Homegrown Showcase
Ft Kai Reesu, Gaia, Pippa Blundell + Sekoya
SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 2026
Doors: 5.45pm - Show Start: 6.00pm
Age Restrictions: 14+ / Under 16s accompanied by an adult 18+
Unreserved Seating
£1.50 Levy applied by Venue
KAI REESU are an emergent force on both the Scottish jazz and hiphop scenes . blending Boom Bap and R’n’B instrumentals - inspired in no small part by legendary producers such as Madlib
and J Dilla ; along with polyrhythmic detail , odd time signatures, macabre jazz aesthetics and new wave electronic elements.
GAÏA makes neo-soul straight from the source. She is a French singer-songwriter based in Glasgow, blending nu-jazz, R&B, and neo-soul. She began her artistic journey in Glasgow’s vibrant grassroots jazz scene—listening, learning, and developing her craft
—eventually gaining recognition through local jam sessions and collaborations. Deeply influenced by Black music, GAÏA draws on her mixed heritage to create a genre-fluid sound rooted in soul, hip-
hop, and R&B. Her songwriting explores identity, belonging, and self-expression, shaped by both personal experience and community.
PIPPA BLUNDELL is fast becoming one of its most captivating new voices. The rising singer-songwriter has already earned recognition from the Scottish Album of the Year Awards,Scottish Alternative Music awardsand winner of the 2025 'rising star' in the Scottish Jazz Awards. Their album was hailed 2025 album of the Yearon BBC Radio Scotland’s 'Roddy Hart' show and thisyear they were invited to perform with the BBC SSO as for their Burns night2026.
SEKOYA is a contemporary jazz group whose music is rich yet simple with ever-flowing and evolving textures. They draw inspiration from a diverse range of musical influences, including European jazz, soul, minimal electronic, contemporary classical, folk, and Scottish trad. This unique blend of genres creates a genre-defying musical entanglement that is distinctly their own. The amalgamation of these three instrumentalists results in a singular sonic spirit, evoking a meditative, cinematic sound characterised by dynamic and interplay.
