AFRO CLUSTER
“They’re excellent proof that the best music exists between and beyond genre boundaries and national borders and are reputed as being one of the finest live bands in Wales.” – BBC Horizons
Afro Cluster is a Cardiff-born collective inspired by the legacy of West-African funk/Afrobeat and golden age Hip-Hop.
The creative ethos behind their work is to instigate love and hope in an increasingly hostile world. Across their catalogue you will hear strong rhythms and jazzy refrains emboldened by motivational lyrics penned and delivered by emcee Skunkadelic.
They’ve been well received on the road at prime festival slots in the UK including Glastonbury, WOMAD, Green Man, Boomtown and Wilderness. They’ve also picked up support shows with the likes of Gilles Peterson, Hot 8 Brass, People Under The Stairs and Ibibio Sound Machine.
The band’s debut album ‘The Reach’ dropped in February 2021, exploring the quandary of human nature, our relationships, our struggles and the current state of the music industry, with a focus on how a positive mindset and unity can help us find solutions.
Afro Cluster is Skunkadelic (vocals), DJ Veto (turntables & percussion), Andrew Brown (bass), Charlie Piercey (guitar & keyboards), Russell Evans (trombone), Laurence Collier (trumpet) Sam Robertson (saxophone) and Django Lancaster Thomas (drums).
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Brief preview of Afro Cluster, Lleswyl 2023:
Live
BBC Maida Vale studios November 12th 2016: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04p6t5f
2nd Track: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04gqznz
As featured on ‘Wales Unsigned’ Episode 1 on BBC2 – Friday 9th December 2016: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04khcbk (Festival 6 performance)
Festival Performance
Live track from our set Glastonbury (BBC Introducing Stage) 26th June 2016:
BBC Horizons Stage at Truck Festival 2016: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047yqhm
Adverts
AUDI Q2 Advert:
As featured on Horizons 2016 BBC TV advert:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p044s9s8