A figure of the Babani collective, Avneesh operates solo for a PAM Club with complex rhythms, a true summary of his main sources of inspiration at the moment.
The term “Babani” echoes the state of trance sought during a ceremony invoking the spirits of the ancestors. Common denominators of these multigenerational gatherings, the rhythms specific to the Indian Ocean resonate, aided by the ravane, this goatskin percussion instrument which has its roots in Mauritius. It is on this basis that Avneesh founded the collective…
