ featuring two tracks - “New Heights” and “Snitches Brew”. He continues to flow creativity and new perspectives within his influences of 70’s jazz, hip hop and electronic bounce.
Read Morekamaal williams: nights in paris / kamaal vs. wu-tang (snips re-edits)
Francisco Espregueira
Last May Kamaal Williams released the fantastic The Return, a vast ten-track recording of ‘70s-inspired funk-fusion, electronic bounce, straight-ahead jazz, and atmospheric keyboard solos. Yesterday two new projects came out: Nights in Paris and Kamaal vs. Wu-Tang - a mix of The Return’s tracks with Wu-Tang Clan classics made by the prominent british DJ Snips.
Read Morekamaal williams: the return
Francisco Espregueira
Kamaal Williams (a.k.a. Henry Wu) is back with The Return, a vast ten-track recording of ‘70s-inspired funk-fusion, electronic bounce, straight-ahead jazz, and atmospheric keyboard solos.
Read Moremay '18: recap #1
Francisco Espregueira
May just started and already we stop time to recap on what has been playing around here. The voice of Billie Holiday is subject of reinterpretations by master Wun Two - the mesmerizing samples of "Gone With The Wind" in "Noite". Some world-jazzy vibes come with Kamasi Washignton…
Read Morenotes: joe armon-jones / kamaal williams
Francisco Espregueira
In May two brilliant pianists, composers and trend-makers will be dropping full albums.
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Francisco Espregueira
Kamaal Williams - The Return
Out in May, on Black Focus Records
henry wu - "uzbekki driver (one for do£ boy)"
Francisco Espregueira
Henry Wu (aka Kamaal Williams) has been one of the most influential artists in the movement that flows from the South of London. On the keys he is half of the aclaimed Yussef Kamaal duo. Last year he presented us "Shades of Wu" - the last track, "Uzbekki Driver", reverbs mysticism.
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Francisco Espregueira
Dois dos mais geniais músicos da cena jazz londrina. Os dois nas teclas.
Kamaal Williams - também conhecido como Henry Wu - aparece a solo com "Catch The Loop". No seguimento do brilhante projeto Yussef Kamaal, juntamente com o baterista Yussef Davies, é acompanhado por outros virtuosos. O seu novo single é uma viagem inter-galáctica.
Com sonoridades mais calmas, nota para "Go See" de Joe Armon-Jones. Depois do aclamado "Idiom" com Maxwell Owin, o pianista britânico é parte de um projeto com vários promissores artistas, editado pela Brownswood Recordings de Gilles Peterson. "We Out Here" sai dia 9 de Fevereiro e introduz, para quem não conhece, elementos da nova cena jazzística de Londres.