Maisha

Maisha is a London-based jazz band led by drummer and arranger Jack Long, also boasting musicians like Nubya Garcia on sax, Shirley Tetteh on guitar, and Daniel Casimir on bass, who are all prominent figures in the current London scene. Their music draws from the familiar Caribbean and West African traditions, as do many other bands and artists that are currently active in that area. An additional component they also bring is the introspective and meditative jazz that recalls the work of the greats artists of a previous generation, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Yusef Lateef, as well as the mid to late '60s work of John Coltrane. Their membership has been on some rotation recently as the members have been involved in multiple ongoing projects simultaneously.