A L P H A B E T presents: WERKHA + Kyla Kilzer & MAx Noir
DATE: NOV 7
TIME: 7PM
TICKETS: £16.50 inc fees
AGE: 18+
“Sparkles with refreshing summer energy” - Clash Magazine
Manchester multi-instrumentalist Werkha (Tom Leah) brings his kinetic, highly texture-driven brand of music, effortlessly bridging analogue jazz-funk with UK broken beat. Layering live horns, dense synths, and intricate string arrangements over tightly packed samples, Leah’s performances are pure energy and joy.
Werkha delivers a vibrant celebration of resilience and movement, centred around his deeply personal latest LP, Unsung Irregular - out now on First Word Records.
“Certain musicians have so much finesse - people like Werkha. Quality.” - Gilles Peterson
For fans of: Bonobo, Floating Points, Mr Scruff, Quantic, Kaidi Tatham, Submotion Orchestra
Toured/shared stages with: Chet Faker, Todd Terje, Mr Scruff, Submotion Orchestra, and Rebecca Vasmant, Crazy P, GoGo Penguin, LeFto, Bonobo.
Collaborated with: Daudi Matsiko, Bryony Jarman-Pinto,MC Chunky, Nick Blacka (GoGo Penguin), Tom Driessler (Tom Misch), Le Motel, Quantic, Marcos Valle, Keisha Thompson.
In cahoots with GLOW ARTISTS.
Support from Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir
Singer-songwriter Kyla Kilzer and producer Max Noir operate in the sort of kinetic sync that usually takes years to cultivate. Meeting entirely by chance, the duo stumbled into a shared sonic vernacular rooted in raw, personal reflection and deliberate experimentation.
What emerges is a sound floats through the liminal spaces between soft garage shuffling, late-night introspective hip-hop, and the spacious, reverb-drenched corners of alt-R&B
Together, they make music that feels fluid, breathing, and fundamentally human - evolving conversation between two minds unlearning the rules in real time.