Sax prodigy Shabaka Hutchings and his equally virtuosic brethren weave a vibrantly spiritual tapestry of percussive brass, earthy synths and primal drumming.
Sons of Kemet are born of many vital elements, including a name that nods to ancient Egyptian culture and a line-up that comprises some of the most progressive 21st century talents in British jazz and beyond. Band-leader, composer and sax and clarinet don Shabaka Hutchings (himself named after a Nubian pharaoh-philosopher) brings together his fiery vision alongside London-based bandmates Tom Skinner and Seb Rochford (forming a dynamo duo on drums here) and Theon Cross (taking over from Oren Marshall on tuba).
- 2LP
- Includes download
Tracklist:
1. My Queen is Ada Eastman
2. My Queen is Mamie Phipps Clark
3. My Queen is Harriet Tubman
4. My Queen is Anna Julia Cooper
5. My Queen is Angela Davis
6. My Queen is Nanny of the Maroons
7. My Queen is Yaaasantewaa
8. My Queen is Albertina Sisulu
9. My Queen is Doreen Laurence