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Speakers Corner Quartet - Can We Do This (feat. Sampha)

Speakers Corner Quartet - "Can We Do This? (feat. Sampha)" a 2023 single on OTIH Records

KEXP loves a literal name ("The Morning Show on KEXP," anyone?), and jazz collective Speakers Corner Quartet have just that. The group formed in 2006 as the in-house band at South London landmark Speakers' Corner, a place that hosted open-mic nights where these four musicians would play for hours, improvising hip-hop beats for guest MCs to rap over. “There’s never been a rush as we’re just happy being in a room together," percussionist Kwake Bass told Qobuz. "Playing instruments is just an extension of…

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