{"id":110681,"date":"2022-08-25T15:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T13:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=110681"},"modified":"2022-08-25T16:39:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:39:24","slug":"superjazzclub-is-redefining-ghanaian-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/superjazzclub-is-redefining-ghanaian-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"SuperJazzClub is redefining Ghanaian cool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Paris, 2022. SuperJazzClub is on their first European stopover for some showcases, music video premieres and a general taste of the Parisian climate. Started in 2018, SuperJazzClub has morphed into a collective of creatives that are following their own calling which veers from the Ghanaian mainstream. \u201c<em>In the Ghanaian scene, Afrobeats is dominant so finding people who lean more towards the alternative space was it for me. That\u2019s why we decided to come together and make music together,<\/em>\u201d says \u00d8bed, a producer, artist and singer in the collective. In a music climate saturated with Afrobeats, and in a fashion culture that can still be conservative, the collective is bringing a breath of fresh air into the scene, with a penchant for an alt\u00e9 sound that plays with jazz, hip-hop, pop and r&amp;b. \u201c<em>We took chances to do what we actually feel,<\/em>\u201d Tano Jackson confirms, one of the collective\u2019s rappers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collective itself is made up of 9 members; Ansah Live, BiQo, Seyyoh, Tano Jackson, \u00d8bed, Joey Turks, Anthony, Oliver and Gloria Dennis. Each bring their own talents and references to a creative haven that favors authenticity and quality over popularity. \u201c<em>We\u2019re just mutual friends<\/em>,\u201d insists Ansah \u201c<em>and then we started making music together.<\/em>\u201d We sat down with Ansah, Tano, \u00d8bed and Joey to talk about the collective\u2019s origins and purpose as well as their visual world which includes their latest music video, \u201cMAD\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"SuperJazzClub - MAD [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9fZTpMiCxN8?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>SuperJazzClub &#8211; MAD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s about a bunch of kids that grew up with no guidance,<\/em>\u201d Ansah explains of the clip. Though it\u2019s not a representation of the crew, it\u2019s an extension of a group taking risks and living outside the rules. A theme that reappears throughout their work, like in \u201cCameras\u201d where the collective flexes their fashion sense and dares to gender-bend for an adrogonous style. \u201c<em>Life itself isn\u2019t as linear as we see it back in Accra,<\/em>\u201d \u00d8bed mentions, continuing to think outside the box.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, SuperJazzClub is a safe space for skaters and misfits, creatives and cool kids to express themselves without limitation or negative influence. It\u2019s an encouraging sign from a market that has become insularly focused on bling afro-pop bangers. Instead it\u2019s a community that creates what\u2019s true to its nature and hopes to find like minds in Ghana and abroad. \u201c<em>We\u2019re here to make a difference,\u201d Tano says, \u201cwe\u2019re not trying to make no mediocre music.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"L&#039;interview de SuperJazzClub | PAM\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6zHgn-jN2XA?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>The SuperJazzClub interview by PAM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris, 2022. 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