Black to the Future (Sons of Kemet album)

Black to the Future is the fourth and final studio album by British jazz group Sons of Kemet. It was released via Impulse! Records on 14 May 2021 to widespread critical acclaim from music critics.

Critical reception

The album received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 84, based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album a 8.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from Mojo review.

Sons of Kemet

• Theon Cross – tuba
• Shabaka Hutchings – tenor saxophone, woodwinds
• Tom Skinner – percussion
• Edward Wakili-Hick – percussion

Additional musicians

• Steve Williamson – tenor saxophone
• Joshua Idehen – vocals
• Angel Bat Dawid – vocals
• Moor Mother – vocals
• D Double E – vocals
• Kojey Radical – vocals
• Lianne La Havas – vocals

Charts

References