Makaya McCraven

drums, production · 1983 · Paris

Born in Paris to drummer Stephen McCraven and Hungarian singer Ágnes Zsigmondi, he grew up in Massachusetts and then moved to Chicago in 2007. Universal Beings (2018, International Anthem) brought him wider recognition; he also reinterpreted the work of Gil Scott-Heron on We're New Again (2020).

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Styles

• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)
• Acid jazz, jazz-rap, nu jazz

Landmark tracks

• In These Times (2022)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Nov 18, 2025: Makaya McCraven au New Morning (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 18, 2025: Les mixtures uniques de Makaya McCraven (Deli Express, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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