Chief Adjuah (aka Christian Scott)

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, formerly known as Christian Scott, is a renowned trumpeter, composer, and sonic architect. His groundbreaking work and innovation in music sets him apart as a leading force in modern jazz.

His new album «Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning», celebrated by The New York Times as the best jazz album of 2023, is a powerful tribute to Indigenous identity, resilience, and resistance.

It marks Adjuah’s first significant departure from jazz, honoring the other tradition that raised him: the «maroon» community of New Orleans’s Black masking Indians, commonly known as Mardi Gras Indians.

Notably, this album is Adjuah’s first without any trumpet, instead it features Adjuah's own powerful singing voice and plucked kora strings, revisiting classics from the call-and-response Black Indian repertoire.

Adjuah has collaborated with a diverse array of artists like Prince, Thom Yorke, Mos Def and Marcus Miller. Since 2001, Adjuah has released 13 critically acclaimed studio albums and numerous live recordings, resulting in 6 Grammy nominations.
As leader and Oba of the Xodokan Nation and Grand Griot of New Orleans, Adjuah honors his rich heritage, not only through his music, but by supporting various organizations, emphasizing community impact and social justice.

Konzert Jazz

Sonntag 3. November 2024

Organisiert von: Kulturraum Zentralwäscherei