The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones

Kings Place has announced a roll call of some of the UK's finest musicians, spanning jazz, classical, and contemporary music who will perform in Ivor Novello recipient, Platinum-selling songwriter and producer Renell Shaw’s award-winning composition The Windrush Suite and its electrifying sequel, Echo in the Bones.

The extraordinary concert on June 25 marks the first ever performance with a full live ensemble of this award-winning masterpiece. Distinguished musicians directed by Shaw include multi-instrumentalist Orphy Robinson MBE; renowned classical crossover cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson; Rudimental trumpeter Mark Crown, Trombonist Nathaniel Cross; Charlie Laffer who plays for Maverick Sabre, on guitar; Jorga Smith bassist Mutale Chashi; Olivier-award winning composer Romarna Campbell (Sleepova) on drums, award-winning Jazz ensemble Tomorrow’s Warriors alumni Kezia Abouma on piano and not least, Grammy-award-winning and legendary tenor saxophonist Jean Toussaint. 

Vocalists include the powerhouse voice of Afronaut Zu (lead singer of Afro-punk band Steam Down), OFFIE Award-winner Rochelle Rose and the modern soulfulness of artist Nandi (on ITV’s The Voice 2018).

The Windrush Suite pays homage not only to Shaw’s grandparents' journey from the Caribbean to Britain telling their stories of love, pain, struggle, and triumph but it is also a heartfelt tribute to all the trailblazers who arrived in Britain in 1948, building a life against the odds. Echo in the Bones explores what it means to be Black British through the eyes of the Windrush generation’s children . A brand-new commission titled Remember Us Tomorrow will be the closing statement to this three-part concert series. This powerful new work will premiere during Black History Month, on October 9 2026.

THE WINDRUSH SUITE & Echo In The Bones

Where:  Kings Place, King’s Cross, London, N1 9AG

When:  Thu 25 Jun | Hall One 7.30pm

Tickets: From £20 - BOOK NOW

REMEMBER US TOMORROW:  Fri 9 Oct | Hall One 7.30pm

Tickets: From £20 – BOOK NOW

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