Sons of Kemet is the brainchild of young reeds player and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Shabaka Hutchings, whose ambition for this ensemble was to assemble the most unlikeliest of line-ups and allow them free rein for their distinct musical personalities to shine through. The resultant music is loud, earthy, vital, and refreshingly rough-edged at times but surprisingly danceable; the two drummers spur off each others' energies and the tuba occupies a variety of roles from breathless walking bass to subtle, overdubbed layers of sound. Shabaka's plaintive tone and uncluttered compositions frame the sound.T69001814 | |
| 26 Feb 22 | Roundhouse, West End :: V242 listing details L01120730248 |
| 24 Feb 22 | The Marble Factory, Bristol :: V7161845 listing details L01095365784 |
| 22 Feb 22 | Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen, Leeds :: V01244174004 listing details L42642605 |
| 20 Feb 22 | Oran Mor, Glasgow :: V02124782623 listing details L1645287132 |
| 19 Feb 22 | Manchester Gorilla (formerly Green Room), Manchester :: V485 listing details L952098343 |
| 14 Jul 21 | Lafayette, Outer London :: V1156605856 listing details L0199004727 |
T0454907772Performer Shabaka Hutchings (saxophone / clarinet). Performer Theon Cross (tuba). Performer Seb Rochford (drums). Performer Tom Skinner (drums). | |
| 30 Oct 18 | Brighton Komedia, Brighton :: V654 listing details L01926384078 |
| 29 Oct 18 | The Fleece, Bristol :: V0210413621 listing details L0180751669 |
| 28 Oct 18 | Band on the Wall, Manchester :: V469333209 listing details L655495088 |
| 23 Oct 18 | KOKO Camden, Outer London :: V72604607 listing details L01807425039 |
| 28 Jan 17 | Minerva Theatre, Chichester :: V1310317653 listing details L031053969 |
T1637463174Performer Shabaka Hutchings (sax). Performer Oren Marshall (tuba). Performer Tom Skinner (drums). Performer Seb Rochford (drums). | |
| 16 Nov 16 | Cambridge Junction, Cambridge :: V23 listing details L0635732665 |
| 11 Aug 16 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L941805436 |
| 3 May 13 | The North Wall, Oxford :: V0818740866 listing details L0992669742 |
| 16 Oct 12 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0513532776 |
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| 13 Jul 19 | Somerset House, Inner London :: V2127346213 listing details L738114801 |
| 7 Dec 16 | The Scala, Outer London :: V0280802749 listing details L01928750840 |
