Eddie Hick
Natcyet Wakili | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Eddie Hick |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) United Kingdom |
| Genres | Jazz, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Labels | Spitfire Audio |
Natcyet Wakili is a Nigerian-British drummer, percussionist, record producer and composer.
Early life and education[edit]
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[edit]
Discography[edit]
As leader/co-leader[edit]
- Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (, 2010)
- Njhyi Nok Ensemble (SA, 2002)
On drums[edit]
- The Tide has changed Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (World Village, 2010)
- Sine Qua Non - Serge Gainsbourg Reimagined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (Coup Perdu, 2013)
- Sine Qua Non (Midem Cannes February 2014) Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble (Coup Perdu, 2014)
- Caribbean Roots Anthony Joseph (Strut, 2016)
- Ikwunga – Dibia (Rebisi Hut & Dele Sosimi Music], 2016)
- Your Queen Is A Reptile –Sons Of Kemet (Impulse!_Records|Impulse! Records]], 2016)
- The RE:ensemble – Easter EP – Ashley Henry (Sony_Muic|Sony Music]], 2018)
- Where Are Your Branches? – Oscar Jerome (, 2018)
- Uniting Of Opposites – Ancient Lights (Tru_Thoughts|Tru Thoughts]], 2018)
- Trudi's Songbook: Volume One & Two – Ruby Rushton (22a]], 2019)
- Honey For Wounds – Ego Ella May (UpperRoom Records, 2020)
- Beyond The Dome Marcus Joseph (Jazz Refreshed, 2021)
- Live At Real World Studios Nala Sinephro With Edward Wakili-Hick* & Dwayne Kilvington (NTS, 2021)
Writing / Arranging[edit]
- Caribbean Roots Anthony Joseph (Strut, 2016)
- IG Culture Presents LCSM – Earthbound (Super-Sonic Jazz, 2020)
- Chelsea Carmichael – The River Doesn’t Like Strangers – Earthbound ( Native Rebel Recordings, 2022)
References[edit]
- ^ "songs-of-the-metropolis".
- ^ Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian.
- ^ "London jazz crew Steam Down Orchestra on the magic of collective creativity". 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Edward Wakili-Hick".
- ^ "Spotify's Christie Driver-Snell: "I focus on supporting underground music and creating playlists for niche sounds"".
- ^ Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian.