Have You Heard: Grace Barbe Afro-Kreol

Member answering: Grace Barbe

How did you get together? The core of the group have been together ten years. Grace’s sister Joelle and guitarist Dan Carroll joined the band four years ago. MD Jamie Searle and Grace are the driving force behind the band.

Sum up your musical sound in four words? Afro, Kreol, tropical, energy.

If you could support any bands in the world – past or present – who would it be? Fela Kuti & The Afro 70, TP OK Jazz, Funkadelic, Rolling Stones, Erykah Badu, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bob Marley.

You’re being sent into space, no iPod, you can only bring one album – what would it be? Live – Donny Hathaway.

Greatest rock’n’roll moment of your career to date? Meeting Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac backstage at Bluesfest!

Why should people come and see your band? A different musical experience. High energy, tropical, drummer chick, bassist chick, mind-bending rhythms and timings, an Afro-centric journey to Seychelles.