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For this single Unity has teamed up with Worcester based producer Zee
to flip an old library cut of Marc IV’s instrumental ‘Ray Ban’ licensed
from Soho Music Publishing.
Unity linked with Zee, who she met at a graffiti jam, the tip from spoken
word into lyrics over a beat was complete.
Zee’s production keeps you in the moment whilst Unity’s lyrics paint a
picture of the many empty working men’s clubs, community buildings
and changes happening to communities in Wales, particularly in the
Valleys. It also speaks of changes which have happened in the UK Hip
hop community, and the difficulty that some people have in accepting
change in any culture.
We are excited to be releasing this song at a time when the current
pandemic has us questioning and re-establishing what community
means on a global scale. The timing of the release has been chosen
with the intention of coinciding with International Workers Day.
Unity cut her teeth performing spoken word with Rufus Mufasa at the
end of 2017 as ‘writers in residence’ for Tactile Bosch’s Lost Vegas Hotel
and at Dylan Thomas’ birthplace in Swansea. She won Swansea’s
poetry slam in 2018 and supported Hollie McNish as the opening act for
Swansea Fringe Festival where she returned as a judge last year.
A longstanding lover and contributor to Hiphop culture, as a DJ, Bgirl,
and Graff writer, Unity has been invited to speak at events as far afield
as Hong Kong University.
credits
released April 30, 2020
Performed by UNITY (A.Thomas) Asha Jane and Marko Zee-Rock and Marc 4 (Stefano Torossi)
Sample Licensed from Soho Production Music
Composed by
A. Thomas / Marko Zee-Rock / Stefano Torossi
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021