Jitwam — artist
Born in India, raised in Australia and currently based between New York and London, producer and singer Jitwam makes music that reflects a life on the move. Jazz-inflected grooves combine with head-nodding hip-hop beats, R&B vocals and snatches of chatting passersby to create a mood music made between spaces. On his first EP, TJD001, released in 2013, Jitwam’s pitched-up croon and ambient backing positioned him alongside the atmospheric soul of British singer Jai Paul. But it was 2017’s WhereYouGonnaGo? that first saw Jitwam formulate his own jazz-dance sound, placing his falsetto over a shuffling house beat and improvised piano line. His albums, 2017’s Selftitled and 2019’s Honeycomb, delved further into this dancefloor kineticism, with tracks such as Temptations and Opendoors adding a breezy 70s funk reminiscent of the Isley Brothers.