Shabaka has announced that his new album, Of The Earth, will be released on March 6 via his own new label, Shabaka Records.
Shabaka has announced that his new album, Of The Earth, will be released on March 6 via his own new label, Shabaka Records.
The entirely self-produced and self-performed record marks his return to the saxophone, as well as the embrace of portable electronics, as you can hear on the two tracks released today, “A Future Untold” and “Marwa The Mountain”. Listen below:
Says Shabaka: “D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar was the first CD I bought, and it sparked a lasting curiosity about the emotional possibilities allowed by the self-produced and performed album. This record is my celebration of freedom in creative self-expression. Before the pandemic I could only play the clarinet and saxophone and knew nothing about music production – or how to play the flute – so this has been a journey of learning, and a reflection on the music that’s emerged as a result.” The album also features Shabaka rapping for the first time.
Pre-order Of The Earth here. Shabaka will launch the album with a live show at London’s Village Underground on April 7, tickets here.
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