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Zema
Zema is a London-based band that started in the early 2010s, with Zara McFarlane on vocals and Michael "Mikey J" Asante on drums. Their first album,...
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Balaam and Balak
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Black Sheep
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Check It Out
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How Long?
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Bite and Blow
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Draw me close
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Balaam and Balak
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Black Sheep
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Check It Out
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How Long?
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Bite and Blow
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Draw me close
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Everything is Yours
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Gain the World
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Holy are You
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Keep Justice
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Look At The Heart
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Open Up
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Praise Before Battle
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Praise You
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Somebody Wrong
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Their Own Sight
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Background notes
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Zema is a London-based band that started in the early 2010s, with Zara McFarlane on vocals and Michael "Mikey J" Asante on drums. Their first album, "Moments," came out in 2014, followed by an EP called "Who We Are" in 2016. The band's sound pulls from soul and funk, with songs like "Who We Are" and "Look At The Heart" showing their range.
In 2017, Zema faced some criticism about cultural appropriation, which they addressed by pointing to their own multicultural backgrounds. They kept releasing music, putting out EPs like "Run" in 2017 and an album called "The Process" in 2018. Other members include Chiedu Oraka on bass, Travis "T.R.U." Stewart on keyboards, and Jeff Henderson on saxophone.
Their catalog includes tracks like "Balaam and Balak" and "Draw me close," which fit into their mix of electronic touches and live instrumentation. The band hasn't put out much new material in recent years, but their earlier work still gets played.
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