London-Based Sons of Kemet Uses Poetry to Go 'Black to the Future'




Soundcheck show

Summary: <p>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 <a href="https://www.newsounds.org/story/4105-something-happening-shabaka-hutchings-encore/">Shabaka Hutchings</a>, tuba player Theon Cross, and two drummers - Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick. Their latest album<span> </span><em>Black to the Future</em><span> </span>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.</p> <p>Set list: "Hustle," "Pick Up Your Burning Cross," "For the Culture"</p>