Venna

What to know

After two EPs and an illuminating start to his career, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Venna releases his debut album, MALIK. For Venna, it's been a whirlwind of a journey to arrive at this point. He's spent the better part of three years on the road touring, while coming back to London intermittently. In the spaces he finds himself in as a musician, he's often the youngest in the room. This period gave him the confidence to embark on this next stage of his career. , "rdquo" -> Every experience, every memory, every conversation, anything new, any encounter has influenced how this album sounds. I might like a particular guitar tone from it, and then I bring it into my world. Everything has come and conjured into one place, and it's beautiful to also hear and see," Venna says. Speaking on how he found the words to sing: , "rdquo" -> Does anyone really have the words to say? I don't know. I don't know if I had the words to say. I just conjured words and thoughts and tried to make art out of it." Featuring vocals from Jorja Smith, Cari, Leon Thomas, Smino, MIKE, and himself, MALIK is where listeners can get lost and find themselves again. The album also features a long list of musici…

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