Essa & J-Felix present: The Fifth Foundation

Soulful rap meets jazz and funk. UK hip-hop heavyweight Essa, praised by Nas and Mark Ronson, teams up with groove architect J-Felix, who has worked with Mahalia, Kojey Radical, Swindle and Alice Russell, to launch The Fifth Foundation, a supergroup bringing rap's golden-era spirit to the modern jazz underground.

Expect stirring horns, lush vocals, meaningful bars and soulful grooves, from a band of top-tier players. Wordplay Magazine describes the album as "both contemporary and timeless." Fresh from playing Love Supreme Festival, a sold-out Alphabet Brighton and an album launch at London's BBE Store, they bring it to Manchester.

For fans of Children of Zeus, Kofi Stone, Ezra Collective and De La Soul.

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