White Juju was commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra and Serious, with support from the Help Musicians UK's Giant Steps scheme and Cockayne Grant for the Arts.
Performer Biography
Lee Reynolds, the conductor and orchestrator, is an RPS Award-winning, Sky Arts Award-winning, and Critics' Circle Award-winning conductor known for his intense and detailed performances.
Recording & Production
This album is the world premiere recording of White Juju, captured live in concert on November 19, 2021, at the Barbican Hall in London.
Compositional Technique
White Juju melds jazz and hip hop with classical music, drawing inspiration from European folklore, the African Diaspora, and national myths to create a contemporary tone poem.
Composer Biography
Soweto Kinch, the composer, is an award-winning alto-saxophonist and MC, holding a degree in Modern History from Oxford University and having received two MOBO Awards for Best Jazz Act.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Soweto Kinch, the composer, describes White Juju as an artistic response to a year of pandemic, racial animus, and culture wars, drawing inspiration from events like Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter protests.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The title 'White Juju' juxtaposes 'juju,' indelibly linked to black culture, with 'white' to describe a phenomenon that no other words would fit, according to composer Soweto Kinch.
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