Name: Jungle Run
Brand: Nubiyan Twist

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Catalogue number

STRUT198LP

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-04-26

Signed copies

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0730003319815

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Black LPx2

Artist

Nubiyan Twist 

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

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Strut

Nubiyan Twist are a twelve-piece outfit based in Leeds/London, UK, fusing groove-driven music from around the world with soundsystem culture and jazz-inspired improvisation. A culmination of musicians, DJ's and producers, the band strives to encourage artistic and social unity between different cultures and musical styles. Notable influences include artists such as Fela Kuti, King Tubby, J Dilla and Herbie Hancock.

Strut is a British independent label founded by Quinton Scott. From 1999 to 2003, Strut was at the forefront of unearthing forgotten dance music gems, covering a wide range of genres from hard funk and underground disco to Nigerian Afrobeat and old skool hip hop. Their releases not only featured killer dancefloor tracks but also provided a comprehensive context for the music, delving into the stories behind the tunes, the clubs, and the scene of that time. With meticulous attention to detail, Strut's albums were mastered from original tapes whenever possible and included extensive sleeve notes written by respected journalists, rare photographs, and memorabilia.

In January 2008, Strut was reactivated and became part of the *K7 label group. Since then, their releases have been primarily based in Europe unless there is an exclusive retailer in another territory.

Back In Stock

Strut proudly present the brand-new studio album from Nubiyan Twist, Jungle Run.

Now one of the leading lights in the UK’s new generation of soulful, genre-fluid artists, the Leeds-born and now London-based 12-piece collective have created their finest recordings to date, effortlessly weaving together elements of jazz, soul, hip hop, African styles, Latin, dub, hip hop and electronics in a flow of thought-provoking and life-affirming music.

Recorded at the band’s own self-built Henwood Studio in rural Oxfordshire, the album effortlessly moves through different voices from the band’s circle. The inimitable, timeless vocals of Nubiya Brandon lead the way on the album’s title track about breaking preconceptions and promoting equality, “Where you from? I’m from wherever I be.” Saxophonist Nick Richards vocals the killer first single from the album about inner turmoil and a search for the truth, Tell It To Me Slowly while rising Ghanaian star K.O.G. appears on the Afro jams Basa Basa and They Talk. Percussionist Pilo Adami (Nina Miranda / Afrosamba) voices the infectious bossa-jazz jam Borders. The band also draft in two African legends for guest duties with the original Afrobeat maestro Tony Allen on Ghosts and Ethio jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke contributing vibes on the sinuous Addis To London.

Jungle Run

Music GB

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