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Ed Sheeran is seeking new-to-him influences for his upcoming music. According
to The Sun,
the UK singer is heading to Ghana for inspiration, in part of a larger goal to “include sounds and influences from around the world,
particularly Africa” in
new material.
The point is so that
whatever he records next sounds totally different from his first two
albums + and x, according
to a “music insider.”
“It’s obviously a little
bit out of Ed’s comfort zone, but he is all about experimenting and trying new
things,” the insider said to The Sun. (It’s worth noting
that Ghana has seen hip hop and dancehall hit it big in recent
years proof that the West African country’s music has diversified as well.)
This move was reportedly
inspired by Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn’s ongoing
African Express, which has had Western and African musicians collaborating and
performing live shows since 2006. In 2013 it released its first album, African Express Presents: Maison Des
Jeunes, featuring Mali musicians alongside Brian Eno, Nick Zinner of
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Idris Elba ofThe Wire and Luther fame.
“[Ed] got in touch with
Damon after seeing his work with African musicians and he has given him some
good advice,” the insider says.
Source: idolator
