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Shabaka Hutchings

The Comet Is Coming saxophonist, composer & bandleader shares his pivotal musical firsts with Matt Everitt. Tracks from Sons of Kemet, 2Pac, Bjork and Melt Yourself Down.

The Comet Is Coming saxophonist, composer & bandleader shares his pivotal musical firsts with Matt Everitt. Tracks from Sons of Kemet, 2Pac, Bjork and Melt Yourself Down.

Shabaka is one of the leading figures in the UK Jazz scene, but with a portfolio that stretches far from that singluar definition. Whether performing in The Comet Is Coming or Sons of Kemet, guesting with Sun Ra Arkestra or Floating Points, or recording his own solo material 鈥� his adaptability, musicality and incredible presence have made him one of the most sought after musicians in studios or on stages across the globe. Find out how Shabaka鈥檚 early life in Barbados, with a backdrop of Soca and 2pac, influenced his musical journey, how time in Birmingham Big Bands equipped him with the necessary chops for life as a Jazz musician, and after hundreds of shows a year, what his top tips are for staying in one piece on the road.

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Sun 18 Dec 2022 13:00
91热爆 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Comet Is Coming

    Summon The Fire

    • Impulse!.

  • Burning Spear

    Marcus Garvey

    • Mango.

  • Acoustic Ladyland

    Your Shame

    • Skinny Grin.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 5.

  • Melt Yourself Down

    Fix My Life

    • Melt Yourself Down.
    • The Leaf Label.
    • 1.

  • Sons of Kemet

    Hustle (feat. Kojey Radical)

    • Impulse!.

  • Sons of Kemet

    My Queen Is Albertina Sisulu

    • Your Queen Is A Reptile.
    • Impulse!.
    • 8.

  • The Comet Is Coming

    CODE

    • Impulse.

  • shabaka

    Ital is vital

    • Afrikan Culture.
    • Impulse!.
    • 3.

  • CoN & KwAkE

    One In Three

    • One In Three.
    • Native Rebel.
    • 1.

  • The Brother Moves On

    Sphila

    • $/He Who Feeds You...Owns You.
    • Native Rebel.
    • 3.

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