We’re excited to share that Blasio Kavuma’s bold new EP, Soundclash, is out now on Nonclassical.
Listen here: Soundclash on Bandcamp
Press release: Read the full press release
Blasio is a composer, producer and DJ working at the intersection of Western classical and Afro-diasporic music. Soundclash channels the spirit of Arthur Russell, blending contemporary classical textures with the energy of Jungle and breakbeat culture.
The EP features warped cello improvisations from Cecilia Bignall, original works and remixes by Blasio, and explosive reinterpretations by Jungle producers Chris Inperspective and Tom Mason (aka Son of Mothra).
Former Nonclassical Artist in Residence (2019 to 2021)
Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society in 2023
Theatre and opera credits include Antigone (directed by Dawn Walton) and The Gods of the Game (Sky Arts)
Winner of the George Butterworth Prize for Spirit Level, a dance collaboration with Si Rawlinson
Currently completing a doctorate at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, researching compositional methods that merge classical and Afro-diasporic forms