Joshua Idehen

Name, where are you from?
Joshua Idehen, British Born Nigerian.

Describe your style in three words?
Comfortable, thrown on, muted.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
There are several, but the last Beach House gig I went to, where they played every song I loved off every album, back to back, like they knew I was going to be there? Yep.

If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Khruangbin - one day they're gonna feature a poet on their lineup and I'm gonna be sad it wasn't me. Menahan Street Band - again, one day they're gonna make an album with a poet...

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Easy, easy: Spoken word and vaporwave/chopped and screwed. One day I will make that album.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
The middle eastern hippy who inspired the legend of Jesus. I mean, just to watch his face when I show him what everyone thinks he looks like? Ooof. Reaction vids for days.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Paganini Ballroom, Great Escape 2018 with my band Benin City. We were a fairly unknown band whose set was moved till after the headline act. We thought no one would turn up. The space was rammed. the sound was perfect. Yeah, you had to be there.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
That'll be Wildbirds & Peacedrums. They have not made a single bad album and came out the gate sounding like Bjork convinced Dave Grohl to spend a month with her and a drum kit.

Spoken word artist and mainstay of the UK jazz/electronic scene, Joshua Idehen, recently released his debut solo single 'Don’t You Give Up On Me'. Listen, purchase or stream it via orcd.co/dyguom.

Watch the video, directed by Agatha Powa, below.