Markus Hamence is Chatting in The Jungle Room with POTÉ
New music and life conversation, Poté and Markus chat it up!
Born in St Lucia and later moving to the UK, Poté is a singer songwriter-producer who builds worlds that are raw and expansive. 2021 saw the release of his debut album A Tenuous Tale of Her, with two of those influential connections which helped to shape the record. First, Bonobo, who signed the record to be the debut album on his new OUTLIER label. And second, Damon Albarn, who features on album track ‘Young Lies’, adopting the character of a corrupt, cynical politician.
After several solo live tours supporting Bonobo, playing festivals and DJ sets alongside heavyweights like Ed Banger’s Pedro Winter, Poté embarks on a bold new chapter—both musically and creatively.
Poté teams up with Rinse France for a summer-long B2B series, curating a global lineup of guests at the iconic Parisian radio studio. Featured artists include France’s Myd and Andy4000, Brazil’s Slim Soledad, Guadeloupe’s Hey Bony, the UK’s Bonobo, and more.
This year also marks the return of his label, Versicolor, with the introspective Baby, Hold Me EP. “This is my most honest and open project,” Poté shares. “Baby, Hold Me’ documents the process of seeing, holding and nurturing myself to understand and connect with my emotions, needs and relationship with love, fear, shame and faith. Realising and changing my compulsion for external validation and redirecting that inwards to grow, hold and love myself.”
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