Blue Lab Beats are a London-based music duo composed of NK-OK (Namali Kwaten) and Mr DM (David Mrakpor).[1][2]

Blue Lab Beats were nominated for Best Jazz Act at MOBO Awards 2021,[3] nominated at Jazz FM Awards 2022 in three categories including Album of the Year and UK Jazz Act of the Year[4] and won a Grammy award in 2022 for their production on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature LP (Best Global Music Album).[5][6]

Members

  • David Mrakpor – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Namali Kwaten – drum programming, percussion, production

Discography

As main artist

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Studio albums

  • Xover (2018)
  • Voyage (2019)
  • Motherland Journey (2022)

Singles

  • Keep Moving (2017) (with Nubya Garcia)
  • Sam Cooke & Marvin Gaye (2017) (with Tiana Major9 & Kojey Radical)
  • The Idea (2017) (with Nubya Garcia, Dylan Jones & Sheldon Agwu)
  • Pineapple (2017) (with Moses Boyd & Nérija)
  • Dome (2017) (with OthaSoul & Daniel Taylor)
  • Oooo Lala (2018) (with Kaidi Akinibi)
  • My Dream (2018) (with James Vickery)
  • Say Yes (2018) (with Ruby Francis & Ashley Henry)
  • Hi There (2019)
  • Lipstick (2019) (with Jodie Abacus)
  • Stand Up (2019) (with Richie Garrison, Kaidi Akinibi & Ms MAURICE)
  • On & On (2019) (with Saffron Grace)
  • Next (wake up) (2019) (with Sampa the Great)
  • Montara (2020)
  • Blow you Away (Deliah) (2021) (with Ghetto Boy)
  • Sensual Loving (2021) (with Ghetto Boy)
  • Dat It (2021) (with Kiefer)
  • Lables (2021) (with Tiana Major9 & Kofi Stone)
  • Motherland Journey (2021) (with KillBeatz & Fela Kuti)
  • Gotta Go Fast (2022)

EPs

  • Blue Skies (2016)
  • Freedom (2017)
  • Vibe Central (2019)
  • We will Rise (2021)

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Singles

  • Let Me In (2021) (Ruby Francis feat. Blue lab Beats)
  • Skybox (2022) (FloFilz feat. Blue lab Beats)
  • Fleur Bleu (2022) (Béesau feat. Blue lab Beats)

Songs

  • Made us better (Sampa the Great feat. Blue lab Beats, Boadi & Lori)

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Lab Beats, interview: the scene is strong". Evening Standard. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Against The Clock: Blue Lab Beats". Fact. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "MOBO Awards 2021 Nominees". NME. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Nominees announced for Jazz FM Awards 2022". Jazz FM Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Blue Lab Beats at GANNET". Basel.com. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Grammy award-winning artists to play new jazz festival". BBC News. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.
  8. ↑ "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.
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