The Shaolin Afronauts

Founded: 2009

Location: Adelaide

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The Shaolin Afronauts are an Afrobeat band based in Adelaide, Australia. Their music is heavily influenced by West African Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti, but also incorporates elements of avant-garde jazz, soul and other traditional African and Cuban percussive rhythms. They describe their music as "interstellar futurist afro-soul".

Albums

2011 Flight of the Ancients
2012 Quest Under Capricorn
2014 Follow the Path
2022 The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part Four
2022 The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part Five

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