{"id":41334,"date":"2019-10-23T12:16:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T10:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/jazzman-moses-boyd-shares-striking-new-single-stranger-than-fiction\/"},"modified":"2020-04-27T03:33:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T02:33:58","slug":"moses-boyd-stranger-than-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/moses-boyd-stranger-than-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazzman Moses Boyd shares striking new single, &#8216;Stranger Than Fiction&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31454 pam-featured-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd-759x582.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd-1010x775.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd-661x507.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd-465x357.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Moses-boyd-375x288.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>&#8220;Sadly the truth is often stranger than fiction.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South London\u00a0award-winning drummer, producer, composer and BBC 1Xtra resident DJ\u00a0Moses Boyd is back a new single &#8220;Stranger Than Fiction&#8221;.\u00a0It follows\u00a0last year&#8217;s EP\u00a0<i>Displaced Diaspora<\/i> and collaboration with South African Gqom king\u00a0DJ Lag, which made its way onto\u00a0Beyonce&#8217;s\u00a0official soundtrack for<i>\u00a0The Lion King.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nourished by London&#8217;s unique rhythm, Moses Boyd seamlessly blends elements from grime, Detroit techno, and afrobeat;\u00a0a bold and vivid introduction into Boyd&#8217;s new jazz-fueled world.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking on the inspiration for the song, Boyd says: &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>We&#8217;re in a time where the state of our politics, environment and news feel more like an alternate reality. And sadly the truth is often stranger than fiction.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moses Boyd belongs to this new generation of musicians whose innovative sounds are liberating the genre for new audiences. He&#8217;s now\u00a0considered as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0one of the key musical innovators in the jazz-influenced movement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RXS6dEijP40\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, alongside saxophonist\u00a0Binker Golding, he co-founded and co-produced ferocious semi-free group\u00a0Binker and Moses\u00a0and their three records &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dem Ones\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2015),\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journey To The Mountain Of Forever\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2017) and\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alive In The East?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2018) &#8211; are considered milestones in the development of the scene.\u00a0This wide net of touchpoints has allowed the artist\u00a0to produce and collaborate with musicians both in and beyond his circle. The list is extensive, from touring with\u00a0Sampha\u00a0and\u00a0Kelsey Lu,\u00a0to combining with the likes of\u00a0Obongjayar, Ed Motta, Little Simz\u00a0and\u00a0Lonnie Liston Smith.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Listen &#8220;Stranger Than Fiction&#8221; in our &#8220;Noir Wave&#8221; playlist on <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/5Au5WzqKtuYMaqK1zT88Qv?si=rDSCBJEWRSiQ0hO4Us2_bQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a> \/ <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/fr\/playlist\/1878285902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deezer<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Read next:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/kokoroko-the-many-moods-of-afro-jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KOKOROKO, the many moods of afro-jazz<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31455\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction-.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--759x759.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--1010x1010.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--661x661.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cover-Moses-Boyd-Stranger-Than-Fiction--73x73.jpg 73w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Sadly the truth is often stranger than fiction.&#8221; 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