Jordan Rakei has today returned with a collaboration with rising soul artist Jalen Ngonda. “What It Gave Me” was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and now available Fontana Records.

“What It Gave Me” is the first in a series of collaborations that Jordan Rakei has been quietly shaping behind the scenes. Speaking on the track, the Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer explains:

”Jalen Ngonda is such a force of nature — super charismatic, creative, and full of great ideas. Working with him in the studio was so fun; he works exactly how I like to — quick ideas, track it, move on. Confident in his choices and a great collaborator. I’ve been a fan for ages, and it’s so good to see him blowing up. His dedication to the craft and the way he approaches songwriting really inspired me”

Jalen adds: “It was an absolute pleasure working with Jordan, let alone at Abbey Road ! Working with him was like working at The Brill building where the likes of Carole King, Ellie Greenwich and Burt Bacharach and many more would go in to the office and sit at the piano and have a tune written by lunchtime, Jordan possesses that skill and has a clever way of putting chords and melodies together. Its our pleasure to present to you “What It Gave Me”.

Released last year via Decca (and Verve Forecast in the US), Jordan’s fifth studio album The Loop marked a new chapter in Jordan’s career that coincided with a number of profound changes in his personal life. It’s an extraordinary record, not least for its sheer, breathtaking ambition whilst retaining the experimental, off-kilter vibe he’s synonymous with. Containing singles ‘Flowers’, ‘Freedom’, ‘Learning’, ‘Friend or Foe’ and ‘Trust’, the album showcased his typically bold production style alongside spectacular orchestral arrangements and haunting choirs, hypnotic beats and an Odyssean-style narrative that charts a course through times of darkness and positivity.

The album saw Jordan, be nominated for Best Album at the Ivor Novello Awards, named Abbey Road’s first ever Artist In Residence, play Glastonbury’s West Holts stage, and finish the year of 2024 with 2 stellar sold-out nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As well as the previously unheard singles, The Loop (Deluxe) version also featured live versions of key singles from the Royal Albert Hall shows.

order “What It Gave Me” by Jordan Rakei ft: Jalen Ngonda HERE