FÖR (Kweku Sumbry/Shakoor Hakeem/Isak Ingvarsson) + Church Car (Fire Museum Presents)

FÖR is a new collaboration between percussionists Kweku Sumbry (Washington, DC), Shakoor Hakeem (Philadelphia) and Swedish saxophonist Isak Ingvarsson. Rooted in the spirit of Don Cherry’s arrival in Sweden in the mid-1960s, the project bridges Swedish folk traditions with the rhythmic folklore of the Afro-Diaspora—fusing into a deep sonic eruption of energy and expression.

Isak Ingvarsson – Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute A rising voice in the European jazz scene, Ingvarsson has performed with Per “Texas” Johansson, Kresten Osgood, Fredrik Ljungkvist, and others. A graduate of Jazz Institut Berlin and currently pursuing a Master’s at City College of New York under Tim Berne and Vincent Herring, his sound blends avant-garde jazz, Scandinavian minimalism, and raw emotional depth.

Kweku Sumbry – Drums, Djembe, Percussion

A key member of the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Kweku brings West African rhythmic traditions to a contemporary jazz setting. He has performed with Ambrose Akinmusire, Shabaka Hutchings, Solange, and…