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SCIZZORMAN Deliver Exciting New Single “Mystical Yeast”

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3 months ago

July 28, 2026

There is something quietly admirable about artists who continue pursuing increasingly eccentric ideas without concern for fashion. Perth’s SCIZZORMAN have spent the best part of two decades cultivating an idiosyncratic musical identity, and their latest single, “Mystical Yeast”, arrives as another reminder that originality often flourishes far from the industry’s brightest spotlights.

At its heart lies an accomplished funk groove, but the song refuses to remain there for long. Progressive rock, psychedelic textures, glam-pop flourishes and soulful vocal harmonies weave together with surprising ease, creating a composition that feels expansive without becoming unwieldy. The band’s musicianship is consistently impressive, particularly during the fluid exchanges between bass and drums that drive the arrangement forward.

The lyrics flirt with satire, poking gentle fun at the trivial concerns that dominate much contemporary discourse before drifting into surreal fantasy. The title may initially suggest whimsy for its own sake, yet beneath the playful exterior sits a broader invitation to step outside the exhausting cycles of modern distraction and rediscover imagination.

Produced independently, the recording benefits from an absence of unnecessary polish. There is room for each instrument to breathe, while Stewart Herbertson’s guitar solo arrives not as an exercise in virtuosity but as a natural emotional release within the song’s carefully constructed arc. The result feels human rather than manufactured.

“Mystical Yeast” may not seek mainstream approval, but that is precisely its strength. It is adventurous without becoming inaccessible and eccentric without tipping into self-indulgence—a welcome reminder that ambitious rock music continues to exist well beyond commercial expectations.

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Zahili Zamora Wins Two Global Music Awards and Brings Her Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet to Regattabar

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20 minutes ago

November 2, 2026

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Zahili Zamora seated in a burgundy dress, her braided hair styled in a top bun

Zahili González Zamora. Photo by Robert Torres.

Afro Cuban jazz pianist Zahili Zamora brings her Afro Cuban Jazz Quartet to The Regattabar at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge, on Friday, November 6 at 7 pm, with special guest Yosvany Terry on saxophone. The quartet features Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Zack O’Farrill on drums. Tickets are $35 and $25 plus fees and are on sale now.

Zamora returns this week from a week in Seoul, Korea, where she was performing and auditioning students for Berklee. She has won two Global Music Awards for her recent album Overcoming, taking Silver Medals for Latin Jazz and Afro Cuban music and for album art and graphics. She is also nominated for the Boston Music Awards 2026 Latin Artist of the Year, with winners announced at Big Night Live on Wednesday, December 16, and WBUR has saluted her as one of its 2026 Makers, its annual series highlighting creatives of color making an impact in the local arts scene. Earlier this year she also won the InterContinental Music Award 2026 for Best of Latin America for her composition “Negra.”

The run of dates continues overseas and back in New York. The Zahili Zamora Afro Cuban Jazz Trio, with Gerson Lazo Quiroga on bass and Julien Miltenberger on drums, plays Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London on Sunday, November 15, with shows at 2 pm and 8 pm. Zamora then plays duo sets with clarinetist Juan Fer Ruiz at So & So’s in New York on Saturday, November 28, Five Spot Jazz in New York on Sunday, November 29, Fat Swami’s Jazz Bar & Lounge in Guttenberg, New Jersey on Thursday, December 3, and The Delancey on Thursday, December 10.

About special guest Yosvany Terry, The New York Times has written that the Cuban saxophonist, percussionist and composer “has helped redefine Latin jazz as a complex new idiom.” Bassist Gerson Lazo Quiroga, a Chilean born Berklee Presidential Scholar, has performed at Carnegie Hall, SFJAZZ and the Montreal, Monterey, San Jose and Panama Jazz Festivals. Drummer Zack O’Farrill, son of pianist Arturo O’Farrill and grandson of composer Chico O’Farrill, performs regularly across the United States and the globe.