Eddie Hick
Edward Wakili-Hick | |
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| Born | 1987 (age 37–38) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Labels | Spitfire Audio |
Edward Wakili-Hick (also Eddie Hick and Natcyet Wakili[1][2]) is an English drummer, percussionist, record producer and composer. He is known for his performances with music bands and individual artistes like the Sons of Kemet, Nubya Garcia, Kokoroko and Ezra Collective.[3] In 2022, he released an album from his project, the Nok Cultural Ensemble, Njhyi.[4][5]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Wakili-Hick was one of the founding members of Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra.[6] In 2009, Wakili-Hick joined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble.[7][5] In 2017, he became one of the founders of the Steam Down collective alongside Ahnanse, poet Brother Portrait, Nadeem Din-Gabisi[8] and later Wakili-Hick joined Sons of Kemet.[9][10] In 2022, he started the Nok Cultural Ensemble alongside Onome Edgeworth (from Kokoroko), Dwayne Kilvington (AKA Wonky Logic) and Joseph Deenmamode (AKA Mo Kolours).[5] The ensemble is named after the ancient Nok culture.
Discography
[edit]As leader/co-leader
[edit]- Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra, 2010)
- Njhyi Nok Ensemble (SA, 2022)
On drums
[edit]- The Tide has changed Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (World Village, 2010)
- Sine Qua Non – Serge Gainsbourg Reimagined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (Coup Perdu, 2013)
- Sine Qua Non (Midem Cannes February 2014) Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (Coup Perdu, 2014)
- Caribbean Roots Anthony Joseph (Strut, 2016)
- Ikwunga – Dibia (Rebisi Hut & Dele Sosimi Music], 2016)
- Your Queen Is A Reptile –Sons of Kemet (Impulse! Records, 2016)
- The RE:ensemble – Easter EP – Ashley Henry (Sony Music]], 2018)
- Where Are Your Branches? – Oscar Jerome (2018)
- Uniting of Opposites – Ancient Lights (Tru Thoughts]], 2018)
- Trudi's Songbook: Volume One & Two – Ruby Rushton (22a, 2019)
- Honey For Wounds – Ego Ella May (UpperRoom Records, 2020)
- Beyond The Dome Marcus Joseph (Jazz Refreshed, 2021)
- Live at Real World Studios Nala Sinephro With Edward Wakili-Hick & Dwayne Kilvington (NTS, 2021)
Writing / arranging
[edit]- Caribbean Roots Anthony Joseph (Strut, 2016)
- IG Culture Presents LCSM – Earthbound (Super-Sonic Jazz, 2020)
- Chelsea Carmichael – The River Doesn’t Like Strangers – Earthbound (Native Rebel Recordings, 2022)
References
[edit]- ^ "Natcyet". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
Natcyet is Wakili-Hick's ancestral name inherited from his father.
- ^ "Nala Sinephro announces new album, 'Endlessness', on Warp Records". DJ Mag. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Jazz 625: The British Jazz Explosion". IMDb. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Njhyi". Nok Cultural Ensemble. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Kowal, Jarosław (11 September 2024). "Tryp Tych Tryo Debut with a Splendid Album of British Jazz". Pop Matters. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Mann, Ian (25 January 2013). "Songs of the Metropolis". The Jazz Mann. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "London jazz crew Steam Down Orchestra on the magic of collective creativity". 24 October 2018.
- ^ Schube, Will (23 April 2021). "Sons Of Kemet Release 'To Never Forget The Source' From Forthcoming Album 'Black To The Future'". udiscovermusic. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Manning, Kara (15 February 2022). "Sons of Kemet's Theon Cross: Five Essential Albums". wfuv.org. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Edward Wakili-Hick on IMDb
- "Edward Wakili-Hick". Montreux Jazz Artist Foundation.