Matters Unknown, solo project of Jonathan Enser, long-standing brass player for celebrated Afro-Jazz collective Nubiyan Twist, tours the UK for the debut of his EP Silhouettes: A Dream Sphere Journal.

Silhouettes: A Dream Sphere Journal is Enser’s poignant exploration of disability, decolonial practice, and artistic expression. The EP merges Enser’s personal journey with chronic pain and an impending amputation into a broader narrative on resilience and liberation. This record is drawing from African diasporic influences, improvisation, rap, classical arrangements, and experimental sounds, it challenges societal limitations on both personal and collective freedom.

Silhouettes serves as both a spiritual journal and a call to collective action, urging listeners to reshape the future through creativity, solidarity, and shared liberation. With its powerful collaborations and transformative themes, it is a deeply personal statement that also calls for a more liberated, imaginative world.

For this tour, Enser is joined by an impressive collection of musicians. The band will feature:

Jonathan Enser (Nubiyan Twist) – Trumpet, tuba, vocals & samples

Matt Davies (Noya Rao, Olive Jones) – Drums, cymbals, electronics

Lyle Barton (Nala Sinephro, Nubya Garcia) – Keys & synthesiser