With the debut live performance of Sera Kalo’s eX.II at the 2024 XJAZZ FESTIVAL opening for visionaire, saxophonist & flutist Shabaka Hutchings, Sera Kalo’s eX.II sent shockwaves across the music scene as they fused new wave poetry jazz with hypnotic electronics, abstract soundscapes and groove. Following Sera’s powerful performance, her music was featured as part of the Soundwalk experience of the 2024 Wassily Kandinsky exhibition at H’art Museum Amsterdam, in collaboration with Centre Pompidou Paris.
Sera Kalo’s eX.II embarked on a transformative journey with the track “AFENI” – a heartfelt tribute to Afeni Shakur, an outstanding activist, feminist and mother of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur. This composition forms part of the compilation album “XJAZZ – Entangled Grounds”. In a captivating analogue live studio performance, characterised by improvisation, profound lyrics and remarkable synergy, eX.II’s evolving soundscapes demonstrate a powerful fluidity of genre that transports listeners into realms of deep spiritual transformation and boundless energy release. eX.II’s debut album was recorded in June 2024 at Brewery Studios (Berlin) and was released earlier this year. eX.II is celebrating the year 2026 with every band member receiving the prestigious national German Jazz Prize in their respective categories! A band of award-winning musicians paving the way for innovative, fluid jazz