Candombe DK feat. Alan Da Silva & Manu Contrera ¦ Vinterjazz in Union

The Latin American candombe culture is finally taking root in Copenhagen. This is largely thanks to the music community Candombe DK, which has delivered two sold-out concerts with special Afro-Latino rhythms as its focal point. For Vinterjazz i Union they return - this time with new musical playmates from Uruguay and Brazil.

Manuel Contrera is a pianist and composer who hails from the homeland of candombe, Uruguay, but is currently based in Barcelona. He has accompanied a wide range of artists from his homeland, as well as international artists such as David Lebon, Loli Molina and the NDR Big Band from Hamburg.

Alan Da Silva is an Afro-Argentine composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist raised in Barcelona. Inspiration comes from a wide range of genres and artists, including MPB, West Indian music, Caribbean music and soul music.

About candombe

Candombe is a South American culture that originally originated in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is primarily related to drumming and has played a significant role in the culture of the Río de la Plata for the last two hundred years, and has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Line up

• Manu Contrera (UY), piano
• Alan Da Silva (AR/BRA), vocals
• Rasmus Karkov (DK), saxophone
• Juan Ignacio Elvira (AR), drum, piano
• Mariano Babsky (AR), repique drum
• Guido Mobilia (AR), chico drum

Vinterjazz in Union

The concert program in Union is part of the nationwide music festival Vinterjazz on 30 January - 23 February 2025. In Union, we invite you to a range of exciting jazz concerts, each of which in their own way reflects Union's eclectic cultural programme. In other words, you should not expect traditional jazz, but rather a journey to the global roots of jazz.

The doors open at 19:00. The concert starts at 20:00.

Tickets

• Presale: 100 DKK
• Doorsale (with MobilePay or cash): 150 DKK
• Standing concert.