Phil Dawson

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UK guitarist and composer with a wide musical culture encompassing West Africa and Brazil as well as jazz and improv

Phil Dawson is a distinctive guitar voice — a boundary-crossing player, bandleader and composer whose sound unites the deep grooves of afrobeat, hilife and reggae, jazz harmony and improvisation. phil has carved out a space where traditions from africa, south america and the uk’s vibrant jazz and tropical scenes converge in a global rhythmic language. His recent releases on Funkiwala/Kudos records have further earned him a reputation as a creative force, blending fiery interplay with a variety of grooves and textures drawn from the international traditions he’s mastered - and featuring a multicultural lineup of great players and artists including Rowland Sutherland (flutes), Dele Sosimi, Biola Dosunmu and Khadijatou Doyneh (vocals), Marius Rodrigues and Gaspar Sena (drums), Matheus Nova (bass), Tamar Osborn, Tony Kofi and John Martin (saxes), Sam Leake (piano), Lekan Babalola and Maurizio Ravalico (percussion), Justin Thurgur (trombone), Tom Allan and Nick Walters (trumpet). Having collaborated historically with legendary artists Khaled, Osibisa, Tony Allen, Mulatu Astatke and Hugh Masekela as well as London icons Dele Sosimi, Soothsayers, Lokkhi Terra and a host of Brit jazz projects, Phil remains deeply rooted in multiple lineages of music whilst making it in the here and now. Live, Phil’s sets flow with warmth, spontaneity and connection — drawing audiences into a richly rhythmic world both grounded and exploratory. .