Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, the Berlin-based indie jazz trio led by guitarist Yamirah Gercke, release their debut album ‘Andromeda Galaxy’, a cinematic fusion of contemporary jazz, indie soul, R&B and artful pop with a powerful pull. Guitar, keys and drums merge into a warm, modern sound that is both intimate and cosmic.

At the heart of the band is Yamirah Gercke, creative mastermind and style-defining guitarist. Born in Boston, she graduated from Berklee College of Music and early on developed a distinctive musical language between jazz, pop and film music. Her solo albums Neighbours and Pressure brought her international attention, the latter receiving an award from the Indie Visions Film Festival. A significant part of her musical DNA comes from her intensive collaboration with her father, drummer Lenjes Robinson, with whom she worked on the Bad Ass Freaks project. His influence, rhythmic, spiritual and emotional, continues to shape her work to this day.

With her own label, Fat Banshee Records, Gercke is also passionately committed to promoting young, independent artists.

Pianist Sacha Hladiy brings a European perspective to the trio. Trained at the renowned Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris, he combines jazz piano tradition with experimental, contemporary and classical elements. In Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, he not only plays harmonies and solos on the Nord Stage, but also the bass lines, expanding the band’s sound to expansive soundscapes.

Finally, drummer Ria Rother is the rhythmic backbone of the band. Trained in Leipzig and Porto and firmly anchored in the Berlin jazz scene, she moves effortlessly between big band, chamber music formats and free improvisation. On ‘Andromeda Galaxy’, this shared signature style is condensed into a nine-part sound journey. From the energetic opening track ‘Flying’ to the complex 7/8 title track and balladic and spiritual moments, the album unfolds a broad emotional spectrum. Audible references to Glass Beams, Robert Glasper and Yussef Dayes always remain a means to an end. Andromeda Galaxy is homage, departure and invitation all at once – a debut with vision and depth. darkstars.de

Yamirah’s Solar Explorers ‘Andromeda Galaxy’ is available as limited white LP, black LP and CD.