Yazz Ahmed Shares New Track ‘Into The Night’

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   Yazz Ahmed Shares New Track ‘Into The Night’ And Announces Headline ICA Show
By Simon Anders
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 On January 14, 2025
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YAZZ AHMED
RELEASES SINGLE
‘INTO THE NIGHT’
LONDON HEADLINE SHOW ANNOUNCED AT ICA ON 29 MARCH
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
NEW ALBUM A PARADISE IN THE HOLD
DUE 28 FEBRUARY VIA NIGHT TIME STORIES
Photo credit: Alex Bex. Hi-res available here.
‘10 tracks of magnetic, boundary-transcending jazz.’ – 8/10, Uncut
‘Powerfully ambitious’ – Clash
Today, British-Bahraini trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed shares a new track, ‘Into The Night’. A standout piece from her forthcoming album, A Paradise In The Hold, (out 28 February via Night Time Stories), the new single is constructed with carefully assembled layers of sound, all hinging on recordings of percussive, joyful hubbub at Yazz’s family home in Bahrain. Deeply personal, it is one of the pieces from the album that wears its Bahraini influence proudly whilst also being a remarkable celebration of female independence.
WATCH THE VISUALISER HERE
On her new single, Yazz offers: “This short interlude continues the narrative of the celebratory song of independence, Dancing Barefoot. We follow the reluctant bride outside, dancing, laughing and singing into the night. Adding a very personal touch to the piece, the track features members of my own family, recorded at our home in Bahrain, providing the party hubbub and the joyful ululations. I recorded a fragment of the original melody over a drum ensemble, which was created entirely by Corrina Silvester, with multi-tracked layers of percussion and clapping. It is perhaps the most purely Bahraini piece on the album.”
Alongside the single release, Yazz is announcing a headline show at London’s ICAon 29 March. Tickets are available here.
Due 28 February, A Paradise In The Hold is an album of yearning. It’s about Yazz’s dual heritage, drawing on traditional music and folklore as well as her own personal experience as a British-Bahraini woman. A sweeping epic where tradition meets innovation, she melds ancient rhythms with contemporary musicianship. The record is a tribute to the sorrowful songs of Bahrain’s pearl divers, the strength of Arab women, and the celebratory rhythms of women’s traditional drumming circles, while also telling the story of Yazz’s own decade-long voyage of self-discovery.
The album also marks Yazz’s first foray into writing lyrics, in both English and Arabic, bringing a new dimension to her expansive sound. The project features an impressive roster of collaborators, including vocalists Natacha Atlas, Brigitte Beraha, and percussionist Corrina Silvester. An Ivor Novello Award-winning composer and one of the most innovative trumpet players of her generation, with A Paradise In The Hold, Yazz Ahmed delivers a groundbreaking fusion of tradition and innovation, creating a contemporary jazz project that is set to make a lasting impact on the genre.
Album artwork. Hi-res available here.
A Paradise In The Hold tracklist
She Stands On The Shore
A Paradise In The Hold
Mermaids’ Tears
Her Light
Al Naddaha
Dancing Barefoot
Into The Night
Through My Eyes Go To Sleep My Heart Does Not Forget You
To The Lonely Sea
Waiting For The Dawn
Upcoming live shows and events
29 March – ICA, London
from www.withguitars.com 

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	Yazz Ahmed Shares New Track ‘Into The Night’ And Announces Headline ICA Show By Simon Anders / On January 14, 2025 / In News YAZZ AHMED RELEASES SINGLE ‘INTO THE NIGHT’ LONDON HEADLINE SHOW ANNOUNCED AT ICA ON 29 MARCH TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE NEW ALBUM A PARADISE IN THE HOLD DUE 28 FEBRUARY VIA NIGHT TIME STORIES Photo credit: Alex Bex. Hi-res available here. ‘10 tracks of magnetic, boundary-transcending jazz.’ – 8/10, Uncut ‘Powerfully ambitious’ – Clash Today, British-Bahraini trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed shares a new track, ‘Into The Night’. A standout piece from her forthcoming album, A Paradise In The Hold, (out 28 February via Night Time Stories), the new single is constructed with carefully assembled layers of sound, all hinging on recordings of percussive, joyful hubbub at Yazz’s family home in Bahrain. Deeply personal, it is one of the pieces from the album that wears its Bahraini influence proudly whilst also being a remarkable celebration of female independence. WATCH THE VISUALISER HERE On her new single, Yazz offers: “This short interlude continues the narrative of the celebratory song of independence, Dancing Barefoot. We follow the reluctant bride outside, dancing, laughing and singing into the night. Adding a very personal touch to the piece, the track features members of my own family, recorded at our home in Bahrain, providing the party hubbub and the joyful ululations. I recorded a fragment of the original melody over a drum ensemble, which was created entirely by Corrina Silvester, with multi-tracked layers of percussion and clapping. It is perhaps the most purely Bahraini piece on the album.” Alongside the single release, Yazz is announcing a headline show at London’s ICAon 29 March. Tickets are available here. Due 28 February, A Paradise In The Hold is an album of yearning. It’s about Yazz’s dual heritage, drawing on traditional music and folklore as well as her own personal experience as a British-Bahraini woman. A sweeping epic where tradition meets innovation, she melds ancient rhythms with contemporary musicianship. The record is a tribute to the sorrowful songs of Bahrain’s pearl divers, the strength of Arab women, and the celebratory rhythms of women’s traditional drumming circles, while also telling the story of Yazz’s own decade-long voyage of self-discovery. The album also marks Yazz’s first foray into writing lyrics, in both English and Arabic, bringing a new dimension to her expansive sound. The project features an impressive roster of collaborators, including vocalists Natacha Atlas, Brigitte Beraha, and percussionist Corrina Silvester. An Ivor Novello Award-winning composer and one of the most innovative trumpet players of her generation, with A Paradise In The Hold, Yazz Ahmed delivers a groundbreaking fusion of tradition and innovation, creating a contemporary jazz project that is set to make a lasting impact on the genre. Album artwork. Hi-res available here. A Paradise In The Hold tracklist She Stands On The Shore A Paradise In The Hold Mermaids’ Tears Her Light Al Naddaha Dancing Barefoot Into The Night Through My Eyes Go To Sleep My Heart Does Not Forget You To The Lonely Sea Waiting For The Dawn Upcoming live shows and events 29 March – ICA, London from www.withguitars.com