AFRICAN DUET WITH ETHAN SMITH

West African (Senegal) and South Africa (Cape Town come together on stage to deliver a unique blend of music styles and a powerful fix of joy and reflection. 

Ablaye Badji
badjiband@gmail.com
+48 519 760 170

“How I would love to see these two musicians sit down and record an album of original compositions that meld kora, bass, sax etc. The prospect remains tantalising; the palette of moods they can inspire is infinite and their combined skills remarkable, as is the chemistry and intuitive musical awareness that exists between their irrepressible summertime smiles. In the meantime, try to catch them in their natural habitat – live.”
— Shaun O’Neill
(from the review of their concert at Villa Decius in 2021)
Read the full review, see photos and listen to some of their music. ➞

Ethan Smith, a musician hailing from the distant shores of Cape Town, South Africa, moved to Krakow in September 2016. Smith started building his career in Poland from the ground up – literally.

Over these years, Smith has become involved in a handful of musical projects in Krakow. Notable band projects include Neon Faces, Oneiric Dunes, and The Afronauts. Smith has also appeared with respected foreign musicians, most notably the Syrian musician and composer Wassim Ibrahim.

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