Groove Curse is Rakei’s long-awaited follow up to highly-acclaimed debut EP Franklin’s Room, his modern take on reggae-infused soul music. Groove Curse takes an evolved turn, with a sound Rakei describes as “raw, vocal-driven, groove”. With the first single off the EP, Street Light featuring Gwen Bunn (vocalist and Grammy nominated producer of Schoolboy Q’s Collard Greens feat. Kendrick Lamar), the release celebrates the skills of upcoming young musicians who are writing, self-producing and taking full advantage of their vocal and multi-instrumentalist talents. “Jordan Rakei is one of those few and far between up and coming artists that is making music from a truly authentic place. I liked what I heard from the get go and couldn’t wait to play it on my 6Music show. It seems like he is consistently evolving and producing very impressive innovative music. I’m excited by where he is at, but even more so by the potential places he can go.” – Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 Music) “…a bad ass artist, not to be slept on!” – Osunlade, Yoruba Records