Mali (Vinyl LP)
With releases on Eglo, Numbers, Rhythm Section and Beats In Space, it's hard to believe that 14 years have passed since Shy One released her debut album. Now the London mainstay returns with Mali, their sophomore effort releasing on Touching Bass. Featuring a hand‑picked cast of Private Joy, Steve Spacek, George Riley and James Massiah, Mali is Shy One delivering broken beat, R&B, neo‑soul, hip‑hop and intergalactic house; a vivid portrait of 21st‑century Black British musical fusion. - Flying Out
So called after her given name, 'Mali' is a shimmering ode to personal artistic growth as well as the Black British and wider diasporic sonic lineage. It marks a period of clarity, following intuition and arriving at a sound that “feels more like her.”
An artist, globetrotting selector and award-winning NTS Radio host, Shy One has spent years refining her well-respected practice. Raised on pirate radio and shaped by the full spectrum of black music, all of these influences funnel into 'Mali'.
Tracklist
- Evidence of My Love Affair
- I Can Tell (feat. George Riley)
- Loosen Up
- Moonlight (feat. Private Joy)
- Full Circle
- Driving on Sand (feat. Steve Spacek)
- Nort Wess
- Same New Song
- 16 Hours (feat. James Massiah)
- Live Dis Ting (Belt Drives)