Àbáse brings contemporary jazz into direct conversation with Afrobeat, Brazilian percussion and electronic groove culture.

Championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, MOJO, Soulection and Okayplayer, the project is the imagination of Hungarian producer, composer and keyboardist Szabolcs Bognár.

His music pulls from an eclectic blend of global reference points, inspired by residencies and collaborations in Brazil, New York, Ghana and South Africa. New album ‘Nefelejcs’ sees him come full circle, reworking Hungarian ethno-jazz through the lens of a beatmaker speaking a global musical language.

For fans of Madlib, Azymuth and corto.alto.