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Corey Mwamba presents new improvised music.

Saxophonist Steve Lehman collaborates with an international group, Sélébéyone. The band features Gaston Bandimic and HPrizm representing underground hip-hop scenes from Senegal and New York respectively, alongside saxophonist Maciek Lasserre and drummer Damion Reid. The group’s name means intersection in Wolof, and together, they conjure up a swirling vortex of free jazz and futuristic hip-hop, exploring mysticism and creativity.

Elsewhere, Berlin-based guitarist Amidea Clotet creates an immersive world of sonic exploration. Using the electric guitar as a source of sound amplification, she teases out surprising textures and soundscapes. And British cellist Shirley Smart and multi-instrumentalist James Arben continue their collaborations, joined here by percussionist Demi Garcia Sabat for breezy improvisations filled with glide and gust.

Produced by Tej Adeleye
A Reduced Listening production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3