Burn (Sons of Kemet)
A raw, polyrhythmic eruption that fused Caribbean carnival energy with jazz improvisation through an unprecedented tuba-and-double-drums formation, igniting the London jazz renaissance.
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Era & Context
Arriving at the dawn of what would become the London jazz renaissance, Burn established an entirely new template — Afro-Caribbean polyrhythm meeting jazz improvisation with punk energy. The tuba-and-double-drums lineup was unprecedented in contemporary jazz, drawing from Caribbean carnival traditions and channeling them through a London street-music sensibility.
Career Phase
The Sons of Kemet years — polyrhythmic Afro-Caribbean jazz with tuba, double drums, and saxophone. Political, danceable, rooted in Caribbean and African diasporic traditions.
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