Karen Ruimy presents: "When Jazz meets Flamengo"

In the 1960s and 70s flamenco artists, such as Paco de Lucia and Cameron de la Isla, began experimenting with traditional music they had learned in childhood, creating a Nuevo Flamenco, a ‘newly- evolved flamenco’ style.

Globally, other artists were also experimenting, mixing flamenco with other genres, and in the 70s and 80s, started recording albums full of impressive techniques, flamenco rhythms, and improvised solos over jazz chord sequences.

Renowned flamenco dancer, Karen Ruimy, returns to the Lilian Baylis with WJMF, exploring the jazz world she visited on her album ‘Black Coffee’ with the late, great, Phil Ramone, just before his passing in 2013.

This inventively magical show fuses influences from many cultures, bringing two powerful styles of music together, creating something special to listen to and watch.

Youth the founding member of Killing Joke and the Fireman alongside Paul McCartney, will musically direct the show.