Ezra Collective at Central Park SummerStage

Gig Alerts | Jun 30, 2024

Ezra Collective at Central Park SummerStage
Sunday, July 7. 6PM.

Ezra Collective, the London-based Afrobeat jazz band, has just released its first new single since winning the prestigious Mercury Prize in the UK last year. “Ajala” is a hyperkinetic mix of funk, jazz, and the old Ghanaian pop style called highlife, and is named after Olabisi Ajala, the Ghanaian-Nigerian writer who decided he wanted to travel the world – by moped. Ajala’s restless energy is the inspiration for the quintet’s relentless rhythm section, and the track’s short, snappy horn riffs seem designed to get you moving. Ezra Collective plays a free show on Sunday, July 7, at SummerStage in Central Park.

<a href="https://ezracollective.bandcamp.com/album/ajala" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ajala by Ezra Collective</a>

Ezra Collective on the Soundcheck Podcast in 2023:

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

WNYC Homepage - Top Stories

9 essential tenants rights to know if you're a renter in New York City

Peak moving season is coming up, so now is a good time to brush up on NYC housing laws.

Gothamist |

Transit Operas Celebrate the Subway Experience Through Music

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

Our Bodies & Our Tech

Manoush Zomorodi talks about the impact on our bodies of our interactions with our phones and other tech.

The Brian Lehrer Show |

Mayor Mamdani says he's balanced NYC's budget

WNYC News |

How they handle crises in Brownsville, often without police

At least twice a year, nonprofit workers from the neighborhood spend a week calming disputes and responding to most 311 and 911 calls on certain blocks in the neighborhood.