Tolbooth Café Concerts – Nathan Somevi

Guitarist and songwriter Nathan Somevi creates uplifting music with an appeal that reaches the general music audience as well as jazz aficionados. Born in Ghana, Nathan moved to Scotland with his family as a child and began playing guitar in his teens. Inspired by Blue Note guitarist Charlie Hunter’s idiosyncratic bass-and-guitar-combined approach, he began composing songs and was soon making an impression. His digital album, Can’t Be Done, released in 2020, earned him a Scottish Alternative Music Awards nomination as Best Newcomer. Influential broadcaster Vic Galloway included him in his 25 Scottish Artists to Watch in 2021 list.