Fantastic Negrito has shared his new album Son Of A Broken Man ahead of a Manchester gig at The Blues Kitchen.

The Manchester gig is one of three UK dates the Grammy Winner will be playing.

Son Of A Broken Man is an autobiographical album about a father/son relationship which never flourished.  It looks at the positive character traits of his father, but also contrasting these with his failings.

Snapshots of his life build a bigger picture of a man moving from youth into middle-age without the guiding hand of a father figure. What emerges is a seesaw of emotions: he wants there to be a loving relationship, but there’s also clear resentment that it never happened. There’s no happy ending or big moment of self-discovery, just the gradual realisation that he has to make his own path.

Fantastic Negrito, real name Xavier Dphrepaulezz, says, “When I was 12-years-old, my dad stopped talking to me and kicked me out of the house. I never saw him again and he ended up dying while I was in foster care. This is me talking to him and telling him what I’ve done with my life. This album tells the story of many parents and children. I hope you can take something meaningful from it.”

Son Of A Broken Man marks the sequel to his 2022 album White Jesus Black Problems which charted his family heritage from the 1750s through to the 20th century.  The new album draws on funk, gospel, classic rock, R&B, folk, soul and psychedelia.

The album features Fantastic Negrito’s latest single I Hope Somebody’s Loving You.

When does Fantastic Negrito perform at Manchester’s Blues Kitchen?

Fantastic Negrito performs at Manchester’s The Blues Kitchen on 31 October 2024.  The Manchester gig is one of three UK dates he is playing:
29 October   –   London, Islington Assembly Hall
30 October   –   Gloucester, Guildhall
31 October   –   Manchester, The Blues Kitchen