Blue Lab Beats

Blue Lab Beats are an English, 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 in 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 (Best Global Music Album).^[5][6][7]

Members

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

Discography

As main artist

Source:^[8]

Studio albums

• Xover (2018)
• Voyage (2019)
• Motherland Journey (2022)
• Blue Eclipse (2024)

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)

As featured artist

Source:^[9] 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. "Angelique Kidjo Beats Wizkid to Win Grammy Best World Music Album 2022". Mandynews.com. April 3, 2022.
8. "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.
9. "Blue Lab Beats". Spotify.