Ezra Collective have announced their fourth studio album Here Because of Hope, set for release on 18 September, alongside its lead single “Only Love” featuring Pa Salieu.
The project signals a new and ambitious era for the band, arriving after a landmark period that saw Ezra Collective make history as the first jazz group to win the Mercury Prize, followed by a BRIT Award for Group of the Year — milestones that firmly cemented their place at the forefront of contemporary British music.
Here Because of Hope is expected to be expansive, emotionally rich, and deeply rhythmic, reflecting a band that continues to stretch the possibilities of modern jazz while staying grounded in the community spirit, spirituality, and collective energy that has defined their journey from the outset. The album further broadens their sonic and cultural reach, bridging jazz, Afrobeat, hip-hop, and contemporary UK sounds into a unified, forward-thinking vision.
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