Broadcast excerpt·SUN, 04 OCT 2026 · 15:41:20–15:42:09 SAST
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Scout 1540 on the Jazz Standard here on K959, 27-year-old singer-composer, band leader captivating audiences since she first led worship at the age of 12. And even then, honing her ability to transport and inspire. With her long-awaited debut album, Caged Bird, she's sewing us the world, the sound she's been refining on the road with her dynamic band for years, traditional, vibrant, studied and.
Spontaneous, familiar, yet surprising. And the resulting nine songs show an artist transcending genre with veteran polish and a totally original perspective. She's out on Mac Avenue Records. Her name is Ekepe Nkole, and she released this new song Good Morning Heartache recently from the forthcoming album, inspired by Maya Angelou's whole piece called I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings. She sounds like a free bird, doesn't she? Also, listened to from Felin.
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