The Soul Travelers

The Soul Travelers are an acoustic band based in Amsterdam that brings a combination of life-hop raps, folk, jazz and funky rhythms. Rapper Donnie Adams (from Chicago, US) met Dutch guitar player/producer Guido Schotten ten years ago while studying abroad in Amsterdam. Five years later Donnie moved to Amsterdam and, as G-DO & Xception, the duo would soon build up a reputation in the local hip hop and jazz scene. They found likeminded musicians in German percussionist Bernt Nellen and Namibian/Belgian singer Shishani and decided to travel together through Namibia, where Shishani is a local celebrity. The acoustic sound of The Soul Travelers was born spontaneously while hanging loose in Namibia, where the group only had their favorite tools in tow (Guido/guitar, Bernt/Pandiero, Donnie/raps, Shishani/voice & shaker). After returning to Amsterdam, the sound was enriched with trumpet (Mark Nieuwenhuis) and acoustic bass (Koen van den Buuse). Soon after, they began playing shows all over the country at festivals like Beyond, Magneet, Zeeland Jazz, and Read My World Poetry.

The debut album of The Soul Travelers consists of raps woven to heal the common myth over funky and moving acoustic compositions. Inspirations range widely from artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Mos Def to the folk of Nick Drake and Afrobeat of Fela Kuti. After playing more than 225+ shows over the past four years, the Soul Travelers' debut album "How Does It Feel?" is now available on all streaming platforms and you can catch them rocking wherever people love music.