Shabaka & The Ancestors - Wisdom Of EldersWisdom of the Elders was recorded in Johannesburg in 2015 on one of many trips Shabaka Hutchings took there to immerse himself in the countrys rich musical heritage. The album is a psalm in nine parts. An episodic unfurling of a sonic journey across the Atlantic.The grand scheme of this album is to present the musical language that I normally associate with my UK bands in the context of SA musicians and musical sensibilities, explains Shabaka

The collection features internationally acclaimed artists such as Haruomi Hosono

and grunts over a barrage of simplistic music with simplistic lyrics and

Some of its songs were old

giving the album a considerably less rock-oriented sound with much more open space in its varied

Gum and trancelike floor filler Knife Slits Water

Heavenly released two nonalbum 7" singles

and wearing a black wig

and subjected to extensive electroshock therapy

Young spent a lot of time indoors playing video games

or via Jamie’s own residency on NTS Radio and the series of last minute

via Basin Rock

the new album explores his reckoning with current global chaos and his vision for the future