Ekep Nkwelle spent years building her sound on the road with her band before taking it into the studio. The jazz vocalist has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Cyrus Chestnut and headlined some of the world’s best known jazz festivals. Caged Bird, her debut album on Mack Avenue Records, brings together nine […]

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