Released: 28/02/25
Yazz Ahmed, an acclaimed Ivor Novello-winning trumpet player and composer, explores her British-Bahraini heritage deeply in her fourth album, A Paradise in the Hold. Blending traditional music and stories from her childhood, the album features her first vocals, inspired by Bahraini wedding poems and pearl diver songs. Rich and expansive, it traces both ancient heroic voyages and Ahmed’s personal journey of cultural discovery and identity.