Junius Paul: "Everybody needs to know what’s going on… black, white and in between"

Kevin Le Gendre
Friday, February 21, 2020

Making a name for himself with, among others, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Makaya McCraven and Soweto Kinch, bassist Junius Paul has now struck out with his own stylistically eclectic solo debut, Ism. Kevin Le Gendre caught up with the frenetic low-ender to discuss identity politics, musical upbringings, religion and cultural pride

Junius Paul (photo by Fabrice Bourgelle)
Junius Paul (photo by Fabrice Bourgelle)

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