Cassie Kinoshi: Last News

Brian Eno, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and rapper Lowkey are among the musicians to have contributed to a new series of video masterclasses about the music-writing process.The initiative, titled ‘Ear Opener’, is aimed at demystifying the music writing process for young people, and is a free how-to guide featuring interviews with a number of different musicians.Composer and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi, and Ellie Goulding songwriter Tristan Landymore also appear, as does Isobel Waller-Bridge, who composed the music for Fleabag which starred her sister Phoebe among other projects.Although designed for those between the ages of 14 and 20, the video guides will be open to all and don’t require the ability to read music, or any knowledge of

Nubya Garcia, currently leading the resurgence of the London jazz scene, is celebrating the release of her debut solo album entitled Source (out now!). The talented and ambitious musician has been playing since the age of 10 and went from the Trinity Laban Conservative in Greenwich to a part of Tomorrow’s Warriors, which also boasts Soweto Kinch, Shabaka Hutchings and Cassie Kinoshi as alumni.“I was inspired by artists such as Mala, Commodo, Silkie, Ravel, and Dego,” Nubya tells ESSENCE when asked about the musicians that influenced her over the years.