Tambor II and
Rhodesia (both 2019) there are no questions regarding his prolificacy. Yet despite such abundance and a host of other collaborations throughout his career, it isn’t until today that he is releasing his first full length LP,
Verdor.
We catch up with one of Colombia’s finest modern day wordsmiths in the Colombian capital’s Mambo Negro studio, a hub for emergent and established talent alike, and where N. Hardem has been making himself at home of late. Taking a break from tireless creativity, we talk music, inspiration, latest album
Verdor and life in the context of pandemic. A cigarette poking out from the black beanie perched upon his head, N. Hardem cuts a laid-back figure, speaking with clear vision and a striking groundedness throughout.