Speakers Corner Quartet - Can We Do This (feat. Sampha)
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Speakers Corner Quartet - "Can We Do This? (feat. Sampha)" a 2023 single on OTIH Records
KEXP loves a literal name ("The Morning Show on KEXP," anyone?), and\\xa0jazz collective\\xa0Speakers Corner Quartet have just that. The group formed in 2006 as the in-house band at South London landmark\\xa0Speakers\' Corner, a place that hosted open-mic nights where these four musicians would play for hours, improvising hip-hop beats for guest MCs to rap over.\\xa0\\u201cThere\\u2019s never been a rush as we\\u2019re just happy being in a room together," percussionist Kwake Bass told Qobuz. "Playing instruments is just an extension of that and I think that\\u2019s what the community is all about, it\\u2019s just another part of the conversation.\\u201d
Now, as a recording collective, they continue to bring that live experience to their albums with an impressive list of guests. They\'ve worked with\\xa0Novelist, Joey Bada$$,\\xa0Kae Tempest,\\xa0Mica Levi, and on today\'s Song of the Day, fellow South London artist\\xa0Sampha.\\xa0
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