Who We Are, Becoming Rebecca Vasmant

• 1 Becoming 02:31
• 2 Rooted 04:59
• 3 Blessed 04:34
• 4 Divine 04:50
• 5 Sun Song 06:54
• 6 Goodness Does Shine Through 07:13
• 7 Dont Hold back 05:34
• 8 Mother Earth 03:14
• 9 Sisterhood (Skit) 01:58
• 10 Free At Last 05:11
• 11 Poem For My Grandparents 04:13
• Total Runtime 51:11

Info for Who We Are, Becoming

Pioneering DJ-Producer Rebecca Vasmant releases her sophomore album, Who We Are Becoming, via a partnership with Women In Jazz, New Soil, and Marathon Music Group. This striking and exciting contemporary jazz record cements the Glasgow-based artist as one of the country's finest musical talents.

Through a new label partnership between New Soil and artist-champion platform Women In Jazz, this bold 11-track collection builds on the critical success of her debut album, With Love From Glasgow. Expanding the boundaries of traditional jazz production, Vasmant leads a 25-strong ensemble of musicians on a sonic journey exploring themes of identity, equality, femininity, and self-growth.

As she puts it: "This album is about becoming your true self and accepting that we're part of something bigger."

Many of the musicians return from her debut, including vocalists Emilie Boyd and Nadya Albertsson, harpist Amanda Whiting, saxophonist Harry Weir, and drummer Graham Costello. New collaborators include flautist GOkU and spoken word artist Repeat Beat Poet, contributing to a lineup that prominently features female-identifying artists. Additionally, Vasmant's own voice appears in her music for the first time, adding another personal element to her artistry.

“Her impeccable taste has cut through genre lines, building into a singular voice.” (CLASH)

“Rich, warm and uplifting from start to finish, the 11-track record was both a feast for the ears and timely snapshot of vibrant scene.” (Crack)

Rebecca Vasmant

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Rebecca Vasmant
Award-winning DJ, producer, label head and broadcaster Rebecca Vasmant is a force to be reckoned with who stands at the helm of Glasgow’s expanding jazz scene. Vasmant’s forthcoming album Who We Are, Becoming, cements her even further as a leading figure in UK jazz; so much so, it’s the first release in a new label partnership between New Soil—who released the Mercury-nominated corto.alto album Bad With Names—and prolific artist-champion platform Women In Jazz.

With an EP (Dance Yourself Free, 2022) and a debut album (With Love, From Glasgow, 2021) already under her belt, Vasmant has established herself as a dynamic bandleader; writing, arranging, recording and producing all music herself. Her production prowess also extends to remixes for the likes of Allysha Joy, TC and the Groove Family, Scrimshire and Emma-Jean Thackray. All of her projects hold a recognisable sound, marked by her love of jazz, house and various genres under the umbrella of club culture.

As an artist, Vasmant and her band have performed at some of Europe’s most renowned festivals and venues, from the UK’s We Out Here and XJazz Festival in Berlin, to London’s iconic Jazz Cafe and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.

As a DJ, Vasmant has been touring for 14 years, performing to crowds in some of London, Glasgow and Paris’ most popular clubs as well as in Tokyo (The Room) and Tresor (Berlin); not to mention tastemaker festivals like Dekmantel and Glastonbury. All this, whilst performing as one of Sub Club (Glasgow)’s longest residents—where she first met and warmed up for longtime supporter, Gilles Peterson.

Vasmant was born in Paris, raised in the French countryside and relocated to Glasgow at 22; she’s been a proud ambassador of her adopted city’s independent music scene ever since, which inspired her to found her own label, Rebecca’s Records, in 2021. Since then, she’s been spotlighting Scottish talent by releasing her very own debut album alongside music from Azamiah featuring INDIA BLUE, ARI TSUGI, and rising artist kitti.

That cheerleading is also evident in her broadcasting; in 2023, Vasmant presented BBC Scotland programme DIY Jazz in Glasgow. Meanwhile, she’s also hosted a number of radio shows for Worldwide FM, JazzFM and Tokyo’s J-Wave.

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