Speakers Corner Quartet - Can We Do This (feat. Sampha)
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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