This Nuttin Cold EP on XVI Records is fresh and fantastic – created by Lucked In – a trio who met in Paris and ooze jazz and hip-hop infused electronic sounds, brought together under an Afro-centric vibe. They were formed in Paris in late 2017 and draw on a transnational wealth of musical traditions. Poet and rapper Kwame Write (Ghana) raps in multi-lingual verses and is accompanied by the ethereal melodies of singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Black Rainbow (New Zealand/Ghana, a.k.a. Leila Adu). They both work in tandem with saxophonist and producer Alejandro Van Zandt-Escobar (Colombia/USA)

On the themes of the EP, the band explains: “Many of the songs speak of the sociopolitical impact of a world that is increasingly interconnected, increasing movement of people and in reaction increasing hostility towards others. Experience of living between cultures, tensions between tradition and modernity.”