Though he’s known for his fiery, raging performances with groups like Sons of Kemet, The Comet Is Coming, and Shabaka and The Ancestors, Shabaka Hutchings eases into a contemplative zone with his debut solo album, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace. “What does it mean to have music of spiritual substance? What does it mean to be spiritual? What is spirit?” This week on Transmissions, Shabaka Hutchings joins us to discuss that force, his shift toward the flute, the influence of Outkast, and connecting with his father on a creative level.
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“What does it mean to have music of spiritual substance?” Shabaka Hutchings of Sons of Kemet joins us to discuss his solo debut, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, which finds him shifting from sax to flute, creating a spiritual, familial, and open zone that invites the listener in. He joins AD to discuss collaborating with André 3000, the flute, and trusting intuition.