Shabaka Hutchings
Jazz band from London · formed 1984
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 15
- Last show
- Sep 29, 2024Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors)
About
Shabaka Hutchings is a band from London, formed in 1984, tagged afrobeat, ambient, avant-garde jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2024, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Shabaka Hutchings formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Shabaka Hutchings is based in London — MusicBrainz
- The Comet Is Coming: member — MusicBrainz
- Shabaka and the Ancestors: member — MusicBrainz
- Sons of Kemet: member — MusicBrainz
- 1000 Kings: member — MusicBrainz
- Alexander Hawkins Mirror Canon: flute — MusicBrainz
- Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- Melt Yourself Down: saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Shabaka Hutchings has 9 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2017–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Shabaka Hutchings formed in 2013 — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings plays jazz fusion — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings plays afrobeat — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings plays spiritual jazz — Wikipedia
- Shabaka Hutchings has 17999 listeners on Last.fm — Shabaka Hutchings on Last.fm
- Shabaka Hutchings has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Shabaka Hutchings on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): English — Shabaka Hutchings on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20171 show
- 20231 show
- 20243 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · ChicagoSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Kelela, Sextile, +12 | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Kelela, Sextile, +12 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · ChicagoSupportwith The Jesus Lizard, Sextile, Provoker, +8 | Support | The Jesus Lizard, Sextile, Provoker, +8 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Union Chapel · LondonSupportwith Brian Eno, Maxine Peake, Nadine Shah, +7 | Support | Brian Eno, Maxine Peake, Nadine Shah, +7 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodSupportwith Floating Points, Kieran Hebden, Four Tet, +5 | Support | Floating Points, Kieran Hebden, Four Tet, +5 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Littlefield · BrooklynSupportwith Kris Davis, David Virelles, Sam Newsome, +7 | Support | Kris Davis, David Virelles, Sam Newsome, +7 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Fairgrounds, The Salt Shed (Outdoors) · Chicago2 shows
- Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood1 show
- Littlefield · Brooklyn1 show
- Union Chapel · London1 show
Cities played
- Chicago2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Hollywood1 show
- London1 show
Releases
15 releases, 2017–2026Of the Earth
2026 · Album
Eye to the Telescope
2025 · Single
Soccer96 Remixed
2025
Golliwog
2025
Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
2024 · Album
Possession
2024 · Ep
Timepieces
2024 · Single
Like The Sky I've Been Too Quiet
2024
Jazz Is Dead 20 Remixes
2023
Flowers In The Dark
2023
Afrikan Culture
2022 · Album
No Gangster
2019 · Single
Dense
2018 · Single
A.R.E. Project
2017 · Ep
Association For Research & Enlightenment Project
2017
Lineup
- The Comet Is Coming
- Shabaka and the Ancestors
- Sons of Kemet
- 1000 Kings
- Alexander Hawkins Mirror Canon · flute
- Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra
Former
- Melt Yourself Down · saxophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Shabaka Hutchings on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Shabaka Hutchings on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Shabaka Hutchings on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.