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Soweto Kinch at The Yard

Courtesy of Joshua French | Posted on March 26, 2021

Where

The Yard
11 Bent Street
Manchester
Map

Soweto Kinch at The Yard

When

Mon, June 7, 2021
19:30

Musicians

Soweto Kinch
saxophone
Nick Jurd
bass, acoustic

About

Award-winning saxophonist, composer, poet, MC and producer Soweto Kinch is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians in both the British jazz and hip-hop scenes. Undoubtedly one of the few artists in either genre with a degree in Modern History from Oxford University, he has amassed an impressive list of accolades and awards on both sides of the Atlantic — including a Mercury Music Prize nomination, two UMA Awards, and multiple MOBO awards.

His latest studio album, The Black Peril, was released in November 2019. The expansive album was informed by the race riots of 1919 and celebrated 100 years of ‘black music’ across the Diaspora...

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