SAMEKA - Introducing Sameka (2022)

SAMEKA is a Jazz-Rock Band from Germany, founded 2019 by Bass Player Simon Zauels. The music which is stylistically composed between jazz-rock, fusion with oriental interjections sets a focus on complex rhythms as well as pulsating riffs and unison lines, but also leaves a lot of room for improvisation. The music is characterized by an interesting combination of electric and acoustic instruments including the variety of Daniel Buch who is playing Bariton-, Sopransaxophon as well as the electric Aerophon. The rhythm section is formed by Antoine Spranger, who is playing the grand piano, Tobias Frohnhöfer on drums, Patrick Baumann on electric guitar and Simon Zauels on electric Bass.

In November 2021 the band received the "Musikfonds Neustart Kultur" scholarship, thanks to which it was possible to record a complete album consisting of original compositions. The release of the debut album "Introducing SAMEKA" would be this March 4, 2022. It will be released on Mons Records and features the Syrian oud player Hesham Hamra.