Nubya Garcia

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia grew up in Camden in London, in a family with roots in Guyana and Trinidad. She learned to play through Tomorrow's Warriors and played in Maisha, Nérija and with the band of drummer Moses Boyd. Her debut Nubya's 5ive was released in 2017. On Source (2020) she blends jazz with dub, cumbia and reggae, with a warm, full saxophone tone. She became one of the best-known faces of the new London scene and plays at major festivals.

Listening

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  Pace · Nubya Garcia, 2020
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  Lost Kingdoms · Nubya Garcia, 2017
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  The Message Continues · Nubya Garcia, 2020
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  Source · Nubya Garcia, 2020

Discography

Studio albums

• 2017Nubya’s 5ive
• 2020SOURCE
• 2024Odyssey

Other work

• 2018When We Are

In School of Rock

The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.

• Jazz Map^NL Map
• After Hours: Session 4^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• New London jazz GenreThe saxophonist Nubya Garcia, the tuba player Theon Cross, the drummer Moses Boyd and the band Ezra Collective formed the core of the scene.

See also

• New London jazz
• Spiritual jazz