“This is a plea for a bit more patience with each other, and for me to be a bit more patient with myself,” Joshua Idehen says of his poetic solo debut track, ‘Don’t You Give Up On Me’. Accompanied by a choreographed music video, it seems there’s little that the spoken word poet, magazine editor and nu-jazz artist can’t do. Born in the UK to Nigerian parents before settling in Sweden, Idehan has lent his soulful verses to Mercury Prize-nominated albums by Sons of Kermet and The Comet Is Coming, and crafted genre-blurring soundscapes with producers Daedelus and LV.

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Joshua Idehen

Esteemed spoken word artist Joshua Idehen and innovative producer Ludvig Parment stop at London's Jazz Cafe for the tour of their acclaimed new EP, Mum Does the Washing.

Known for fusing deeply personal, evocative poetry with entrancing indie-dance rhythms, Idehen and Parment have crafted a live performance that is equal parts rave and (secular) sermon—a show that, according to Louder Than War, is “an experience everyone needs to witness.”

The title track of Mum Does the Washing has been turning heads across the music industry, earning high praise from major tastemakers, including Jamz Supernova and Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 6), Nick Grimshaw, (BBC Radio 1), and even pop icon Robbie Williams. The EP has become a sensation among critics, further cementing Idehen and Parment as powerful voices in the UK’s indie music scene.

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Joshua Idehen - Mum Does the Washing

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London

The Jazz Cafe

Esteemed spoken word artist Joshua Idehen and innovative producer Ludvig Parment stop at Alphabet Brighton for the UK tour of their acclaimed new EP, Mum Does the Washing.

Known for fusing deeply personal, evocative poetry with entrancing indie-dance rhythms, Idehen and Parment have crafted a live performance that is equal parts rave and (secular) sermon—a show that, according to Louder Than War, is “an experience everyone needs to witness.”

The title track of Mum Does the Washing has been turning heads across the music industry, earning high praise from major tastemakers, including Jamz Supernova and Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 6), Nick Grimshaw, (BBC Radio 1), and even pop icon Robbie Williams. The EP has become a sensation among critics, further cementing Idehen and Parment as powerful voices in the UK’s indie music scene.

Brighton

A L P H A B E T

Esteemed spoken word artist Joshua Idehen and innovative producer Ludvig Parment are set to tour the UK with their acclaimed new EP, Mum Does the Washing.

Known for fusing deeply personal, evocative poetry with entrancing indie-dance rhythms, Idehen and Parment have crafted a live performance that is equal parts rave and (secular) sermon—a show that, according to Louder Than War, is “an experience everyone needs to witness.”

The title track of Mum Does the Washing has been turning heads across the music industry, earning high praise from major tastemakers, including Jamz Supernova and Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 6), Nick Grimshaw, (BBC Radio 1), and even pop icon Robbie Williams. The EP has become a sensation among critics, further cementing Idehen and Parment as powerful voices in the UK’s indie music scene.

Earth Cruises donates 10% of profit from all shows to carefully selected causes. This year, Earth Cruises’ charity of choice is Hackney Migrant Centre who provide support for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in need through the provision of free advice on immigration, welfare and health.

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Esteemed spoken word artist Joshua Idehen and innovative producer Ludvig Parment stop at Manchester's Band on the Wall for the tour of their acclaimed new EP, Mum Does the Washing.

Known for fusing deeply personal, evocative poetry with entrancing indie-dance rhythms, Idehen and Parment have crafted a live performance that is equal parts rave and (secular) sermon—a show that, according to Louder Than War, is “an experience everyone needs to witness.”

The title track of Mum Does the Washing has been turning heads across the music industry, earning high praise from major tastemakers, including Jamz Supernova and Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 6), Nick Grimshaw, (BBC Radio 1), and even pop icon Robbie Williams. The EP has become a sensation among critics, further cementing Idehen and Parment as powerful voices in the UK’s indie music scene.

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