In 2020 I came to recognise even more that the only certainty in life is change and that relationships with family and friends are incredibly important, and must be nurtured. I’ve also come to more deeply appreciate my ability to create as an artist and have been really energised with the recent collaborations I have been a part of, some coming about because creatives have especially wanted to reach out during these testing times. For me 2021 will be a year where I will extend those collaborations and share my artistry as I delve into new ways of connecting with fans, friends and loved ones particularly with the possibility of lockdown continuing for an extended period of time.
This EP is an inspiring coupling of songs that I hope will lift your spirits for the start of a new year.
String Arrangement - Ayanna Witter-Johnson (1)
Recorded by Pete Lyons at Zed One Studios (1) | Lavar Bullard at Fifth Element Studios (1) | Ayanna Witter-Johnson (All songs)
Produced by James Yarde (1) | Ayanna Witter-Johnson (2,3)
Executive produced by Victor Redwood-Sawyerr, Ayanna Witter-Johnson & James Yarde Mixed and mastered by DL (1) | 2b3 Productions (2,3)
All songs written by Ayanna Witter-Johnson apart from Rise Up ft. Akala (Ayanna Witter-Johnson, James Yarde & Akala) & Declaration of Rights (Bernard Collins)
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
Produced by BADBADNOTGOOD, the Atlanta vocalist and songwriter's new album is a tenacious mix of R&B, jazz, psych, and Americana. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2024