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 an 8.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.
Accolades +Black to the Future on year-end lists Publication List Rank Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from Mojo review.
Sons of Kemet Theon Crosstuba Shabaka Hutchingstenor saxophone, woodwinds Tom Skinnerpercussion Edward Wakili-Hickpercussion
Additional musicians Steve Williamsontenor saxophone Joshua Idehenvocals Angel Bat Dawidvocals Moor Mothervocals D Double Evocals Kojey Radicalvocals Lianne La Havasvocals
Charts + Chart performance for Black to the Future Chart (2021) Peakposition Swedish Jazz Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 3
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