Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote describes its music as “Multi-Dimensional, Polyrhythmic Gangster Shit.” More neo-soul than jazz they nonetheless remain a Nextbop favorite having performed at our 2013 SXSW day party. Check out the headbanging set they performed at Parisian jazz festival “Jazz A La Villette” last September, courtesy of Arte. Link expires February 12th.

Sébastien Hélary co-founded Nextbop in 2009 with the objective of introducing modern jazz music to a younger generation of fans. Aside from music, his other main obsession is food, particularly ramen and other Japanese delicacies.