Yussef Dayes

At age 4, Yussef Dayes learned to play drums from jazz-fusion legend Billy Cobham. As one half of Yussef Kamaal, the musician, composer and producer dragged the South London jazz scene into the mainstream spotlight in the mid-2010s. After digging deep into his parents’ love of reggae, country music and The Beatles, Dayes dropped his solo debut LP Black Classical Music in 2023.