Soweto Kinch

Born in London, England in 1978 to a Barbadian father and British-Jamaican mother, jazz saxophonist and hip hop MC Soweto Kinch is one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians to hit the British music scene in recent years.

Soweto’s music and image have always stood side by side on the UK urban and jazz scenes and his profile in both continue to grow rapidly as he gains more fans with each tour. In 2006 he supported US hip hop legend KRS-ONE and performed alongside the cream of UK urban music – Sway, Blak Twang and Ty – as well as running his own night, The Live Box in Birmingham giving local MCs a chance to deliver their lyrics over the house band’s grooves.

In 2003, Soweto released his debut album, Conversations With The Unseen, a critically acclaimed album featuring his own brand of spectacular jazz, hip hop and rap. This album earned him a clutch of prestigious awards including a Mercury Music prize nomination.

Soweto released his second album in September 2006. Entitled A Life In The Day Of B19, it’s a two-part tale – Tales Of The Tower Block and Basement Fables. Traversing jazz, hip-hop and poetry, it weaves a narrative and message of hope through a diverse range of musical worlds.

Associate Artist Soweto Kinch is already the focus of a major commission and related education project, and will use Town Hall as a base for his work as a performer, mentor, composer, and programmer.

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