Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra
The Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra formed in late 2008 when members of the Kidkanevil live show and First Word stalwarts Homecut began a series of late night afrobeat sessions at Leeds’s Sela Bar. It was out of these jam sessions that The Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra was born, combining their love of afrobeat with their appreciation of the space jazz pioneers of the 70’s and the free jazz trailblazers of the 60’s, coupled with a hefty nod towards James Brown. Individually they have been lucky enough to Perform with the likes of Yarah Bravo, Gilad Atzmon, Jehst, The New Mastersounds, The Haggis horns, Kidkanevil, Homecut, Kissey Asplund and Ty, to name a few.
In 2010 they recorded their debut album for First Word Records. “Crosstown Traffic/Lost In Kinshasa”, the first single to be taken from the album, will be released in March and has already garnered much praise. A second single will follow in the summer with the album being released in the autumn.
“These guys are good!” – Craig Charles, BBC6 Music.
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