The Selenites Band - Journey On Az Ma'ar MoonAn Ethiofuturist odyssey. With Journey on Az Ma'ar Moon, their third studio album, The Selenites Band continue their exploration of ethiojazz, deconstructing and reinventing it to project it towards the stars. Conceived as a journey to an imaginary moon, each track becomes a stage in an interstellar narrative, where myths, ancestral rhythms and Afrofuturism intertwine. Between heritage and experimentation, the group deploys a groove from elsewhere: a

I made a music video for Cindy Savalas

a pounding piano driven homage to Fidel which incidentally is one of the featured numbers of the album that is soon to be released on Jazz Room Records

This compilation also includes a range of studio experiments and covers—where artists like Piper Pimienta

Red Dust 5:39

Foundation And Empire 8:37

gloriously uplifting Malian-inspired guitar

During this year as he was spinning tunes in Saigon and other parts of South East Asia the idea for this project was born

Above Below

Earth Song (Hani's Radio Experience) 3:33

The 10-track record is a slow-burning Balearic beauty

The label’s trademark blend of acoustic jazz

'Good 2 Me' has a naughty shuffle to it as the crisp drums bring the infectious groove and the smart vocals add human colour