Ukhanya
Bazaazal

Producer, composer and storyteller Bazaazal (pronounced Ba-zay-zal) announces his forthcoming album ‘Vibrational State’ (Friday 27th November), alongside new single ‘Ukhanya’.

Following the project’s launch with ‘Light and Energy’, ‘Ukhanya’ offers another glimpse into the breadth of Bazaazal’s sonic landscape. The track arrives alongside ‘Music Will Do That To You’ and ‘Step Into Your Shadow’, providing a further taste of the record’s expansive stylings. Across ‘Vibrational State’, Bazaazal moves freely between electronic production, live instrumentation, vocal experimentation and rhythmic traditions, creating a body of work that feels both deeply personal and outward-looking.

Speaking about the inspiration behind ‘Ukhanya’, Bazaazal says:
“I’ve been working with quite a few African musicians, particularly Nigerian musicians, and I’ve really been drawn to Nigerian music. The musicians are so versatile. There’s something about their rhythm and energy that I find really inspiring. It’s raw like the acid bass line. Ukhanya is all about positivity & you can hear the unity in the tribal vocal chant.”

The album brings together compositions shaped by a lifetime of influences. Bazaazal’s foundations stretch from the history of Black music to the compositional precision of Bach, the spiritual explorations of John Coltrane, the intimate songwriting of Joni Mitchell and the uncompromising attitude of punk. Rather than sitting within one defined genre, Vibrational State reflects an artist interested in what happens when seemingly disparate creative ideas are allowed to collide.