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Victoria Port is on BBC 6 Music today with Gilles Peterson paying homage to Angie Stone. 'All Queens Day' special with Eska, Emma-Jean Thackray, Madison McFerrin & Doechii's DJ Miss Milan. Lock in.

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Shout to the ladies of First Word, past & present. We love you! #IWD2025

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INCOMING! New album from Kaidi Tatham & some limited edition tees. Pre-order... kaiditatham.bandcamp.com/album/miles-... #BandcampFriday

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It's #BandcampFriday & we've a ton of special offers + some new merch! - NEW: Flipmats - NEW: Enamel Mugs - LIMITED: White Label Test Pressings - ALL CDs: ONLY £2.99 - ALL VINYL: 20% OFF (Just use the code 'bcfriday' at checkout) All offers run til Sat 10am. firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com

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Today on Bandcamp childrenofzeus.bandcamp.com/merch

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Out today, exclusively on Bandcamp. Brand new music from Werkha!! 'S-Bend' Play / Download ➡️ werkha.bandcamp.com/track/s-bend

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Takuya Kuroda is one of many artists that paid homage to the late great Roy Ayers, with several covers on his 2014 album 'Rising Son', which we re-pressed on vinyl a year ago. The amount of artists influenced by Roy Ayers is simply immeasurable. RIP x

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Another sad loss today, closer to home & a close personal friend to many of us affiliated to First Word, the great Andy Williams aka Yam Who? Sending our love & condolences to all is friends & family today x

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We're delighted to announce that Allysha Joy has been nominated for 'Soul Act of the Year' by Jazz FM! She's in the same category as Michael Kiwanuka & Jalen Ngonda, so it's a STRONG look! Be sure to tap into Allysha's incredible album 'The Making of Silk' if you haven't already ✨

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Kaidi Tatham t-shirts now available to pre-order separately on Bandcamp, as well as a special bundle with forthcoming album 'Miles Away'. Hit the link below... kaiditatham.bandcamp.com/merch/kaidi-...

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Tonight, First Word bossman @djgilla.bsky.social is on DJ support at The Jazz Cafe for the KING of UK Soul, OMAR!! thejazzcafe.com/whats-on/

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Following the release of the Kaidi Tatham single yesterday, we're 'So Happy' to announce his new album 'Miles Away' will be released March 28th, and is available to pre-order from Bandcamp now. To coincide with that, we also have some ltd edition Kaidi tees. Don't sleep! 😴 kaiditatham.bandcamp.com

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OUT NOW! The return of KAIDI TATHAM! 'So Happy' is the new single, taken from the forthcoming album 'Miles Away'. Download/Stream now on all DSPs. lnk.to/fw329 Plus, you can pre-order the album vinyl & digital on Bandcamp now, as well as some new limited edition Kaidi tees! 😎

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OUT TOMORROW! 'So Happy' Brand new music from KAIDI TATHAM!! Taken from the forthcoming album 'Miles Away' lnk.to/fw329

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Victoria Port was on Soho Radio for a soulful Valentines special with First Word's @bobafatt.bsky.social She performed a few tracks live, including this version of 'Haunting'. Check out Victoria’s EP on vinyl & digital, and listen back to the show now! lnk.to/diditagain www.mixcloud.com/bobafatt

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Tonight at Grow in Hackney Wick, London, another Overjoyed session with DJ Gilla & Russ Ryan, joined by special guest Konny Kon of Children of Zeus. Rolling 8pm to 3am. Soulful vibes all the way. @djgilla.bsky.social @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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Lovely soulful Valentines session on Soho Radio last night with Victoria Port in the studio. Listen back here ➡️ www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/bo...

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LIVE on Soho Radio tonight 6-8pm, joined in the studio by Victoria Port for a soulful Valentines special! ❤️ Tune in ➡️ 📻 Smart speaker / website / Mixcloud / app x

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🚨 First Word Records are delighted to introduce our latest signing, Georgie Sweet!! A phenomenal talented singer/songwriter based in Brighton, we are incredibly proud to welcome her to the label. We'll be bringing you new music from Georgie Sweet over the coming months. Stay tuned!... 👀

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A beautiful evening in London on Saturday night celebrating the release of Victoria Port's debut solo EP 'Did it Again'. Out on vinyl & digital now! lnk.to/diditagain

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Tonight @reformradio.bsky.social Groovement 9-11pm GMT with special guests Victoria Port @firstword.bsky.social and Don Leisure @sainrecordiau.bsky.social Listen back groovement.co.uk after broadcast

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UK singer-songwriter Victoria Port unveils her new debut EP 'Did It Again', out now on @firstword.bsky.social. Best known as one half of the acclaimed electronic soul duo Anushka (Brownswood, Tru Thoughts), steps into bold new territory with her latest release: lnk.to/diditagain

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OUT NOW! 'Did it Again' is the debut solo EP by Victoria Port. Also one half of Anushka, the EP inc. 'Cigarette' & 'Haunting', & has had love from Gilles Peterson (Worldwide FM), Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM), Cerys Matthews & Huey Morgan (BBC 6 Music). Available on vinyl & digital. lnk.to/diditagain

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OUT TOMORROW! 'Did it Again' The debut solo EP by Victoria Port. Vinyl / Digital: lnk.to/diditagain

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Ahead of the release of Victoria Port's EP 'Did it Again' on Friday, please check out this great live vid from a recent performance at House of Koko, London. youtu.be/EeaugtIWLlE

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@robertluis.bsky.social Unfold radio show 📻 🔊 Listen on @mixcloud.bsky.social, or on SoundCloud Music/conversation with @djgilla.bsky.social @firstword.bsky.social/@bandcamp.com Plus Hip Hop from Sonnyjim, Doechii, KRS One. Broken Beat from IG Culture’s LCSM, Sticky Dub, Kuna Maze. A 4hero classic.

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OUT FRIDAY!!

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The debut solo EP by Victoria Port is released a week today! Pre-order on vinyl & digital via Bandcamp now... victoriaport.bandcamp.com/album/did-it...

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@robertluis.bsky.social MAPS, ADVICE & STORIES In this series Robert speaks to Aly Gillani @djgilla.bsky.social (@firstword.bsky.social), Ross Allen & Mr Scruff about their journeys as DJs, A&R experiences, being an independent label owner +++ Some quality insights! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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With thanks to @tonyminvielle.bsky.social on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social for the first play of Victoria Port's new single 'Haunting' (out on all digital platforms now!). More news on that tip soon 👀 For now, run this one up... lnk.to/vicshaunt The EP 'Did it Again' is out Feb 7th, vinyl & digital.

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OUT NOW! [ K S R ] x Konny Kon 'Part of the Plan' DJ Marky x Makoto Remix! Play / Download: lnk.to/planrmx @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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OUT NOW! [ K S R ] x Konny Kon 'Part of the Plan' DJ Marky x Makoto Remix! Play / Download: lnk.to/planrmx @childrenofzeus.bsky.social

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INCOMING 👀

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12:30, Victoria Port is performing an acoustic session on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social, where she'll also be chatting with @tonyminvielle.bsky.social. Tune in live or listen back after broadcast! 📻

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With thanks to @tonyminvielle.bsky.social on @jazzfmuk.bsky.social for the first play of Victoria Port's new single 'Haunting' (out on all digital platforms now!). More news on that tip soon 👀 For now, run this one up... lnk.to/vicshaunt The EP 'Did it Again' is out Feb 7th, vinyl & digital.

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Today, UK singer-songwriter Victoria Port unveils her new single "Haunting" & announces debut EP 'Did It Again', out Feb 7 on @firstword.bsky.social. Port, best known as one half of the acclaimed electronic soul duo Anushka, steps into bold new territory with her latest release. lnk.to/vicshaunt

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Two Syllables Volume 21. Our FREE annual label collection, compiled by @djgilla.bsky.social Download for FREE or pay what you want here -> firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/album/two-sy... Any proceeds from this release will be donated to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders / MSF)

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#NP Our soundtrack all morning in the shop has been the absolutely gorgeous Amanda Whiting "Christmas Cwtch" on @firstword.bsky.social Truly beautiful jazz harp arrangements that have been catching everyone's ears in the shop today ♥️🎄

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This weekend we're offering 20% OFF everything from our Bandcamp page. Just enter the code 'lastminute' at checkout, offer runs until midnight on Sunday x 🎄 firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

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Head to our Instagram page for a breakdown on our '12 Plays of Christmas' from label founder @djgilla.bsky.social www.instagram.com/firstwordrec...

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This weekend we're offering 20% OFF everything from our Bandcamp page. Just enter the code 'lastminute' at checkout, offer runs until midnight on Sunday x 🎄 firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

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New [ K S R ] x Konny Kon - ‘Part of the Plan’

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12:30-1pm BBC 6 Music, First Word founder DJ Gilla takes over the Block Party mix on the Huey Show, with a selection of his favourite releases from the label's 20 year catalogue. Be sure to listen in, or catch it all back on BBC Sounds after broadcast 📻

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Today is the last Bandcamp Friday of 2024! We have a bunch of special vinyl bundles especially for the occasion, which you can grab throughout the next 24 hours. Nb: some of these bundles are available in very limited amounts, so don't sleep!… firstwordrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

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'The Making of Silk' by Allysha Joy features in Bandcamp's Best of 2024! daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024...

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Absolutely sensational this. Salute @firstword.bsky.social !

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The latest Bandcamp Weekly is up with our own DJ Gilla in control this week, including music from the new Amanda Whiting Christmas album & from our 'Nothing Leaves The House' compilation! bandcamp.com?show=799

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