Ezra Collective is composed of drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison.
The group took out the top prize over nominated artists including Fred Again.., Arctic Monkeys and Raye.
The Mercury Prize awards ceremony took place on Thursday evening at the Eventim Apollo in London’s Hammersmith and featured live performances from some of the shortlisted artists.
In 2020 Ezra Collective embarked on their first world tour and travelled to Japan, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand before the Covid pandemic hit.
They found themselves back home in London with little else to do than compose.
The band’s second studio album, Where I’m Meant To Be, reframes feeling out of place as a launchpad for growth.
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