Ezra Collective Announce Third Album 'Dance, No One's Watching'
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: YOUT
Ezra Collective have announced their third studio album.
The follow-up to 2023's Mercury Prize-winning 'Where I'm Meant To Be' is titled 'Dance, No One's Watching' and will arrive on September 27 via Partisan Records. It's described by the band as, "an ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing."
Alongside the news, the London-based quintet have shared the dancefloor-friendly jazz track, God Gave Me Feet For Dancing, featuring soulful vocals from British singer Yazmin Lacey. It follows on from their April single Ajala. Drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso commented:
"Myself, Ife, and TJ all grew up in church, and it played a massive role in how we view the purpose of dancing. Dancing is bigger than just the club space. Dancing is a community thing, dancing is a spiritual thing, and God Gave Me Feet For Dancing is like a window into that element of Ezra Collective for the five of us.
"There’s a story in the Bible that talks about ‘David dancing before the Lord’, and that’s always been something that has inspired me. So, God Gave Me Feet For Dancing is meant to look at dancing in a more spiritual capacity, like it’s our God-given ability to shake away the badness of life and dance instead."
Ezra Collective will celebrate the LP's release with an autumn UK and European tour, which will see them play a landmark show at London's OVO Arena Wembley on November 15, becoming the first ever jazz act to headline the venue. Tickets are on sale now.
Ezra Collective Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri August 16 2024 - NORFOLK Earlham Park
Tue October 15 2024 - BERLIN Astra (Germany)
Wed October 16 2024 - HAMBURG Docks (Germany)
Fri October 18 2024 - COPENHAGEN Amager Bio (Denmark)
Sat October 19 2024 - STOCKHOLM Vasateatern (Sweden)
Sun October 20 2024 - OSLO Rockefeller (Norway)
Tue October 22 2024 - COLOGNE Gloria (Germany)
Thu October 24 2024 - AMSTERDAM Paradiso (Netherlands)
Sat October 26 2024 - LYON Transbordeur (France)
Sun October 27 2024 - MILAN Magazzini Generali (Italy)
Mon October 28 2024 - ZURICH Kaufleuten (Switzerland)
Wed October 30 2024 - PARIS Olympia (France)
Thu October 31 2024 - LILLE Aeronef (France)
Fri November 01 2024 - BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique (Belgium)
Wed November 06 2024 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Thu November 07 2024 - LEEDS Project House
Fri November 08 2024 - GLASGOW Barrowland
Sun November 10 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Mon November 11 2024 - DUBLIN 3Olympia (Olympia Theatre)
Wed November 13 2024 - BRISTOL Beacon
Thu November 14 2024 - BRISTOL Bristol Beacon
Fri November 15 2024 - LONDON OVO Arena Wembley
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