Afrit Nebula

Afrit Nebula are back at The Jenny Lind on Sunday 15 November, starting at 4.00pm. It's a familiar pairing — the trio has played the pub many times, and they've also performed regularly at Kino-Teatr in St Leonards.

If you're not familiar with them, they're a Middle Eastern-influenced jazz trio that formed in St Leonards on Sea back in 2014. The name comes from Arabian mythology: an 'afrit' is a powerful demon, and a 'nebula' is an interstellar cloud of dust. They've played widely across the South Coast and have taken the music abroad, too, appearing at festivals like the Sunga Lunga Fest in the Czech Republic. Matthew Wright of Jazz Journal described their sound as strong bass lines and lively drumming forming a bedrock on which the sinuous lines of the soprano flourish, in Dervish-like circular excursions.

The current line-up is Elaine Edwards on soprano sax, flute and keyboard; Ken Edwards on bass guitar and vocals; and Yair Katz on drums, percussion, guitar and vocals. Katz joined the band in May 2021, replacing founder member Jamie Harris.

The Jenny Lind is an inn in the heart of Hastings Old Town, a two-minute walk from the beach and the historic Stade area, with cask ale from ten hand-pulls across two cosy bars. Admission is free, with a tips hat making the rounds. The music starts at 4.00pm.