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Shabaka’s work transcends conventional notions of genre, and draws from a vast pallet of cultural influences. Whilst he’s undeniably a pioneering voice in the renaissance of British Jazz, his remit is much broader: he’s also performed classical concertos with world-leading orchestras; led several hugely influential bands (Sons of Kemet,The Comet is Coming, shabaka and the ancestors); and has recently released a critically lauded solo album, Afrikan Culture, a work of exceptional beauty and urgency, focussed around the eastern Asian instrument, the shakuhachi, of which Shabaka is a major exponent.
Shabaka will be exploring the Japanese shakuhachi alongside various other wooden flutes he’s been collecting throughout his world travels expressing the rhythms and melodic patterns that form the foundations of his musical conception. He will be accompanied by Miriam Adefris on harp. Miriam Adefris is an Austrian-Ethiopian harpist based in London. In 2022, Miriam gained attention beyond UK borders due to her creative collaborations with electronic musician Floating Points.
Pic Credits – Elliot Jones
