The young Belgian jazz scene is quite incestuous and regularly reaps the benefits. Future Flora from Black Power is one such fruit. This quintet is led by reed player Nathan Daems ( ) and includes members who can be found in hip Belgian bands such as , , and . They meet in Black Flower with a common love for ethio-jazz, afro beats, funk and retro-futurism. It is striking that the group does not
… immediately attack the dance legs, but rather dares to sound dark and brooding in drawn-out parts such as the slowly swaying title track. With a wobbly vintage organ, space guitars and exciting wind instruments, Black Flower knows how to give an original and Belgian twist to African-rooted music. (MR)more