Fantastic Negrito: a funky journey into the age of slavery

If Fantastic Negrito does not win a Grammy for the Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2022, it may not come as a surprise. Early this month, Fantastic Negrito released his sixth album, provocatively titled White Jesus Black Problems. While the film, in black and white, is like a dramatic resurrection of a different era, interspersed with footage of Negrito and his band playing, it is the music on White Jesus Black Problems that stands out. White Jesus will likely not be chosen as the Best Contemporary Blues Album at the next Grammys but it certainly is a winner.