Dance, No One's Watching Ezra Collective

• 1Intro01:22
• 2The Herald03:45
• 3Palm Wine05:13
• 4cloakroom link up. (Act 1)00:24
• 5God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)03:59
• 6Ajala04:14
• 7The Traveller01:13
• 8in the dance. (Act 2)00:42
• 9N2903:22
• 10No One's Watching Me (feat. Olivia Dean)04:22
• 11our element. (Act 3)00:38
• 12Hear My Cry03:31
• 13Shaking Body03:12
• 14Expensive06:11
• 15Streets is Calling (feat. M.anifest and Moonchild Sanelly)02:33
• 16lights on. (Act 4)00:39
• 17Why I Smile05:10
• 18Have Patience02:00
• 19Everybody05:14
• Total Runtime57:44

Info for Dance, No One's Watching

"Dance, No One's Watching" is an ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing, an album that musically guides you through a night out in the city, from the opening of possibilities as a new evening spans out ahead, to dawn’s final hours as the night comes to a close.

Written during a blistering 2023 which saw Ezra Collective tour the world, and become the first jazz act to win the Mercury Prize, Dance, No One's Watching is a documentation of the many dance floors they encountered. From London to Chicago, Lagos to Sydney, dance and rhythm connect us. These songs are a testament to that spirit.

The album was recorded at Abbey Road studios, where the band was surprised by a group of close friends and family, turning the sessions into a live communal celebration of love, music, and dancing.

"Dance, No One's Watching" is a record that speaks to the unifying power of dance. Set for release in September 2024, it is a powerful and distinctive addition to a catalogue that continues to blaze a bold new trail in contemporary British music.

Ezra Collective

Ezra Collective
Synergy in motion, London five-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. Their sound nods respectfully to a classic jazz footprint, celebrating the originators whilst simultaneously carving a path solely their own. Ezra Collective marry the delicate technicalities of jazz musicianship with afrobeat and hip hop, tied together by a sound that’s unmistakably London. Their live show is one of dynamic union; the strength of their partnership shines in performances that are commanding yet sensitive, soulful and pertinently groove-laced.

Following a joyous and stunningly cohesive show in May 2016, Boiler Room rightly labelled the group as “pioneering the new-wave of U.K. jazz”. As the genre enjoys a new lease of life that is gaining momentum across the country, Ezra Collective are adding their own fresh and imaginative face to a style that continues to be “as entertaining as it is educational” (Trench). In a year that saw them sell out legendary London venue Ronnie Scott’s not once but twice, 2017 also bought with it the release of their genre-bending second EP, Juan Pablo: The Philosopher. After Ezra Collective took the EP on a successful tour across the U.K and Europe and completely sold out of the vinyl, Juan Pablo: The Philosopher went on to win the accolade of Best Jazz Album at Gilles Peterson’s esteemed Worldwide Awards in January 2018.

This album contains no booklet.