Yamirah’s Solar Explorers

Yamirah’s Solar Explorers – featuring Yamirah Gercke on guitar, Sacha Hladiy on piano, and Ria Rother on drums – is a young trio that released its debut album Andromeda Galaxy on January 30, 2026. The band invites listeners on a cinematic indie-jazz journey unlike any other. The album was also featured in the March issue of Rolling Stone Germany.
Guitarist Yamirah Gercke specializes in cinematic jazz-pop compositions. She graduated from the Berklee College of Music in her hometown of Boston and went on to release her own records, Neighbors and Pressure(honored by the Indie Visions Film Festival). Her extensive experience stems from her close collaboration with her late father Lenjes Robinsonin the band project Bad Ass Freaks, as well as from numerous other collaborations. With her own label, Fat Banshee Records, she is pioneering within the indie scene and is dedicated to supporting emerging talent.
Piano virtuoso Sacha Hladiy received his musical training at the Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris. A devoted lover of jazz piano, he blends experimental and contemporary styles in his solo albums, often intertwining them with classical elements. With his beloved Nord Stage, he also takes over the bass lines in Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, creating rich and diverse sonic landscapes.
Drummer Ria Rother studied in Leipzig and Porto under mentors such as Holger Nell, Heinrich Köbberling, Werner Neumann, Michael Lauren, and Richie Beirach. In Berlin’s jazz scene, she is a sought-after member of ensembles of all sizes — equally at home in a big band or a free-form duo. Within Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, her versatile playing forms the foundation for smooth and flowing grooves.
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YAMIRAH GERCKE TAKES US ON A DYSTOPIAN TRIP THROUGH BERLIN…not-your-typical-jazz music video – Indie Republik (2019)
„Cinematic jazz pop“ nennt Yamirah Gercke ihren Musikstil, den sie am kommenden Samstag, 15. Juni, zusammen mit Pianist Sacha Hladiy und Schlagzeugerin Ria Rother ab 20.30 Uhr auf die Bühne bringt. Die Berlinerin hat sich in der deutschen Musikszene als gefragte Gitarristin und Komponistin…PNP (2024)
…eine musikalische Reise ins Sonnensystem mit dem Trio Yamirah’s Solar Explorers…Tip Berlin (2024)
"Die Gitarristin will ganz hoch hinaus" Ralf Dorschel - NDR Kultur 2026
There is an impressive degree of elegance to several of the tracks, but this never interferes with the emotional elements of the music - JAZZ JOURNAL 2026
Wenn alle Debüt-Alben so fesselnd und zugleich angenehm klängen wie "Andromeda Galaxy" -Vinyl Fan
Eindrucksvolles Debüt zwischen groovigem Jazz und cineastischem Soul! Gitarre, Keys und Drums verschmelzen zu einem warmen, modernen Sound, der gleichermaßen intim wie kosmisch wirkt. Andromeda Galaxy ist Hommage, Aufbruch und Einladung zugleich – ein Debüt mit Vision und Tiefe.-DARKSTAR 2026
Eine Galaxie in Bewegung: „Andromeda Galaxy“ von Yamirah’s Solar Explorers -SWR 2026
Yamirah Gercke - guitar
Sacha Hladiy - piano
Ria Rother - drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN7qspSN-Do
Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-Slbh874A
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Free entry – it is suggested to give some money if you like the band.
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