Rudiments: Tanhai Collective X Naia
A double-bill of London’s finest jazz and soul is presented by Rudiments, the emerging music and culture publication.
Tanhai Collective
Tina Edwards – Radio DJ: “I’m struggling to think of any other burgeoning act right now that’s pushing forward the UK Jazz scene as much as Tanhai Collective”
Gilles Peterson (Worldwide FM show w/ Rob Gallager 2023): “They’ve been around for a while, Great these guys”
6 piece instrumental outfit Tanhai Collective draw from Classic Soul Jazz and the jazzier end of post rock. Their groove heavy and melodic music utilises 70’s production and recording techniques for groovy, explosive and occasionally dubbed out tracks. For fans of Donald Byrd or Badbadnotgood
Their newest album ‘Circa 2019’ set for August 2025 release goes back to their roots for melody forward, groove laden 70s Jazz Funk. Recorded and cut in one day the tracks dive head first into a live sound, reminiscent of classic recordings of the analogue era.
Naia
Triple J: “One of those perfect blends of Latin, Funk and Soul”
Naia are a 7-piece collective based in South London. Naia’s unique sound is an eclectic mix of Jazz, Neo-Soul and Latin influences, with members from Palestine, Colombia and the UK. Naia have headlined sold out shows at The Jago, Amersham Arms and Pizza Express Jazz Club.
In 2022, Naia won an emerging artist competition to headline a stage at Glastonbury Festival, and have played at many of the grassroots venues and festivals across London, including Hootananny Brixton and and EFG London Jazz Festival. With electrifying, soulful and hugely energetic live sets, Naia have been compared to the likes of festival giants such as The Cat Empire and Nubiyan Twist.