Ezra Collective
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“Dance, No One‘s Watching“ Out Now | Buy & Stream at link in bio ⬇️⬇️ Femi, TJ, Joe, James and Ife.
Joined August 2013
“This moment right here is because of the great youth clubs, the great teachers and the great schools that support young people playing music…”. Ezra Collective: @BRITs Group of the year . Thank you for all your support. EZ to the World 🌍
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A moment we will cherish forever. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey. We are so grateful. Ezra Collective „Where I‘m Meant To Be“ Winner of the 2023 @MercuryPrize . EZ to the World 🌍
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A day we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you for all the kind words. Still doesn’t feel real. The journey documented from our own perspective by our brother Temi Adegbayibi. @MercuryPrize 2023. God Bless.EZ
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This is a special moment for us. “Where I’m Meant To Be” is @MercuryPrize nominated. This is for the whole Collective, everyone who has bought, streamed, victory danced and supported this record. Thank you. Thank you for being a part of this beautiful journey. God Bless .EZ 🌍
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From a youth club to Wembley Arena. Thank you for dancing with us London. Thank you for turning that room into a temple of joy. And to everyone that danced with us on this tour. God Bless you all. With love .Femi, TJ, Joe, Ife and James . EZ to the world
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Our debut album "You Can't Steal My Joy" is OUT EVERYWHERE NOW. We can't wait for you all to hear it / stream it / download it / share it / dance to it / smile with it. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible. We are so grateful ❤️💛💚
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We won! The @gillespeterson Worldwide Award for “Jazz Album of the Year” .❤️💛💚 thank you so much - this was a public vote so it means the most. love to everyone that voted EZ to the World 🌎
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Tonight we’re performing at the Awards Show for the 2023 @mercuryprize . Watch live from 9pm on BBC Four and @BBCiPlayer
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From a youth club to the Brit Awards. So grateful to be able to share the news that we've been nominated in 4 categories at the Brit Awards 2025. Mastercard Album of the Year.Group of the Year .Best New Artist.Alternative/Rock Act. Thank you to everyone. EZ TO THE WORLD 🌍
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We’re so so happy. ❤️💛💚.
A great result for @EzraCollective! Their new album You Can't Steal My Joy is Number 1 on the UK's Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart:
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Glastonbury Is Where I’m Meant To Be. Thank you to every single one of you that danced with us, showed us love on the socials. Thank you @glastonbury for making dreams come true. Again. EZ to the World 🌎
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Tommy “Peaky Blinders” Shelby picked “Quest for Coin” for his @BBC6Music mixtape. 😱😭.2020 is actually mad. ❤️💛💚.
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Royal Albert Hall . Doors 6:30pm . SelassieTBC 7pm . Ezra Collective 9pm . See you on the dancefloor.
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Thank you @RollingStoneUK so grateful to be winners of The Group Award. This is bigger than the 5 of us - was important to recognise all the small, grass roots venues who came before this moment in our journey. Thank you for everything.
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2024 has been incredible. It's not missed on us how much of an important part you all have been in the journey. We're beyond grateful. EZ to the World into 2025 🌍
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2022 has been very special. A big thank you to everyone for the all love. We see you, we hear you and we can't wait to tour the new album and share more positive vibes with you all in 2023. Love always, EZ to the World 🌍
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Our new track “Reason in Disguise” feat. @JorjaSmith is OUT NOW .❤️💛💚 stream it / download it / vibe to it here
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It was so special to share this moment with so many of you at @GlastoFest in the sunshine. We are so grateful- and you can now re-live the whole thing on @BBCiPlayer from start to finish. LIKE PROPER TV! ❤️💛💚
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God Bless all the teachers. Youth leaders and schools fighting to give children the opportunity to play music. Deeply grateful that we are able to help. Many more to come . God Bless .EZ. @BBC
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Our new album ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’ will be out 27th September. Join us on the dancefloor - pre-order now 💚 .First 1000 music orders from our store get a signed postcard.
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Deeply honoured to let you all know will be performing at the @BRITs on Saturday night with a special appearance from @JorjaSmith . Being kids that grew up watching the BRITS makes this moment deeply special. See you on the dancefloor. Peace
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This new album, “Dance, No One’s Watching” is the documentation of being back outside and free. To everyone who has danced with us, this is a diary entry of our precious moments together. Dance, No One’s Watching. Out Now. God Bless .EZ to the World.
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Today we play @glastonbury 7pm BST @WestHoltsGlasto .For anyone who can’t party with us there in real life - you can tune in via @BBCiPlayer .EZ 🌎
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Was very Special to celebrate the release of “Dance, No One‘s Watching“ with you Friday night London. Thank you for dancing with us. We are so grateful for everyone thats grabbed a copy of the record so far. See you today Liverpool!
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We think it's time to give you one last sample of what's to come when our album is released on 26th April. something really special we cooked up with the King @LoyleCarner ❤️💛💚 keep your eyes and ears peeled - it's coming soon 👀
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Thank you @colorsxstudios for having us. Watch the the full session now via the link below.
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You got 5 on stage. Come through and have a couple cans with us afterwards. You on the guest list fam. Snapchat the hell out of it and teach your friends a lesson. Bless
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📍Thank you for dancing with us London. 💥Was really special to be back and @britishlibrary was a perfect return.
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Proud to introduce you all to our rework of @felakutiofficial's 'Lady' - available to listen to on all streaming platforms. It will be released physically this Friday (13th Jan) on a yellow, 7” alongside the forthcoming 50th Anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti’s 'Shakara' album.
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Our new album 'Where I’m Meant To Be' is OUT NOW on @partisanrecords !. Streaming available on all platforms + physical copies available now at . EZ to the World 🌎.
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6 months into 2019 - and our album „You Can‘t Steal My Joy“ has been selected as one of the 10 essential albums so far for the year by @BBC6Music ❤️💛💚 so so honoured - we‘re in incredible company on this list. Thank you.
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Our new album “Where I’m Meant To Be” is out 4th November on @partisanrecords. Pre-orders available now at 🏆.•.•.•.EZ to the World 🌎
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We have a track on the @bluenoterecords Blue Note Re:Imagined album coming soon. You can pre-order now ❤️💛💚
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Thank you for all the kind words about our performance on @TheGNShow on NYE. Starting off 2024 very grateful. You can watch the full episode back on @BBCiPlayer ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
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It‘s landed! This Saturday. Our limited edition @recordstoredayuk release is out. ❤️💛💚.Samuel L.Riddim / Dark Side Riddim feat. the first ever Ezra Collective comic and very special intergalactic features. Available from your local independent record store.
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This Friday 15th November 2024 - we become the first UK Jazz band to play Wembley. Last remaining tickets available here:.
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Congratulations on a masterpiece by our brother, @LoyleCarner. You inspire us all. Not Waving But Drowning, out now. Go check It. God Bless
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The @officialcharts final count is in. we made it! Proud to have officially made it to #1 in the "Jazz & Blues Album Chart", #7 in the "Vinyl Charts" & #70 in the overall main album chart. Beyond grateful for all the support every stream, download, share. We are so proud. ❤️💛💚
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Thank you for having us @RollingStoneUK. Feeling very grateful to win The Group Award. Styling @LabrumLondon
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Yooooooo, LONDON! We SOLD OUT @RoundhouseLDN ❤️💛💚 .It’s done! Not a single ticket left. So gassed. Thank you to every single person who’s bought a ticket. 30th November we gonna party!
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The foundations are what make a building strong and rise high. Thank you TY for seeing something in us at the very beginning. Being a part of the foundation. Before there was anything, you saw something. Thank you. Eternally grateful for everything. Rest In Peace. Ezra Collective
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🌍 Come catch us on tour for 2024.📩 Sign up to our mailing list to get first access via the pre-sale from 30th April 10am BST.🎟️ General sale starts 3rd May from 10am BST
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5 years to the day when we first came to @GreenManFest as a band. Since that day we’ve been longing to come back. Thank you everyone who made our return so special. Those moments on the dancefloor are some we will cherish forever. Happy Birthday @IfeOgunjobi . EZ
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We’re performing live and catching sofa jokes on @TheGNShow on NYE - catch us from 10:25pm GMT on BBC1 / @BBCiPlayer
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NEW TOUR DATES 🌍 Pre-Sale starts 30th April - sign up to our mailing list for first access to tickets. General Sale from 3rd May. See you in the dance.
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Today marks 1 year since we released ‘You Can’t Steal My Joy’. The plan was to be fresh off the back of Coachella and Cape Town Jazz Festival, just have released for Record Store Day and be getting ready for the Europe, USA and UK festival run. But things haven’t gone to plan.
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So happy to let the world know, we have an album for you! 'YOU CAN'T STEAL MY JOY' available to pre-order now; a way to express that joy you’ve brought us, and pay it back in the best way we know how ❤️💛💚 new track 'QUEST FOR COIN' is out everywhere now.
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Our first French TV performance 📺. We performed and chatted to @arte.tv at @Gro_ndControl . The whole show is available to watch on our YouTube now:.
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Thank you Bristol. See you again tonight. And don't worry London - we've got plenty energy left in the tank for Wembley tomorrow night. Last tickets at
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You can now listen back to our live session at Maida Vale for @AnnieMac on @BBCR1 and check the very special moment man like @LoyleCarner came through on the 1st ever live version of "What Am I to Do?" ❤️💛💚
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We won the @MOBOAwards for Best Jazz Act! Thank you so much for the support it means the most.
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London. 07.11.23. Royal Albert Hall. Pre-sale tickets tomorrow from 10am BST. See you on the dancefloor .EZ 🌎
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Kicking off 2020 with some joyful news. We’re playing @coachella 2020 ❤️💛💚 USA 🇺🇸 we’re coming with big sunshine energy ☀️ Weekend 2 Presale starts Monday, January 6th at 12pm PT. Register for the presale now at 🌴
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Thank you for every single stream, download, post, share, kind message about our latest single and video for “God Gave Me For Dancing“ feat. @yazminlacey .It‘s really meant the most. Been really special seeing people enjoying this one in the sunshine. 🔗
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🛵 We made “Ajala“ for dancing. Really looking forward to playing this one and partying with you all live and direct. 🌍 Send us a signal.
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New music is coming real soon . featuring someone very special x ❤️💛💚
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We are so grateful to be announcing our first ever shows in South America. We’ll be heading to Santiago, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Bahidora Festival next February 2025. 🇨🇱🇧🇷🇦🇷🇲🇽. Pre sale from 10am local time tomorrow. General sale from 10am local time Friday 18th Oct.
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Dance, No One’s Watching is on course to chart in the UK. Let’s keep pushing boundaries. £4.99 on iTunes and reduced CD on our store now. Your support means the most.
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We won the @jazzfm award for „Live Experience of the Year“ shouts to @officialronnies for this one. So so blessed. THANKYOU
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Brand New Merch Dropping on Monday. Every purchase pays for studio time. Spread the word, support the movement. God Bless. Ezra Collective
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This is your call to the dancefloor - The Streets is Calling…. our new track feat. @Moonsanelly and @manifestlive out now. Ready for you to stream, download and dance to wherever you listen to your music. Link here -
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(1/4) We sold t shirts and socks in the pandemic and you guys bought them. We used the money and made something we are really proud of. God Bless our hero Amy, without you this wouldn’t have been possible.
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🛵 “Ajala“ is out everywhere now. Listen here: . ▶️ and you can check our exclusive live performance of the track for @Vevo on our YouTube here:.
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🛵 “Ajala“ drops tomorrow - 24th September.▶️ Pre-save at link in bio.🎯 Might have some more news for you too…
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LONDON - we‘re playing a show next month as part of the BEYOND THE BASSLINE exhibition - celebrating 500 Years of Black British Music. 🎫 Tickets drop tomorrow 10am BST.
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Happy to announce the new member of the band. @jimmycarr is joining us on trombone. He’s a real one. Loves Fela Kuti, and the drums, perfect match.
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Feels good to be back in Tokyo…. Who’s excited to dance with the EZ tomorrow?.
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New music is coming…. Video for “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing“ drops 9:30am BST 18.06.24.Hit this link to set a reminder for the premiere:.
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Dancing is bigger than just the club space. Dancing is a community thing, dancing is a spiritual thing. It‘s our God-given ability to shake away the badness of life. “God Gave Me Feet for Dancing“ feat. @Yazmin_Lacey out now!. Listen here:
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🇳🇬“Ajala“ our new single drops 24th April. 🔗 You can pre-save now 🛵 Feels good to be back
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Almost a year since we were soaking in this moment on the @WestHoltsGlasto and turning @glastonbury into an EZ party. ☀️ Who was there with us in the sunshine in 2023?
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WHERE I'M MEANT TO BE EZ UK & EU TOUR 2023. That's a wrap. Thank you. To every person that came to the shows & celebrated with us & to everyone that helped behind the scenes, thank you. We're only just getting started. Asia - who's ready?. 📸 Tom Jouault & TAME DT
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INCREDIBLE. "Reason in Disguise" feat. the queen @JorjaSmith is nominated as Track of the Year for the @gillespeterson Worldwide Awards. It's a public vote so really special - would mean the world if you put in a vote for EZ. Thank you so much ❤️💛💚
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We’re playing a very special Fela Kuti tribute show on 22nd June in London. Tickets on sale from 9am Wednesday 6th June SUPER LIMITED do.not.sleep. We can’t wait to celebrate the king with you ❤️💚💛
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