For the past 4 years, we’ve been giving £500 a month to a creative in the UK. Grant #049 goes to Nouria Bah.
This month’s grant is the third of 4 grants funded by a reader named Nina – thank you to Nina for your generous donation!
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With roots in Senegal/Guinea, she grew up in the US before moving to London in 2011. Since then, she has contributed to various experimental/indie projects and performed at award-winning festivals including We Out Here 2023. Her songs have also been featured on BBC Radio 6/Introducing, Jazz FM, Soho Radio, NTS, and Resonance FM.
As the title track and lyrics suggest, the songs on her debut EP, “Don B4” out October 11th, 2024 have “all been done before” in different setups and ensembles throughout the years.
It is now officially recorded and mastered with the help of amazing musicians Kyle ACAB (All Cats Are Beautiful, Widget), David Sappa, Anna De Mutiis, Deborah Borg Brincat (BERNE), Loretta Tosson and the mentorship of her piano teacher Harry Oakes.
“The title track is loosely based on meeting someone at a party who got annoyed when I explained I made music. She explained how she lives in Berlin where everyone is a musician and how boring that is. I made Don B4 partly to address this idea and my feelings of inadequacy when trying to make and perform songs. It is also a slight homage to the film Don starring Amitabh Bacchan which I was watching at the time and the lyrics include a cheesy Eminem pun.”
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For her residency on TWP homepage, Nouria is sharing her new EP, Don B4.
Listen to 2 tracks below, Don B4 (title track) and Sent Age:
The full EP will be released on 11th Oct. On 21st Oct Nouria will be playing at SJQ in Dalston (TICKETS HERE)
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You can find Nouria on:
Anna De Mutiis: Drums, Percs
Deborah Borg Brincat: Keys, Vocals
David Sappa: Guitar
Kyle ACAB: Bass, Vocals, Percs
Loretta Tossen: Sax
Co-Arrangment by Harry Oakes
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Peach Studios by Kyle ACAB
Artwork & Animation by David Sappa
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