Luxembourg’s own jazz quartet Jambal is quickly becoming one of the most exciting voices

in the grand duchy’s new wave of underground music and youth culture.

2025 marks a milestone year for the group, with the release of not one but two standout

projects: the *Asterisk EP, and their full-length collaborative album Men of Average Nature with

Kenai Shogun - a new collaborative alias of Luxembourgish-Brasilian rapper pirraia (f.k.a Culture

the Kid).

The *Asterisk EP is the fruit of Jambal’s time as laureates of Propulsion, one of Europe’s most

respected jazz programs, while Men of Average Nature is something altogether different: the

culmination of a long-lasting friendship, jamming years of living into mere minutes

compressed into a record that feels raw, personal, and alive. Jambal and Kenai Shogun have

evolved parallel to each other, shaping their studio and live identities before finally joining forces

for this project.

Both projects showcase Jambal’s signature sound and their fast development over the years as

well as their love for Hip Hop and intricate penmanship. They move fast without losing

authenticity and it’s this fluidity that places them firmly in the new wave of young jazz musicians

setting their own rules.

the artwork and visual identity on both projects have been created by Jambal’s longtime

friend and fifth member Erik Mathias, ensuring a cohesive aesthetic throughout and expanding

Jambal’s universe beyond music. At its core, Jambal isn’t just a band - it’s a collective, a story of

friendship, and a living example of how creativity grows stronger when it’s shared.