Ezra Collective have teamed up with British-Colombian singer-songwriter Sasha Keable on new single “Body Language,” marking their first release of 2025.
The track, which contains elements of cumbia music and celebrates movement and Latin American culture, arrives off the back of a stellar year for the contemporary jazz group. In October, they broke the top 10 of the Official U.K. Albums Chart for the first time with their third LP, Dance, No One’s Watching. The following month, they performed their biggest headline show to date at London’s 12,500-capacity OVO Wembley Arena.
“‘Body Language’ is a tribute to the Latin American communities of London that deeply inspire us,” the band said in a press release. “A collaboration with a friend who has been part of the EZ family for years. The language of the body is dancing and this song is a celebration of this.”
Keable added, “I’m so happy to be coming full circle with the boys on this collab after touring years ago together. It feels like the timing couldn’t be better as we get ready to road test ‘Body Language’ in Latin America, my motherland. This record holds a special place in my heart on so many levels.”
Ezra Collective have also gone on to receive four nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards, including a nod for album of the year. They also crop up in the group of the year, best new artist and alternative/rock act categories.
“Our BRITs nominations for 2025 are a celebration of a 12-year journey — starting out playing at pubs to our friends and family, to loads of special firsts along the way,” the band posted to social media upon announcement of the news. “We’re beyond grateful for the support and encouragement at every step of the journey.”
The five-piece first rose to mainstream prominence through winning the Mercury Prize 2023 with their album Where I’m Meant To Be, becoming the first jazz act in history to do so. They have since released three albums and collaborated with Loyle Carner, Jorja Smith, Kojey Radical and rising British pop star Olivia Dean.
The band — comprising drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and saxophonist James Mollison — met at the London jazz youth programme Tomorrow’s Warriors as teenagers. They have since spoken about the importance of ensuring that musical education remains accessible for those from working-class backgrounds across the country.
“You’re investing into the community and people around you,” said Femi of the band’s mission statement when speaking to Billboard last October. “That’s what the Ezra Collective is all about, and that’s why I’m so proud to be considered a part of the U.K. jazz scene because it’s such a beautiful community.”
Listen to “Body Language” below.
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