Mansur Brown

Mansur Brown is the definition of a prodigy:
A classically trained guitarist, curator and multidisciplinary artist whose music strikes a balance between virtuosic precision and skillful expression of emotion.
Born in Brixton and still living in South London, Mansur's distinctive compositional approach combines his flamenco-influenced guitar pieces with his own productions influenced by the rhythmic swing of early 00s Timbaland, the swing of Afrobeat and the melancholic sound design of Burial. "Sometimes my music has a club feel, sometimes it's more introspective," he explains.
"But there are feelings of happiness and gratitude running through it all. I want it to be rejuvenating."
The guitar is at the heart of Mansur's music, but it is by no means the only component. He's a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, and on records like 2021's Heiwa, he picks up keyboards, flute and saxophone and even sings, disguising his voice in honor of his favorite R&B songs. This spirit of self-sufficiency runs through everything Mansur does. That's why he's decided to start his own label, AMAI ("cute" in Japanese), an entrepreneurial venture to release music, movies, artwork and even technology and code.