Joshua Idehen is a british-born Nigerian, based in Stockholm. A spoken word artist, poet, and musician. His poems have been featured on The Comet Is Coming’s Mercury Prize-nominated album ‘Channel The Spirits’ and Sons of Kemet’s MOBO Award-winning LP ‘Your Queen Is A Reptile’ and ‘Black To The Future’.

In 2023 Joshua released his first mixtape and made the Swedish king dance at the Polar Music Prize. He supported Helado Negro and released the Pitchfork-Hugging ‘Stretch For The Stars’ EP, appeared on Metronomy’s single ‘With Balance’ and his mixtape, ‘Learn To Swim’ (“a poetic masterpiece” – Afropunk).

Joshua continues his solo project with a new four-track EP, ‘Mum Does The Washing’, crafted alongside producer and instrumentalist Ludvig Parment, this record seamlessly blends poetry with modern club sounds, creating a profound yet dance-inducing experience.

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