{"product_id":"nubiyan-twist-freedom-fables","title":"Nubiyan Twist - Freedom Fables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNubiyan Twist\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cem\u003eFreedom Fables\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eStrut \u003c\/strong\u003egets a welcome repress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven around soul searching, cautionary tales and parables for modern life, the new album is the most accomplished yet by the Leeds \/ London collective, effortlessly fusing different soul, jazz and global styles with great musicianship and lyrics. \"\u003cem\u003eFreedom Fables\u003c\/em\u003e\" reflects on the power of narratives. Each vocalist on this record explores their own memoirs, a freedom of expression underpinning our belief that music is the ultimate narrative for unity,” explains \u003cstrong\u003eTom Excell\u003c\/strong\u003e. “The record references a lot of music that we all loved during our formative years; you can hear touches of broken beat, blunted hip hop, highlife, Latin, jazz and UK soul running through the tracks.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album is also packed full with illustrious guest appearances: regular collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eCherise\u003c\/strong\u003e features on the brilliant \u003cem\u003eTittle Tattle\u003c\/em\u003e, calling out gossip through acerbic nursery rhyming, the loping \u003cem\u003eFlow\u003c\/em\u003e dealing with the ebb and flow of anxiety and the epic Brazilian jazz workout, Keeper; UK jazz saxman \u003cstrong\u003eSoweto Kinch\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a burning alto solo and rhymes to the determined \u003cem\u003eBuckle Up\u003c\/em\u003e alongside the band’s own vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eNick Richards\u003c\/strong\u003e as the track aims to “find the door to peace” among life’s challenges. “ Soweto is a trailblazer of the UK scene both as an alto player and as a rapper with a unique flow and important lyricism,” reflects Tom Excell. “It was really important for us to invite him to contribute to the album.” Richards continues the “dust yourself off and find hope” theme on the rousing \u003cem\u003eWipe Away Tears\u003c\/em\u003e; Ghanaian great \u003cstrong\u003ePat Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e voices a gorgeous Accra meets London highlife jam; massive new vocal talent \u003cstrong\u003eRia Moran\u003c\/strong\u003e (a contemporary from the band’s time at Leeds College Of Music) steps up on the sensual \u003cem\u003eMorning Light\u003c\/em\u003e tackling delicate complexities of the heart and long time friend of the band, \u003cstrong\u003eKOG\u003c\/strong\u003e, brings his trademark full strength Afro dancefloor energy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaping up to be a modern classic and a priority for Strut in 2021, \u003cem\u003eFreedom Fables\u003c\/em\u003e is set to catapult Nubiyan Twist even further into the limelight and cement their position as one of the UK’s leading soulful collectives of the current generation. The album was produced by Tom Excell at \u003cstrong\u003eHenwood Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e in Oxfordshire and mixed by \u003cstrong\u003eOli Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWood\u003c\/strong\u003e and Tom Excell at \u003cstrong\u003eThe Premises\u003c\/strong\u003e. Artwork comes courtesy of Emma Rodriguez aka Mooncrab. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STRUT RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57271802462591,"sku":"4062548015683","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/2825\/4773\/files\/Nubiyan-Twist-Freedom-Fables.webp?v=1775213455","url":"https:\/\/vinilo.co.uk\/products\/nubiyan-twist-freedom-fables","provider":"Vinilo Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}