Femi Koleoso
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Christian, Nigerian, North London. Arsenal FC. Ezra Collective and Gorillaz Drummer.
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“Racism isn’t getting worse, it’s getting filmed” - Will Smith
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Words don’t even begin to describe the pain we have all felt over the last few days.
Daniel was one of the children in the youth group I lead, Jubilee Youth, part of Jubilee Church London. There’s no way to articulate the pain we are all feeling losing one of our own. Daniel is
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A child in my youth group looking very miserable and not talking to anyone. I ask him, what’s up bro, he says, ‘no one here likes anything that I like’ I was like,
What are you into, he says ‘music, but like alternative stuff’ I said, ‘like who, he goes, Gorillaz…
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We gotta do a Gorillaz show here.
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London I need your help. I left my drumsticks on the train yesterday, Victoria line, it’s in a leather stick holder which says my name on it. Please retweet, the stick holder is of sentimental value. If someone found it, I would love to get it back,
@TfL
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Grateful for the opportunity to speak to
@Channel4News
about the importance of youth clubs. Peace.
"It's heartbreaking."
In an exclusive interview, Femi Koleoso of the Mercury Prize winning Ezra Collective speaks to
@MinnieStephC4
about the impact of cuts to youth clubs.
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Decided to stop complaining about London nightlife and try do something positive for everyone.
Tickets drop 8pm.
Thank you MOKO for giving my crazy idea a home. I appreciate you.
See you on the dancefloor.
God Bless
Femi Koleoso
Situation
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Damon Albarn is the greatest songwriter the United Kingdom has ever produced. Potentially the world. Enjoy your day 😘
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Yoooo can’t even lie I’m a huge
@JorjaSmith
and blue lights is my JAMMMMMMM 😭😭😭😭💙💙💙💙💙 still gasses me up every show.
EVERY SHOW
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Rest in peace dear friend. It was a real honour to travel the world with one of my favourite musicians of all time. De La Soul forever. Gorillaz Forever. Sleep well Dave. ❤️
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This is all a bit surreal. But check out the new champions league advert. So honoured to compose the track and film the advert for it. God is good. Dream come true. God Bless
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Rehearsalz day 8. Gorillaz feeling good. South America I can’t wait.
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GORILLAZ IS FOR THE CHILDREN.
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I spend so much time with him, but honestly Damon Albarn’s genius blows me away every single time I’m with him. It’s hard to actually like articulate how gifted this guy is. Like it’s just a mad ting. Him and music are like one, it’s just so amazing.
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Thank you.
todays plus size character of the day is russel hobbs from gorillaz!
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You know what it is. It’s the range. He’s completely untouched. Others have written great songs for years. But it’s the range of music. Latin Simone. Poison Tree. Song 2. This is a low. Ribbons. Feel Good. Like think about how different those songs are… he’s the greatest.
Damon Albarn is the greatest songwriter the United Kingdom has ever produced. Potentially the world. Enjoy your day 😘
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If you are going to be alone on Christmas Day, please give me a DM I would love to call and check in and make sure you’re okay. If the numbers are too wild I’ll spread them across this week. But it can be a difficult time a call with good vibes could help. X
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NEW EZRA COLLECTIVE MUSIC TOMORROW. SPREAD THE WORD. AFROBEAT JAZZ FOREVER.
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Christmas can be a difficult time for a lot of us. I have 2 hours where I have time to speak to you. If you’re going to be alone, or could appreciate a pick me up. DM me your name and number, I will call you between 10am -12pm GMT.
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WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND REALISED TODAY IS THE DAY EZRA COLLECTIVE HEADLINE THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY THIS HAS BEEN. SEE YOU ALL ON THE DANCEFLOOR.
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Just need to say,
@gunnerblog
rant on Chris Sutton on Arsecast extra is genuinely my favourite bit of podcasting ever. I’ve archived it in as many ways possible because it’s good to have things that make you laugh like that at your disposal for a rainy day.
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God Bless my very special friend
@LoyleCarner
and thank you for your beautiful words. 💛
‘I cried, and I wasn’t embarrassed. I was me.’ 👏
@LoyleCarner
describing his experience watching
@EzraCollective
's fantastic set at Glastonbury.
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Record Collections are cute until you have to move house.
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It was a real dream come true to play an
@NPR
Tiny Desk Concert. Meant so much to be with queen
@JorjaSmith
for it. Check it out here.
Thank you all so much for the kind words regarding the drumming. Means so much.
God Bless
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Thank you to all who danced with us at the Royal Albert Hall. It was a night I will remember forever.
From a heavy feeling with all that’s going on in the world it’s important to use JOY to give you the energy to fight dark days cause one day they will be light.
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5 day break from music to do something far more important. On my way to the fields in Norfolk with 326 kids from London to take them camping for 5 days. Jubilee Youth, Newday 2023! Let’s go! Pray for me!!!
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“It is all well and good complaining about the youth of today … but let me tell you what actually works: putting a trumpet in their hands.”
Grateful for the opportunity to speak to the
@guardian
about the importance of music education in schools.
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Very proud of this moment. It’s great. But the fact I’m playing with brushes on TV is just wonderful. I feel like Elvin Jones or summin.
Anyway here
@gorillaz
with
@beck
on
@JimmyKimmelLive
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YO. A LEVEL STUDENTS. I’LL BE ON MY PHONE ALL DAY TOMORROW. DM IF YOU WANT TO TALK. I’LL BE CALLING AS MANY OF YOU AS POSSIBLE. WHETHER IT’S CONGRATULATIONS, OR ‘WHAT’S THE NEXT STEP’ I’M HERE ALL DAY. PARENTS, LET YOU KIDS KNOW IF THEY NEED ENCOURAGEMENT I’M ABOUT.
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This is a real dream come true. I dreamt of this moment for years, but a dream I only saw becoming reality much later in my later, but God had a different plan! This Sunday I’ll be covering a
@BBC6Music
show. 2-4pm. Please tune in, RT, support and dance with me on Sunday!
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So yesterday afternoon I was repotting some plants, I get a phone call, explaining that an artist has dropped out a show, can
@EzraCollective
open up for
@herbiehancock
in Nice, France. Long story short I’m in Nice with the squad and I’ll see you all at 9:15pm
@nicejazzfest
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Starting a monthly party in London.
All about dancing.
Songs you know. Songs you don’t know.
Salsa/Afrobeat/Funk/Disco/Everything.
Last hour. Strictly lovers rock. I miss that energy to end a dance.
Who’s down?
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I love those moments so much when you’re deep into a jazz or samba record or something and you suddenly clock a sample from a hip hop joint you love. I love that moment so much. Like so so much. It’s like finding a tenner in an old jacket.
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Musicians blessed with endorsements, if you’re able too, please donate/lend/give away gear to up and coming musicians, schools and youth clubs. Let there be no drum kit or cymbal not being smashed up every week. It’s a waste in the cupboard...
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The highs and lows in music are insane. Please please if you work in music, don’t make this thing your source of joy and hope, it will destroy you. You are more than your job, that goes for everyone. It doesn’t define you. PEACE
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Seeing
@Damonalbarn
join
@billieeilish
on stage at
@coachella
was a beautiful moment. Being on stage with your hero is an unrivalled feeling. I know exactly how she felt.
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Sound checked and ready to take on
@coachella
festival with
@gorillaz
. See you all tonight.
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EZRA COLLECTIVE ALBUM NUMBER 2 OUT AT MIDNIGHT. SPREAD THE WORD. 90S BORN LONDON BOYS PLAYING JAZZ MUSIC NEEDS TO BE HEARD. PEACE
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Aged 18/19, I would jump on a mega bus from Victoria station in London at 11pm, then arrive in Paris around 6am. Walk around Paris from 6am till around 2pm, thats when I could spend the afternoon playing drums and chilling with uncle Tony.
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Proudest moment of my life. Giving God the glory for this amazing journey. Thank you all for the support and love to the
@EzraCollective
. God Bless
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So let’s talk touring finances…..
You sell out the whole tour but you still make a huge financial loss.
So either you increase ticket prices, but then you exclude people.
Or you under pay your staff, that’s not right, nor is over working them.
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Happy Birthday Damon. An inspiration always. Thank you for everything. Love you long time. X
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Mum and Dad got a long haul flight, went home for 1 hour then came to
@allpointseastuk
to watch me play with
@gorillaz
. How rock and roll is that!!!
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Playing the drums for
@Gorillaz
was everything I dreamt It would be. Very grateful to a God. Dream come true.
God Bless
Femi Koleoso
Artwork -
@glowrillazart
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Herbie said to us ‘keep playing great music.’
So yesterday afternoon I was repotting some plants, I get a phone call, explaining that an artist has dropped out a show, can
@EzraCollective
open up for
@herbiehancock
in Nice, France. Long story short I’m in Nice with the squad and I’ll see you all at 9:15pm
@nicejazzfest
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I’ve been taking the kids from my youth group to play football for maybe like 8 years? Anyway. Tomorrow for the first time ever enough girls have signed up that we can do only girls 6 aside. I’m so happy I could cry. Women’s football in the UK on the cusp of something special.
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@gorillaz
world tour is completed. So grateful to God for this family. Beautiful to meet you all. Now back to
@EzraCollective
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Glastonbury Festival 2023.
Couldn’t be more proud.
Thank you Lord.
Thank you
@ezracollective
.
Thank you
@glastofest
.
📸 -
@tamedidit
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Myself.
@tameimpala
@Damonalbarn
@gorillaz
.
I accept from this picture, it could be anyone. But it’s me, promise. X
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This is what an
@EzraCollective
party looks like in Australia. God Bless all of you for dancing in joy with us. Ezra Collective World Tour is everything I dreamt it would be.
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I heard some industry person say to me the other time, ‘the perfect length of a song no days is 2:38 seconds’. Fam I grew up on Fela Kuti.... we still getting into the intro after 10 minutes. I’ll just have to be ‘imperfect’ then.
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Drums
if you were a gorillaz member, which instrument would you play?
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Today a band I started with my friends at a youth club when I was 16 takes on the
@WestHoltsGlasto
at
@glastonbury
for the second time. Couldn’t be more proud. 7pm on
@BBCiPlayer
. Please spread the word. See you on the dancefloor. Going to make you proud
@EzraCollective
family.
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Touring is exhausting, but moments like this always make up for it. Never take yourself too seriously and you’ll last longer family. Long live
@gorillaz
. Thank you Toronto. ❤️💛💚
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@JorjaSmith
OIIIIII JORJJAAAAA LOOKKKKKKKKKK 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩 This is so goneeeeeee. Soooo wavyyyyy 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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An idea birthed out of a love for London. Situation. A party centred around dancing and inclusivity.
Tickets are free. They will go live the day before on Dice.
Location, MOKO, North London.
Lovers Rock will end the dance.
See you on the Dance Floor.
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So a guy came to fix the boiler. I’m in just a dressing gown playing fifa, but he wants a selfie, but I’m playing online so I can’t pause it. A picture of me exists with a British Gas hero, me in just a dressing gown with a controller in my hand. Hilarious. I need him to post it.
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A picture to make you smile. Me
@Damonalbarn
and
@SeyeMusic
taking part in an egg and spoon race.
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This is how it went…
Decided to stop complaining about London nightlife and try do something positive for everyone.
Tickets drop 8pm.
Thank you MOKO for giving my crazy idea a home. I appreciate you.
See you on the dancefloor.
God Bless
Femi Koleoso
Situation
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❤️❤️❤️
Femi Koleoso, baterista de Gorillaz, subió una foto de un mural de Messi en Miami. 😌
📷 - @/femiondrums via Instagram.
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Today is the last rehearsal for the
@gorillaz
shows in the 02 next week. Honestly. If you have tickets, you’re in for a very very special treat this show is rocking.
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90% of the times, when a show is cancelled ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’ it’s because of low ticket sales. It’s a shame its seen as such an embarrassment, because more transparency would help artists manage expectations better.
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So today myself and
@TJonBASS
life long die hard
@Arsenal
fans are doing the pitch side halftime interview today. They are playing
@EzraCollective
music in the stadium. I even get given dinner. This is the adult version of being a mascot. Dream come true.
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Just had a 10 minute conversation with Chad Smith thinking it was Will Ferrell. I even congratulated him on the film Step Brothers. LA is not for me. London I’ll see you tomorrow. God Bless
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This was a career highlight for me. On drums for
@JorjaSmith
and
@LoyleCarner
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i’m still shook over the fact that
@JorjaSmith
brought
@LoyleCarner
out last night. best night ever.
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Just found this on Facebook, for any drum teachers this is quite genius. It was posted by Steve Snodgrass. Retweet and share because I this is really good.
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Spent the morning in the most beautiful primary school playing the drums and answering questions. Really lifts my soul I get to do things like this whilst off tour, this really what music is about for me. God Bless all the teachers here in the uk doing the most incredible jobs.
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Expressing myself on Mace Windu Riddim in LA. Just so grateful to be touring USA with my best mates. Real dream come true.
@EzraCollective
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Just a word of advise to any touring musicians. Once you get to Scandinavia be very wise with what you buy and always check the exchange rates, before you ruin any chance of ever getting on the housing ladder because of a meal deal and a packet of sweets.
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Buying clothes to last and wearing them repeatedly.
What fashion trend throughout history should we bring back?
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