MOBO winner Lynden David Hall is the nearest thing we have to UK RnB royalty. He tells Ras about his first new material in 2 years
What inspired 'Pimps, Players & Hustlers'? "At the time, that's what I saw around me... Nowadays men are pimping women, women are pimping men."
So where's he been?
"I toured with Courtney Pine in Japan. I toured in Tanzania. Yeah, I love playing in Africa."
On influences
"[There's] a direct link from my dad's record collection to what I do... Sly Stone's 'Fresh' album, Curtis Mayfield's 'Roots' album, there's some Teddy P in there..."
On live audiences
"That's when you get the real interaction with people that are digging the music. People come because they're of similar mind."
"Regardless of the madness of our lives, we still do have moments that are special and treasured."
