Introducing Marcina Arnold vinyl

Marcina Arnold is a London based singer/songwriter/percussionist, born of Scottish and South African roots. She has recently released her debut album, "Twisted Blue Folk", which she describes as "global music with jazz/folk roots and strong rhythmic influences". The collection features a stellar line-up of musicians and vocalist from the UK's jazz, soul and broken beat scene, including Byron Wallen, Eska, Tom Herbert, Mpho Skeef and Jason Yarde. Here is a four track vinyl EP, featuring two previously unreleased tracks & two of the most requested tracks from her debut CD. "Blues For Jean Charles Menezes" is a poignant song recounting the tragic events surrounding the death of the Brazilian man who was mistakenly murdered in the Summer of 2005. An emotive cry for the truth, this is a 21stcentury blues that's both tough and tender. "Forefathers" is a deep and joyful voyage into the tropics. With Marcina's melodic vocals and rhythmic acoustic guitar gliding over the subtle bossa beat as saxophonist Kebbie Williams weaves his evocative notes around the song with graceful ease. "Memory" is a melancholic bittersweet samba that's so damn infectious it will lodge itself deep inside the listener's ears, whilst "Neva Do It" is packed with teasing and testing harmonies that rip you up on the inside. A deeply personal song that incorporates both folky intimacy and soulful stridency in equal measures.

Counterpoint Records, Latenta Project