Kamaal Williams

Kamaal Williams: The Architect of "Wu Funk" and London's New Groove

Kamaal Williams (born in London as Henry Gilbert Williams) is one of the most influential and groundbreaking keyboardists, producers, and composers in the prolific British street scene. With an urban, free, and deeply rhythmic vision, Williams has successfully redefined the link between instrumental tradition and contemporary club culture.

Williams' musical style is primarily based on improvisation and an organic fusion he calls "Wu Funk": a meeting point where conceptual jazz, hip-hop, old-school R&B, and the electronic culture of purely London-based genres like broken beat, house, garage, and grime collide.