Akimbo – On Top

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Oldies but Goodies for your Summertime Mixtape 🙂

Akimbo is a spin-off project from famed Acid-Jazz (read Jazz-funk revival in the UK) band The Brand New Heavies. Band released only one LP- “On Top” in 1994.

Band members are:

Simon Bartholomew- guitar,

Nick Van Gelder – Drums (Jamiroquai),

Kofi Kari-Kari – Percussion (Soul II Soul),

Nick Seymour (bass guitar),

Jessica Lauren (clavinet, keyboards),

Neil Yates, Andy Ross, Duncan McKay and Jim Hunt (all horns),

Neil Cowley (keyboards)

Marcina Arnold (vocals).

Terrace Martin & The Pollyseeds

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We’re lucky ! A lot of great “new” musicians are really prolific !! Here’s the latest project of the man : The Pollyseeds – Sounds of Crenshaw Vol.1

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He collaborated with incredible musicians such as Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and Marlon Williams … HOT !!!

Koss – And You Don’t Stop

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Belgian producer Koss drops “And You Don’t Stop” featuring Coney Island’s own Torae. This is the first single from Koss’s upcoming album “Born To Live“, to be released in September this year.

DOPE !!!