LONGLIST 2024

Mama Terra
— The Summoned

  • Label: Acid Jazz
  • Released: 7 July 2023

Mama Terra

Hotly tipped by JazzFM, new Acid Jazz signing Mama Terra is the brainchild of Glaswegian pianist and composer Marco Cafolla. The Summoned is a conceptual journey through life and the universe – a new an invigorated take on spiritual jazz with a sprinkling of soul.

The new Scottish jazz/soul ensemble from the minds of Cafolla & Wiszniewski, draws from an inner journey of discovery, it’s a Jazz/Spiritual/Soul roots based record with influences from John & Alice Coltrane, Nina Simone, McCoy Tyner & Miles Davis to Kamasi Washington, Erykah Badu & Robert Glasper.

The Summoned

Released July 7th 2023 on Acid Jazz Records. Debut single ‘Ruptura’, from debut album ‘The Summoned, went straight in at number one on the ITunes Jazz chart, playlisted for 6 consecutive weeks and single ‘A Mind Supreme’ was track of the week on Jazz FM. It has featured on Spotify & Apple music playlists (sitting at 750k streams on Apple alone) as well as plays on BBC2 & BBC6 radio. 'The Summoned' was met with such love on release with critical & commercial praise taking Mama Terra to perform at world renowned stages at Ronnie Scott's & SXSW as well as a host of other sold out shows for their debut album.

'Mama Terra' launched their new album at the world famous Ronnie Scott's in London to a sold out room & received a standing ovation.

LONGLIST 2024

Mama Terra
— The Summoned

  • Label: Acid Jazz
  • Released: 7 July 2023