After four acclaimed albums released between 2013 and 2022, marked by compelling songwriting, a powerful voice, and a brazen talent for blending soul, folk, and pop, Jacob Banks has recently completed an ambitious project that looks both backward and forward. With the _Yonder_ trilogy of EPs, the British singer-songwriter and producer of Nigerian origin continues his exploration of identity, love, and social themes, maintaining a stylistic breadth that dazzles.
The first volume embraces his African roots, drawing on 1970s Afrobeat and Motown soul; the second shifts toward more contemporary sounds; the third focuses on folk classicism infused with gospel undertones. This vibrant palette becomes even more vivid and profound on stage, where Jacob Banks’s presence is utterly magnetic.