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Know the rules so you can break them, with L'Rain, Keyon Harrold, Hinako Omori and Sinkane

L'Rain, Keyon Harrold, Hinako Omori and Sinkane discuss why there's nothing like those vibrations in the room where you play, and why writing music is like walking to the shops.

L'Rain, Keyon Harrold, Hinako Omori and Sinkane discuss not getting stuck on the details, the visceral versus the cerebral, why there's nothing like those vibrations in the room where you play, and why writing music is like walking to the shops.

L鈥橰ain is an experimental multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist from New York, who makes music that is an intoxicating blend of R&B, free jazz, noise music, and orchestral pop. She was also once in an Iron Maiden covers band.

Jazz trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, and producer Keyon Harrold was born into a musical family of 17 children. He鈥檚 provided instrumentation for Beyonce, 50 Cent, Jay Z, former Music Life guest Gregory Porter and Mary J Blige, as well as being a trumpet stunt double in the film Miles Ahead.

Hinako Omori is a musician and producer with a love for synthesisers who was born in Yokohoma, Japan, and is now based in London. She鈥檚 worked with artists including Kae Tempest, EOB, and Georgia.

You may recognise our host Sinkane鈥檚 voice, as the Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist and singer has previously hosted the Music Life show, chatting to the likes of David Byrne, St Vincent, Cautious Clay, Emel Mathlouthi and Vagabon.

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34 minutes

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Hinako Omori (Credit: Annie Lai), Keyon Harrold, Sinkane (Credit: Tiffany Smith) and L'Rain (Credit: Andrew Swartz)

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  • Sat 12 Mar 2022 23:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Mar 2022 15:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Mar 2022 16:06GMT

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