Natcyet Wakili
Also known asEddie Hick
Born1987 (age 36–37)
United Kingdom
GenresJazz,
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums
LabelsSpitfire Audio

Natcyet Wakili is a Nigerian-British drummer, percussionist, record producer and composer.

Early life and education

in 2007 Natcyet was one of the founding members of Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra.

2009 Natcyet joined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble.[1][2] 2017 became one of the founders of the Steam Down collective alongside Ahnanse, poet Brother Portrait, Nadeem Din-Gabisi [3] and in 2017 year Hick joined Sons of Kemet[4] [5]

in 2022 he started the Nok Cultural Ensemble alongside Onome Edgeworth (from Kokoroko), Dwayne Kilvington (AKA Wonky Logic) and Joseph Deenmamode (AKA Mo Kolours).[6] The ensemble is named after the ancient Nok culture Their first album 'Njhyi'

Collaborations

Discography

As leader/co-leader

On drums

Writing / Arranging

References

  1. ^ "songs-of-the-metropolis".
  2. ^ Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "London jazz crew Steam Down Orchestra on the magic of collective creativity". 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Edward Wakili-Hick".
  5. ^ "Spotify's Christie Driver-Snell: "I focus on supporting underground music and creating playlists for niche sounds"".
  6. ^ Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian.

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