Liverpool’s Ni Maxine isn’t just one to watch. she’s already moving with intent. Recently crowned Breakthrough Act of the Year  at the 2025 Jazz FM Awards and tipped by NME as a “neo-jazz star”, her rise feels less like hype and more like something earned, built on honesty, patience, and a clear sense of self. Her debut EP Mother’s Arms  marks a defining chapter. Rooted in jazz, soul and highlife, it’s a deeply personal body of work that navigates identity, generational traum

There’s a quiet intensity running through Fiona Brice’s new EP Think Loops  — a sense of thoughts circling, settling, and slowly letting go. Written in the aftermath of a sudden move in 2024, the record pulls together fragments of melody and rhythm that had been living in her notebooks for years, half-formed and persistent. Known for her work across classical, film, and contemporary music — and collaborations that stretch from orchestras to global pop artists — Brice takes a