Blue Lab Beats
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Blue Lab Beats are an English, London-based music duo composed of NK-OK (Namali Kwaten) and Mr DM (David Mrakpor).[1][2]
Blue Lab Beats were nominated for Best Jazz Act at MOBO Awards 2021,[3] nominated at Jazz FM Awards in 2022 in three categories including Album of the Year and UK Jazz Act of the Year,[4] and won a Grammy Award in 2022 for their production on Angelique Kidjo's, Mother Nature (Best Global Music Album).[5][6][7]
Members
[edit]- David Mrakpor – guitar, bass, keyboards
- Namali Kwaten – drum programming, percussion, production
Discography
[edit]As main artist
[edit]Source:[8]
Studio albums
- Xover (2018)
- Voyage (2019)
- Motherland Journey (2022)
- Blue Eclipse (2024)
Singles
- "Keep Moving" (2017) (with Nubya Garcia)
- "Sam Cooke & Marvin Gaye" (2017) (with Tiana Major9 & Kojey Radical)
- "The Idea" (2017) (with Nubya Garcia, Dylan Jones & Sheldon Agwu)
- "Pineapple" (2017) (with Moses Boyd & Nérija)
- "Dome" (2017) (with OthaSoul & Daniel Taylor)
- "Oooo Lala" (2018) (with Kaidi Akinibi)
- "My Dream" (2018) (with James Vickery)
- "Say Yes" (2018) (with Ruby Francis & Ashley Henry)
- "Hi There" (2019)
- "Lipstick" (2019) (with Jodie Abacus)
- "Stand Up" (2019) (with Richie Garrison, Kaidi Akinibi & Ms MAURICE)
- "On & On" (2019) (with Saffron Grace)
- "Next (Wake Up)" (2019) (with Sampa the Great)
- "Montara" (2020)
- "Blow You Away (Deliah)" (2021) (with Ghetto Boy)
- "Sensual Loving" (2021) (with Ghetto Boy)
- "Dat It" (2021) (with Kiefer)
- "Lables" (2021) (with Tiana Major9 & Kofi Stone)
- "Motherland Journey" (2021) (with KillBeatz & Fela Kuti)
- "Gotta Go Fast" (2022)
EPs
- "Blue Skies" (2016)
- "Freedom" (2017)
- "Vibe Central" (2019)
- "We will Rise" (2021)
As featured artist
[edit]Source:[9] Singles
- "Let Me In" (2021) (Ruby Francis feat. Blue lab Beats)
- "Skybox" (2022) (FloFilz feat. Blue lab Beats)
- "Fleur Bleu" (2022) (Béesau feat. Blue lab Beats)
Songs
- "Made Us Better" (Sampa the Great feat. Blue lab Beats, Boadi & Lori)
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue Lab Beats, interview: the scene is strong". Evening Standard. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Against The Clock: Blue Lab Beats". Fact. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "MOBO Awards 2021 Nominees". NME. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Nominees announced for Jazz FM Awards 2022". Jazz FM Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Blue Lab Beats at GANNET". Basel.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Grammy award-winning artists to play new jazz festival". BBC News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Angelique Kidjo Beats Wizkid to Win Grammy Best World Music Album 2022". Mandynews.com. April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.
- ^ "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.
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