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Shabaka and The Ancestors Booking Agency Profile

Book Shabaka and The Ancestors for your next corporate event, function, or private party.
Shabaka Hutchings and the Ancestors are a collective of South African musicians and London-based jazz artists led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings. With a nod to the West African griot tradition of oral storytelling, their second album We Are Sent Here by History serves as a living history that looks backward in time from a not-too-distant future. The record reads as a statement of fact, warning of the wrongs and missteps that led to humanity’s downfall, but also as a collective record of the apocalypse, a sonic time capsule for future generations.

Hutchings, a key figure in London’s thriving jazz scene, and his Ancestors weave together the various corners of the African diaspora, creating a space-age jazz sound that reflects the varied cultural backgrounds of its members. The album features soca stylings on the sax, a backbone of South African township jazz on the double bass, and the intertwining phrasing of the reeds, creating a sound that is virtuosic and primal in equal measure.

The Ancestors are just one of Hutchings’ many projects, but this particular group showcases his ability to connect the dots between cultures and traditions. We Are Sent Here by History is a record that draws upon the power of oral storytelling to preserve the knowledge of the past, ensuring that it survives the individual tragedies of time to persist through the ages..

How to hire Shabaka and The Ancestors for an event

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Frequently Asked Questions about booking Shabaka and The Ancestors to perform.

Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like Shabaka and The Ancestors in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking Shabaka and The Ancestors or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
Shabaka and The Ancestors's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking Shabaka and The Ancestors for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Shabaka and The Ancestors, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Shabaka and The Ancestors. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate Shabaka and The Ancestors booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Shabaka and The Ancestors for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Shabaka and The Ancestors booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will Shabaka and The Ancestors charge for an event. An example fee to book Shabaka and The Ancestors is in the starting range of $15,000-$24,999. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
CTI negotiates on behalf of professional event planners and talent buyers for paid appearances! We cannot give out direct contact information of the Shabaka and The Ancestors agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The Shabaka and The Ancestors manager and agent will only work with us if we present them with funded offers for their client to work your event.
There is low probability to book Shabaka and The Ancestors for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Shabaka and The Ancestors agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Shabaka and The Ancestors, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the Shabaka and The Ancestors booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for Shabaka and The Ancestors, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Style
Jazz
Range
Jazz, Male, Age Group-18-30's, African American, American
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