Shabaka - Afrikan Culture - 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 & 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. Black meditation, Call it a European paradox, Ital is vital, Memories don’t live like people do, Ritual Awakening, Explore inner space, The dimension of subtle awareness, Rebirth
