Track of the day has a delicious head bobbing outsider-ska flavour to it. It's Robin Hopcraft on beefy trombone leading the way in the dynamic arc of the piece. Sarf London band Soothsayers have built up quite a following over the years traversing reggae and Afrobeat stylings on different projects and led by eloquent versatile jazz saxist Idris Rahman alongside Hopcraft who is usually known as a trumpeter now joined by São Paulo-based bassist Victor Rice, guitarist João Erbertta and drummer Bruno Buarque in the personnel. There's a dub version of 'Last Days' also available on 10-inch vinyl. Soothsayers play the Rhythmtree festival, Isle of Wight on 8 July. The track is drawn from the so-far unreleased Soothsayers meets Victor Rice and Friends. Soothsayers photo: press
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