As a member of the Babani collective, Avneesh goes solo for a PAM Club with complex rhythms that give a summary of his main sources of current inspiration.
The term “Babani” echoes the trance-like state sought during a ceremony invoking ancestral spirits. The common denominators of these multi-generational gatherings are the rhythms of the Indian Ocean, aided by the ravane, a goatskin percussion instrument with roots in Mauritius. It was on this basis that Avneesh founded the eponymous collective, later developing it into a label and…
