Listen to London’s Afrofuturist jazz masters Sons of Kemet, New York-based poet, composer, and stutterer JJJJJerome Ellis, and the custom baritone guitar of South African Guy Buttery. AND you must see and hear the prepared guitar of Sardinian composer, ethnomusicologist, and instrument builder Paolo Angeli, who filmed a beautiful remote session on the shores of Sardinia. Grammy-winning diva Angélique Kidjo brings a super-charged performance to The Greene Space and puts an exclamation point on 2021. - Caryn HavlikSet list: Sons of Kemet – "Hustle"JJJJJerome Ellis – "Bend Back The Bow and Let the Hymn Fly," excerptPaolo Angeli – "Jar'a Suite," excerptGuy Buttery – "Kya Baat"Angelique Kidjo – "Mother Nature"

Watch the Best of 2021 performances for the Soundcheck Podcast: