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Nubiyan Twist: Chasing Shadows

by Karan Khosla
June 25, 2026

Since emerging from the Leeds College of Music scene in the early 2010s, Nubiyan Twist have grown into one of the more visible large ensembles within the modern UK jazz and Afrobeat scene, building a reputation through international touring and major festival appearances including WOMAD, Glastonbury and a recent appearance at Lollapalooza India. Led by guitarist, producer and composer Tom Excell, the group draws from Afrobeat, jazz, hip-hop, soul, dub and UK sound-system culture.  Across albums like Freedom Fables (Strut, 2021) ...