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Makaya also has several tour dates coming up, including a free Central Park show with Sons of Kemet and L’Rain.

Makaya McCraven is releasing ‘Universal Beings E&F Sides’ — 14 previously unreleased tracks from the original ‘Universal Beings’ sessions — alongside a documentary on the beloved 2018 album.

Winter Jazzfest, now in its 16th year, is an institution that’s shown a knack for keeping up with both the city’s changing club landscape and the genre’s latest developments in NYC and elsewhere…

Makaya also does a Gil Scott-Heron tribute at NYC’s Winter Jazzfest this weekend.

Jazz drummer/producer Makaya McCraven just released his great new album ‘Universal Beings,’ and it’s picking up a lot of acclaim and getting some crossover love from hip hop audiences. He’ll perform the music of the album at two U.S. shows with many of the album’s guests…