Future awakening
Jake Blount makes music rooted in care and confrontation. A multi-instrumentalist and scholar of Black American music, Blount draws on the past and imagines the future on his latest record, The New Faith. Described as a work of dystopian Afrofuturism, the 2022 release draws connections between the climate crisis and the disproportionate burden Black Americans face as a result. Blount’s soulful voice is backed by radical arrangements that include stomps, handclaps, textural synth, and spirited banjo. Also taking the stage with Blount is George Jackson on fiddle, Nelson Williams on bass, and Gus Tritsch on guitar.
Sunday 10/16. $18-20, 7pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org
