Think of a post-punk band that meets free jazz with lyrics rooted in rap, all based on the message they want to convey. Add to this a chilling sound of relentless breakbeats, scratchy guitar loops, uncompromising saxophone and psychedelic bass arrangements. Put all this together and you have Maruja, one of the UK's most charismatic bands! Their compositions transport us to a world of diversity where the convincing sound and culturally relevant lyrics create a multitude of secrets that are whispered to us. “Knockarea” is the project with which they debuted in 2023 and, according to critic Anthony Fantano “the spoken word passages are breathtaking, the guitars and saxophones are really dynamic and fantastic”.