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Shabaka Hutchings
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
The saxophonist and clarinettist Shabaka Hutchings was born in London and grew up in Barbados, where he heard calypso and reggae. Back in England he studied the clarinet and entered jazz through Tomorrow's Warriors. He led three groups at the same time: Sons of Kemet, with tuba and two drummers; The Comet Is Coming, with electronics; and Shabaka and the Ancestors, with South African musicians. His music often deals with Black history and identity. In 2023 he stopped playing the saxophone in order to concentrate on flutes, including the Japanese shakuhachi.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear the tuba and two drummers beneath the saxophone: jazz as dance music.
Run, the Darkness Will Pass · Shabaka and the Ancestors, 2020
Summon the Fire · The Comet Is Coming, 2019
Field Negus · Sons of Kemet, 2021
Discography
Studio albums
- 2022Afrikan Culture
- 2024Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
- 2026Of the Earth
Other work
- 2018Your Queen Is a Reptile · Sons of Kemet
- 2016Wisdom of Elders · Shabaka and the Ancestors
- 2019Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery · The Comet Is Coming
- 2021Black to the Future · Sons of Kemet
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 4NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- New London jazz Genre
The saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings played in Sons of Kemet, with tuba and two drummers, and in The Comet Is Coming.