Odyssey: Red w/ Black Splatter Vinyl 2LP Ex Hex Bananarama are THE original girl

Bananarama are THE original girl group

“I was in a toxic relationship that I felt like I couldn’t get out of

Starting as a solo sound collage piece (where Locks pulled samples from Civil Rights era speeches and recordings to create an improvisational pallet for performance on his drum machine)

“Every once in a while I’d play them for someone and they’d shout

Released in 2020 via Columbia

Odyssey: Red w/ Black Splatter Vinyl 2LP Ex Hex Bananarama are THE original girlNubya Garcia isnt an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it isnt until you listen to albums like 2020s Source and 2024s Odyssey that you hear broader creativity shining through: Its jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self