Ziggy Zeitgeist & Àbáse @ XJAZZ online festival 2020

As part of the famous Australian nu-soul and future jazz collective "30/70", drummer Ziggy Zeitgeist has become a staple ingredient of the Australian jazz potpourri. As the leader of his eponymous band the drummer creates a unique, club culture-driven sound, nourished by influences from breakbeats, house and 70s jazz funk. Fans of artists like Yussef Kamaal and Horatio Luna will also fall in love with Ziggy's infectious beats.

Àbáse is producer, keyboard player and DJ creating a blend of westafrican, brazilian, hip hop, jazz and club music. He focuses on a heavyweight rhythm section (being a percussionist himself) and drifts between funky riffs and silky smooth chord structures.

The word “àbáse” comes from the westafrican Yoruba language and stands for “collaboration” - which is the key element of Àbáse’s music. Being the brainchild of this project, Àbáse brings very versatile artists together to create new and cross existing genre and style boundaries.