Eddie Hick
Edward Wakili-Hick | |
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| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Genres | Jazz, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Labels | Spitfire Audio |
Edward Wakili-Hick (also Eddie Hick and Natcyet Wakili[1]) is an English drummer, percussionist, record producer and composer.
Early life and education[edit]
In 2007, Wakili-Hick was one of the founding members of Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra.
In 2009, Wakili-Hick joined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble.[2][3]
In 2017, he became one of the founders of the Steam Down collective alongside Ahnanse, poet Brother Portrait, Nadeem Din-Gabisi [4] and later Wakili-Hick joined Sons of Kemet.[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).[3] The ensemble is named after the ancient Nok culture.
Collaborations[edit]
Discography[edit]
As leader/co-leader[edit]
- Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra (Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra, 2010)
- Njhyi Nok Ensemble (SA, 2022)
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]
- ^ "Natcyet". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
Natcyet is Wakili-Hick's ancestral name inherited from his father.
- ^ "songs-of-the-metropolis".
- ^ a b 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".