London-born Shabaka Hutchings is a multi-instrumentalist that blends jazz, calypso, dancehall, hip-hop, and African folk music. Over the course of the past decade, the lion’s share of Hutchings touring and recorded work has been with three bands: Sons of Kemet, The Comet is Coming and Shabaka and the Ancestors. His musical exploration includes employing a variety of flutes, including the ancient Japanese Shakuhachi, which he started playing in 2020 during the pandemic. In the wake of the release of his 2022 debut EP, _Afrikan Culture_ (which notably featured the artist primarily on flutes), Shabaka announced that beginning in 2024 he’d take a hiatus from playing the saxophone publicly. For the flute-forward album _Perceive its Beauty_, _Acknowledge its Grace_, Hutchings tapped into a remarkable cadre of players, including percussionist Carlos Niño, bassist Esperanza Spalding and vocalists including Saul Williams and Lianne La Havas.