Phlexx Records (PLX096) 2025
Phlexx Records is delighted to showcase our debut release of 2025 with newly signed duo Karamu based in Rome Italy PLX096 – Karamu – ‘Can’t Stop Movin”
Can’t Stop Movin’ is a sonic journey that blends jazz, afrobeat, and electronic music into an unstoppable rhythm. The track, structured in two looping sections, takes the listener on a hypnotic groove where the energy of live drums intertwines with the warmth of acoustic piano and the deep vibrations of the log drum. With synths adding to the atmosphere, Can’t Stop Movin’ embodies a spirit of musical exploration, inviting you to move nonstop and discover the world through its rhythms!
Artist Bio
Karamu is a collective led by the drummer (Alessandro Trani) and the keyboardist (Alessandro Pollio) with a sound that defines Afro Experimental Jazz, close to the new UK Jazz scene. Project born in 2019, it has already taken part in prestigious events such as the Roccella Jazz Festival, and has also had the opportunity to tour with the legendary percussionist Tony Esposito.
In 2020 they were selected for the “Insieme Per La Musica” award by Elio E Le Storie Tese as one of the best independent Italian companies (forced to cancel their tour abroad due to covid).
In 2021 they released their first single “Take Me Away” featuring Micol Touadi on vocals. Between 2022 and 2023 they released a series of singles which anticipates their first album. In 2023 they took part in the XV edition of Gaeta Jazz Festival with an exclusive live set, they also performed at the 8th edition of JAZZMI.
