London-Based Sons of Kemet Uses Poetry to Go 'Black to the Future'
Podcast |
Soundcheck
Publisher |
WNYC Studios
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Interview, 
Live Music, 
Music, 
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Arts, 
Music, 
Music Commentary, 
Music Interviews, 
Performing Arts
Publication Date |
Jul 08, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:35:37

British quartet Sons of Kemet blends jazz, Afrofuturism, electronic music, hip hop and Caribbean rhythms in their music and is composed of sax/clarinet player and composer Shabaka Hutchings, tuba player Theon Cross, and two drummers - Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick. Their latest album Black to the Future features rappers and spoken word artists who contribute poetry that doubles as urgent social commentary, and Sons of Kemet artfully brings the fiery hot dance-jazz party to bear. The band offers these remote performances from London. 

Set list: "Hustle," "Pick Up Your Burning Cross," "For the Culture"

"Hustle": 

"Pick Up Your Burning Cross":

"For the Culture":

British quartet Sons of Kemet blends jazz, Afrofuturism, electronic music, hip hop and Caribbean rhythms in their music and is composed of sax/clarinet player and composer Shabaka Hutchings, tuba player Theon Cross, and two drummers - Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick. Their latest album Black to the Future comes packed with urgent social commentary, and Sons of Kemet artfully brings the fiery hot dance-jazz party to bear. They offer these remote performances from London.

Set list: "Hustle," "Pick Up Your Burning Cross," "For the Culture"

British quartet Sons of Kemet blends jazz, Afrofuturism, electronic music, hip hop and Caribbean rhythms in their music and is composed of sax/clarinet player and composer Shabaka Hutchings, tuba player Theon Cross, and two drummers - Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick. Their latest album Black to the Future comes packed with urgent social commentary, and Sons of Kemet artfully brings the fiery hot dance-jazz party to bear. They offer these remote performances from London.

Set list: "Hustle," "Pick Up Your Burning Cross," "For the Culture"

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