music
March 28, 2026
Flea: Honora review
(Nonesuch)Imaginative interpretations of Funkadelic and Frank Ocean sit alongside starry collaborations and gorgeous instrumentals on the bassist’s brassy side project
TL;DR
- Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released a jazz album titled Honora during his 2022-24 global tour.
- The album features a star-studded cast including Thom Yorke and Nick Cave, alongside LA jazz and experimental musicians.
- Honora includes Flea's trumpet playing on original instrumentals, chanted mantras, and reinterpretations of songs by Funkadelic and Frank Ocean.
- The album is described as meditative, groovy, sincere, exploratory, and soulful.