Sons of Kemet

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

Soundcheck | Jul 8, 2021

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":

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