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Goya Gumbani Shares New EP ‘Bean Pie’
Goya Gumbani, the Brooklyn-born artist based in south-east London, has released the five-track EP *Bean Pie* through Ghostly International. A more freeform project following last year’s album *Warlord of the Weejuns*, it brings together songs written at different times and reflects Gumbani’s view of them as separate ingredients forming a new whole.
The EP was co-produced by Joe Armon-Jones, Franky Bones, Blk Deco and Velvetian Sky. Gumbani’s jazz phrasing remains, while tracks such as ‘Geronimo’ and ‘Hold It Up’ use quicker beats and an urgent flow; Armon-Jones appears on opener ‘Shouldn’t Be’, and rapper SALIMATA features on ‘Pretty Lady, WYA’. The article also highlights a Boris Holmes-directed video for ‘Come or GO’.
In short
- Goya Gumbani has released the five-track EP *Bean Pie*.
- The project follows last year’s *Warlord of the Weejuns*.
- Joe Armon-Jones and SALIMATA feature on the EP.
Explained simply
Goya Gumbani is a Brooklyn-born musician who is based in south-east London. His work blends rap with jazz influences, including the loose, expressive phrasing often heard in jazz singing and playing.
An EP is a short release, usually containing fewer tracks than an album. Gumbani’s album Warlord of the Weejuns came out last year; his music has also involved collaborators such as producer and keyboard player Joe Armon-Jones.
Ghostly International is the record label behind the release. The mix of producers and guest performers is part of how Gumbani brings different musical ideas together.
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