POLYHYMNIA (VINYL)

Yazz Ahmed's album 'Polyhymnia' celebrates female

courage, determination, and creativity. Commis-
sioned by Tomorrow's Warriors in 2015, she wrote an

extended work for their Nu Civilisation Orchestra,

performed at the Women of the World Festival on In-
ternational Women's Day at the QEH, London. Chan-
nelling Polyhymnia, the Greek Muse of music, poetry,

and dance, Yazz created a suite of movements dedi-
cated to outstanding women role models. This album

contrasts her previous work, "La Saboteuse," which
was driven by her inner-destroyer or anti-muse.
Since the premiere performance, the music evolved

and deepened, with Yazz choosing to feature a wid-
er pool of artists, including members of her Hafla

band and other musical friends, on this recording.
Yazz shares her musical response to the stories and
achievements of exceptional women, including Rosa

Parks, Haifaa Al-Mansour and Malala Yousafzai, and si-
multaneously illuminates the creativity and talents of

her musical collaborators. She hopes to inspire oth-
ers, echoing Malala's words, "to be brave, to embrace

the strength within themselves, and realise their full
potential."