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I discovered Zak Abel last year when I first heard his incredibly catchy and jazzy track, 'These Are The Days', which reminded me quite a lot of Justin Timberlake's 'Senorita', in all the right ways.  Following this I immediately downloaded all of the material that he had to offer, my personal favourites being 'Say Sumthin', produced by KAYTRANADA, and also 'Soul Child', taken from his 'One Hand on the Future' EP. I went to one of Zak's shows last November where he played a small gig at the Notting Hill Arts Club.  He has one of the most flawless live voices that I've ever heard - it honestly sounds like you could be listening to a studio recording him on your iPod.  So I was very keen to try and see him the next time he played in London. The show sold out in a couple of days which certainly demonstrates his rapidly growing popularity in the UK music scene.  The venue was the ideal size for him and his band; big enough to ...