Artist

Àbáse

Àbáse is the imagination of Hungarian producer and multi-instrumentalist Szabolcs Bognár creating an exquisite blend of West African, Brazilian, hip-hop, electronic and jazz music.The word “àbáse” comes from the West African Yoruba language and stands for “collaboration” – a key element of Àbáse’s music, as he brings together versatile artists from around the world topush genre and style boundaries.As a trained keyboard player, Bognár has been active in the versatile music scene of Budapest formany years. He’s been leading several successful acts, including Solqlap Budapest and TheMabon Dawud Republic, a fourteen piece afrobeat orchestra hosting Felabration Budapest andguest-starring the likes of Dele Sosimi and Pat Thomas. After residencies in Paris, Lyon, NewYork, Rio De Janeiro and Salvador, Àbáse is now based in Berlin, where besides pursuing his solocareer, he is also the keyboard player for Nigerian soul singer Wayne Snow and Australian jazzdrummer Ziggy Zeitgeist’s Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange.