Shabaka Afrikan Culture

    Impulse!
    • Shabaka – Black Meditation
    • Shabaka – Call It A European Paradox
    • Shabaka – Ital Is Vital
    • Shabaka – Memories Don’t Live Like People Do
    • Shabaka – Ritual Awakening
    • Shabaka – Explore Inner Space
    • Shabaka – The Dimension Of Subtle Awareness
    • Shabaka – Rebirth
    • 1. Black Meditation
    • 2. Call It A European Paradox
    • 3. Ital Is Vital
    • 4. Memories Don’t Live Like People Do
    • 5. Ritual Awakening
    • 6. Explore Inner Space
    • 7. The Dimension Of Subtle Awareness
    • 8. Rebirth
    • 9. Remember the Time

    Shabaka Hutchings debut release under his own name, Afrikan Culture, was released on Impulse! Records in May 2022. Known for his globally-acclaimed, groundbreaking groups (Sons of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming, Shabaka and The Ancestors), this release finds Shabaka at a quieter, more meditative space than the pulsing, driving material found in his other groups. The 7-track release is primarily made up of Shabaka on various wind instruments with other complimentary instrumentation sprinkled throughout

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