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    Straight No Chaser #99Various Artists

    Straight No Chaser

    Over 130+ pages with band-leaders Cassie Kinoshi (SEED Ensemble), Tenderlonious (22a), Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective) and keys whiz Joe Armon-Jones. Also Midori Takada, Nabihah Iqbal, Nat Birchall and Ben LeMar Gay.

    The London- Lagos-Accra connection is explored alongside Durban’s Qgom scene. On the indie imprint tip there’s Gondwana, Jazz re:freshed, Detroit Love and On the Corner. For the crate diggers there’s Motown’s Black Forum + nuff reviews

    Boom!

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