From Haiti to Brixton by way of France, meet the explosive musical melting pot of ZONBI
Words by Chiara Strazulla Photo by Ryo Joyau Blurring the lines between musical genres and cultural influences alike, ZONBI are one of the most intriguing new things to have emerged on the grassroots scene in recent years, refusing to let themselves be pinpointed to any one definition or, indeed, any one place. Built around a backbone drawn from Haitian racine musique, their music incorporates jazz, punk, and post-punk elements, ripples of saxophone weaving a spell that brin
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Hypnotic Single from Anglo-Belgian Fusion Mi.el Ahead of Self-Produced EP Release
Words by Ed Sargant Photography by Kinara Pegorini Nihilism is a term that for many conjures feelings of discomfort and despair. Others, on the contrary, embrace the philosophy and feel enlightened by the freedom it affords. ‘Grains of Sand' - the third in a run of singles from Anglo-Belgian fusion Mi.el (Ming (Brussels) and Ellie (Bournemouth)) - seems to sit somewhere between these two opposing viewpoints, at least at first listen. Those already familiar with the folky,
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