THE AFRONAUTS is a rising star afrobeat band in Poland! The group consists of six musicians from different parts of the world who win the hearts of listeners from the first sound. The band landed in Krakow in January 2019, stunning the audience with a powerful dose of energy. Their music is strongly inspired by afrobeat and Moroccan heritage that simply calls for dancing.
Their upcoming album "Space Griots" consists of original compositions which aim to capture the spirit of a live performance. Like African griots, they make it their duty to engage the listeners and raise awareness about the danger that our planet is facing.
The musicians of The Afronauts are:
- Hicham Bajjou (Morocco) - vocals, ney flute, keys
- Alex Clov (USA) - baritone sax
- Anika Kaminska (PL) - percussions
- Ethan Smith (South Africa) - sax alt
- Grzegorz Kosowski (PL) - guitar
- Kacper Matuszewski (PL) - drums
- Mateusz Mazurkiewicz (PL) - bass guitar
Source: press release