MOBO winner Lynden David Hall is the nearest thing we have to UK RnB royalty. He tells Ras about his first new material in 2 years |
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What inspired 'Pimps, Players & Hustlers'?
"At the time, that's what I saw around me... Nowadays men are pimping women, women are pimping men."
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  So where's he been?
"I toured with Courtney Pine in Japan. I toured in Tanzania. Yeah, I love playing in Africa."
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On influences
"[There's] a direct link from my dad's record collection to what I do... Sly Stone's 'Fresh' album, Curtis Mayfield's 'Roots' album, there's some Teddy P in there..."
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 On live audiences
"That's when you get the real interaction with people that are digging the music. People come because they're of similar mind."
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"Regardless of the madness of our lives, we still do have moments that are special and treasured."
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