Cara Stacey: "Things That Grow" LP books It is no wonder that

It is no wonder that this record is a popular gem in Western Africa

From the way Mhysa appropriates the ecclesiastic psychedelia of physical church spaces in the reverb-storm of "Glory Be Black" to the rugged ambient inversion of R&B's usual warmth in the six-minute highlight "Bb"

It is more than obvious by listening to their music that these guys know how to mix different styles

and clever arrangements which show the influence of bands like The Byrds and the psychedelic sounds that were coming from the west coast and UK as well as jazz giants like Coltrane

it's now time for album number two: The Sun Has No Money

Cara Stacey: "Things That Grow" LP books It is no wonder thatThings That Grow' is a fluid musical project exploring the sonic possibilities of southern African musical bows within improvisatory contexts. On this album, Cara Stacey performs contemporary compositions and improvisations on the umrhubhe and uhadi bows with Shabaka Hutchings (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Seb Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Crewdson (concertronica), and Dan Leavers (synths production). Combining original compositions by Cara and