Eddie Hick

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Edward Wakili-Hick
Also known as
  • Eddie Hick
  • Natcyet Wakili
Born1987 (age 3637)
Genres Jazz,
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums
Labels Spitfire Audio

Edward Wakili-Hick (also Eddie Hick and Natcyet Wakili [1] ) is an English drummer, percussionist, record producer and composer.

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Early life and education

In 2007, Wakili-Hick was one of the founding members of Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra.

In 2009, Wakili-Hick joined Gilad Atzmon & the Orient House Ensemble. [2] [3]

In 2017, he became one of the founders of the Steam Down collective alongside Ahnanse, poet Brother Portrait, Nadeem Din-Gabisi [4] and later Wakili-Hick joined Sons of Kemet. [5]

In 2022, he started the Nok Cultural Ensemble alongside Onome Edgeworth (from Kokoroko), Dwayne Kilvington (AKA Wonky Logic) and Joseph Deenmamode (AKA Mo Kolours). [3] The ensemble is named after the ancient Nok culture.

Collaborations

Discography

As leader/co-leader

On drums

Writing / Arranging

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References

  1. "Natcyet". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024. Natcyet is Wakili-Hick's ancestral name inherited from his father.
  2. "songs-of-the-metropolis".
  3. 1 2 Lewis, John (14 October 2022). "Nok Cultural Ensemble: Njhyi review – a relentlessly Afrofuturist percussive voyage". The Guardian. London.
  4. "London jazz crew Steam Down Orchestra on the magic of collective creativity". 24 October 2018.
  5. "Edward Wakili-Hick".