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Shabaka | Dance In Praise from Of The Earth (2026)

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Shabaka - Of The Earth

‘Of the Earth’ was entirely written, produced, performed and mixed by Shabaka. It’s a deeply personal album which establishes Shabaka as a new form of instrumentalist/producer and shows the musical range that connects his dance based work from groups Sons of Kemet and The Comet Is Coming to the intricate textural sound world of his recent solo works (‘Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace’, ‘Afrikan Culture’) . Beats and loops made on portable devices whilst on the road lay a foundation for choral flute melodies to soar within. Sequences of electronic rhythms outline a story of diasporic progression and words contextualise the record’s lyrical framework. Shabaka raps on the album - “I’ve never rapped before but was actually inspired by André 3000’s courage in exploring new dimensions with fearlessness and sincerity; I decided to find my voice on this album”. A self imposed saxophone hiatus ended mid 2025 with a performance for South African drum maestro Louis Moholo’s memorial concert. This album marks Shabaka’s first recording made after a year and a half not playing the saxophone and a reckoning as to what his time on flutes primarily has shown him to be the future for his relationship with the instrument. Shabaka says of an initial inspiration for the album - “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 been created as a result.”

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ALBUMS OF THE YEAR, 2024

Honorable Mentions: (alphabetical) Akoma, Jlin / Box for Buddy, Box for Star, This is Lorelei / Charm, Clairo / Cutouts and Wall of Eyes, The Smile / A Dog's Chance, Polo Perks <3 <3 <3, AyooLii, & FearDorian / Dunya, Mustafa / Dust Devil, Naemi / EELS, Being Dead / Great Doubt, Astrid Sonne / Groovy Steppin Sh*t, Lisha G & Trini Viv / Izigqinamba, Phelimuncasi & Metal Preyers / ORQUÍDEAS, Kali Uchis, Queridão, DJ Anderson do Paraíso / Starchris, Body Meat / Your Day Will Come, Chanel Beads

30. PHASOR, HELADO NEGRO

29. NIGHT REIGN, AROOJ AFTAB

28. ACROSS THE TRACKS, BOLDY JAMES & CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS

27. #RICHAXXHAITIAN, MACH-HOMMY

26. MARCIOLOGY, ROC MARCIANO

25. LEAVE ANOTHER DAY, MILAN W.

24. TEN FOLD, YAYA BEY

23. SHADOWBOX, MAVI

22. STILL, ERIKA DE CASIER

21. IMAGINAL DISK, MAGDALENA BAY

20. ONLY GOD WAS ABOVE US, VAMPIRE WEEKEND

19. FREE ENERGY, DUMMY

18. SENTIR QUE NO SABES, MABE FRATTI

17. PIEDRAS 1 & 2, NICOLÁS JAAR

16. MY METHOD ACTOR, NILÜFER YANYA

15. MANNING FIREWORKS, MJ LENDERMAN

14. OH MY GOD- THAT'S SO ME, OKAY KAYA

13. DIAMOND JUBILEE, CINDY LEE

12. I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU, JPEGMAFIA

11. PERCEIVE ITS BEAUTY, ACKNOWLEDGE ITS GRACE, SHABAKA

10. WORLD OF WORK, CLARISSA CONELLY

9. TWO STAR & THE DREAM POLICE, MK.GEE

8. BRIGHT FUTURE, ADRIANNE LENKER

7. ULTIMATE LOVE SONGS COLLECTION, DORIS

6. SOMETHING IN THE ROOM SHE MOVES, JULIA HOLTER

5. THE COLLECTIVE, KIM GORDON

4. NIGHT PALACE, MOUNT EERIE

3. #GIGI, SKAIWATER

2. HERE IN THE PITCH, JESSICA PRATT

1. BRAT, CHARLI XCX

Round 2:

Which title do you like better?

Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace

Trickle-Down Economics Doesn't Work

Voting ended onJan 2

Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace

Artist: Shabaka

Release: 2024

Trickle-Down Economics Doesn't Work

Artist: Foghorn Ladytown

Release: 2018

Note: Trickle-down economics is the idea that cutting taxes for the wealthy and businesses will benefit everyone by stimulating investment, job creation, and economic growth.

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