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Bilal at Village Underground at the 2025 EFG London Jazz Festival

by Nosa Malcolm
November 28, 2025

The first thing to understand about Bilal is this; there are no boundaries to where he can take his voice, and this night was no exception. With the annual EFG London Jazz Festival bringing a plethora of talent over a two-week period and covering most of London, Village Underground, with its brick walls and stripped back ...

Eleonora Kouneni

Born: May 18

Eleonora Kouneni is a London-based jazz vocalist and songwriter known for her contemporary and emotive jazz vocal style and unique original compositions. She launched her musical career in Athens, opening for legendary Greek vocalists Maria Farantouri and Savina Yannatou at the 16th Greek Anti-Racism Festival, before relocating to London and establishing herself in the city’s jazz scene. 

She since relocated to London quickly establishing herself in the London jazz scene, performing at various London bars and venues, including the Green Note and Vortex Jazz Club. She has also performed in the US, including at Pangea in New York City, and most recently a sold-out set at Monks Jazz Club in Austin, alongside renowned musicians from the US jazz scene.

Her independently released debut EP If You Just…, introduced her songwriting to international audiences, with its lead single reaching over 2.5 million streams across 170 countries and drawing over 36,000 monthly listeners. This global reach helped pave the way for several London shows, including sold-out shows at the Green Note Basement, a showcase in New York City, and a recent sold-out headline show at the Monks Jazz Club in Austin, TX, with some of the best musicians in town, which was also livestreamed internationally.

Women in Jazz Media: Kim Cypher

by B.D. Lenz
March 25, 2024

It is rare that a jazz musician is just a jazz musician. In order to survive you almost always have to have another gig, teach, or work in some auxiliary role to your music life. A musician who exemplifies this diversification is Kim Cypher, a saxophonist/vocalist based in the UK. Besides being a musician and composer, ...