Sons of Kemet
Tom Skinner on the Smile, Sons of Kemet and going solo: ‘It gives me a blank slate to explore’
The Sons of Kemet drummer explains how he’s keeping his cool while launching his debut record, working with Jonny and Thom from Radiohead – and preparing for the birth of his second child
Ammar Kalia
08, Nov, 2022 @8:54 AM
Theon Cross review – more oomph than oompah from jazz-tuba champion
Backed by a highly capable band, the Sons of Kemet star seems to have gills as he generates astonishing beats, textures and melodies with his instrument
Jenessa Williams
26, Jan, 2022 @11:16 AM
The Guide #16: how the streaming revolution is hurting TV’s golden age
In this week’s newsletter: shows like Pen15 aren’t sticking around for long – and it is hard not to feel a pang of regret for the TV we’ve lost
Gwilym Mumford
07, Jan, 2022 @11:54 AM
Latitude festival review: a hyper-real return to glitter, beer and British musical brilliance
The first full-capacity festival since the pandemic began hosted a series of artists – Sons of Kemet and Self Esteem among them – that show how vibrant the UK’s scene still is
Kate Hutchinson
26, Jul, 2021 @12:47 PM
Sons of Kemet: Black to the Future review – an eloquent dance between anger and joy
Shabaka Hutchings and co’s urgent fourth album lifts the spirits and feeds the soul
Kitty Empire
15, May, 2021 @1:00 PM
Sons of Kemet review – blown away by a fiery black history lesson
The Mercury prize-shortlisted London jazz quartet salute women of colour and attack the monarchy on the dazzling first date of their UK tour
Kitty Empire
28, Oct, 2018 @9:00 AM
Sons of Kemet: Lest We Forget What We Came Here to Do review – hooky horns and rapturous drumming
Forward-thinking London jazzers Sons of Kemet sound even more powerful and unpredictable on their new album
John Fordham
08, Oct, 2015 @5:00 PM
Sons of Kemet: Burn – review
Seb Rochford and Tom Skinner's collective percussion sound feels like it's galloping into your house, but manages reflective moments, too, writes John Fordham
John Fordham
12, Sep, 2013 @10:30 PM
Sons of Kemet – review
The band of sax/clarinet, tuba and two drummers balance originality and communality with a rare panache, writes John Fordham
John Fordham
04, Sep, 2013 @12:10 PM
Sons of Kemet/Trevor Watts – review
The rhythmically attuned Sons of Kemet are already a contender for the best of 2012 lists, writes John Fordham
John Fordham
06, Jan, 2012 @5:04 PM
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