Makaya McCraven — Universal Beings
Makaya McCraven Universal Beings International Anthem Makaya McCraven is a fascinating dude. Born in Paris, raised in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, and now based in Chicago, he has immersed himself in music. He had no choice. His dad was an avant-garde jazz drummer, his mother the member of a politically dangerous Hungarian folk band. In Western Mass, he participated with his dad in sessions with the likes of Yusuf Lateef and Archie Shepp. By the time he enrolled at UMass-Amherst, he was already making enough money as a musician to support himself and he dropped out. He eventually...
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