Laura Mvula teams up with Nile Rodgers for Overcome

Last October, disco legend Nile Rodgers sent Laura Mvula a message on Twitter.

@lauramvula I want to be in your universe where #angels live. I worship you! We must work together ~@nilerodgers http://t.co/ognnsb8GgT

— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) October 4, 2015

Quick as a flash, she replied:

@nilerodgers 😍 let's make it happen soon please x

— Laura Mvula (@lauramvula) October 4, 2015

Rodgers then asked Mvula to send him a demo of "the biggest track" on her new album, The Dreaming Room. A week later, they were recording in New York with Troy Miller whose previous credits include Amy Winehouse, Gregory Porter, John Newman and Mark Ronson.

Meanwhile, the mutual love affair between Rodgers and Mvula continued to grow.

Playing with you is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! @nilerodgers There I said it. xxxx https://t.co/AhoZEnFe2Q

— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) October 11, 2015

We're making music together for my new album #thedreamingroom so privileged to get to know this legend @nilerodgers

A photo posted by @lauramvula on Oct 30, 2015 at 6:03pm PDT

Today, we get to hear the results... Overcome is a stirring call for unity, with Rodgers' muted guitar licks dancing nimbly around Mvula's voice. It ends with an extended, spiralling coda scored by the London Symphony Orchestra - and is, quite simply, wonderful.

A match made in gospel-soul-disco-funk heaven.

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