Flowers in the Dark

by Kofi Flexxx

Flowers in the Dark cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 September 2023
  • Label: Native Rebel Recordings
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 42:42
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Emerging from the vibrant New London Jazz scene, Kofi Flexxx's debut album offers a potent synthesis of musical traditions. The record is built on a foundation of spiritual and afro-jazz, characterized by intricate rhythms and expansive instrumental passages. Layered on top are elements of abstract hip-hop, with Flexxx's spoken-word and rap vocals exploring themes of identity, history, and transcendence.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, rhythmic, male-vocalist, conscious, atmospheric, rap, experimental, spirituality, underground

Tracklist

  1. Apothecary (3:14)
  2. It Was All a Dream (4:32)
  3. By Now (Accused of Magic) (5:24)
  4. Flowers In The Dark (3:34)
  5. Show Me (2:03)
  6. Babylon Dun Topple (7:02)
  7. Increase Awareness (4:43)
  8. Aim (7:43)
  9. Fire (4:23)

Credits

  • Kofi Flexxx - primary artist, instruments [creative principle]
  • Daisy George - instruments, bass
  • Jas Kayser - instruments, drums, written-by
  • Ross Harris - instruments, flute, written-by
  • Alexander Hawkins - instruments, piano, written-by
  • Billy Woods - featuring, written-by
  • Anthony Joseph - featuring, written-by
  • Confucius MC - featuring

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