City of London arts centre the Barbican has added two further concerts to its Project a Black Planet summer programme, with Moses Boyd and Jamz Supernova co-hosting Panafrica in Rhythm and Ben LaMar Gay set for a special We Chree trio performance. Both events form part of the centre’s wider season, which runs from June to September 2026 and explores the influence of Pan-Africanism across music, art and culture.
Steam Down and Friends
Panafrica in Rhythm: Pan-Africanism through the lens of the drums is due at Barbican Hall on Friday 12 June, bringing together Boyd, Supernova and a line-up that includes Steam Down & friends, Jas Kayser, Jerry Brown, Kwake Bass, Asheber & The Afrikan Revolution and Bonita x SLICKnBOBBY Present: Dub vs Cumbia. Later in the month, Ben LaMar Gay presents We Chree at LSO St Luke’s on Saturday 27 June, with Rob Frye and Mike Reed joining him for a set drawing on jazz, hip-hop, house, avant-garde and Latin influences.
Rhythm celebration
Panafrica in Rhythm is billed as a celebration of rhythm, lineage and sound, with artists responding to works in the exhibition and presenting one-off ensembles in the Hall. Ben LaMar Gay’s appearance is presented as a showcase for Chicago’s experimental lineage and his pan-American approach to composition, following his 2025 album Yowsers.