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Next Wave / / 06 · 01 · 2021
Too many of us hold a monolithic view of Jamaica and its music. Splitting his time between Kingston and Los Angeles, rising artist
Tessellated aims to challenge those narrow ideas with his music; a delicious heady fusion of homegrown sounds and external elements.
He tells Clash, âJamaica is an amazing creative hub, we have our unique style within a tight community. But everyone is coming from a similar background, more or less. In LA I was exposed to more musicians, and how they made music differently. It gave me a wider perspective.â
Tessellated has hit a sweet spot, âThere s the Jamaican and wider Caribbean influence, and then thereâs those outside things that feed into the core essence of the music. That makes it distinctly different from traditional or typical Jamaican music. And I think, the more I experience, and the more I m influenced by different styles, the more unique that blend becomes.