Akira.Drums (JP) + J. Ludvig III ¦ Cph Jazz Festival ¦ Union

Akira.Drums (akira dot drums)

Akira Nakamura’s solo project akira.drums, from Okinawa, blends minimalist visuals with extended, hypnotic rhythmic progressions. With roots in jazz and electronica, and inspired by Steve Reich, Japanese folk music, and krautrock, he creates rhythmically complex soundscapes that, when combined with sleek graphic visuals and layers of electronic noise, form a captivating and mesmerizing experience.

Laura Flores (CU) feat. Manu Contrera (UY) & Candombe DK ¦ Cph Jazz Festival ¦ 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. They return to Copenhagen Jazz Festival - this time with the project The Woman Who Sings the Drum, featuring the renowned Cuban singer Laura Flores Hernández. Flores is recognized as the female voice of candombe in Europe, and will perform alongside the talented Uruguayan pianist Manu Contrera and the lively band Candombe DK.

Rough Music ¦ Cph Jazz Festival ¦ Union

Rough Music is a community ensemble that celebrates homegrown music. The ensemble is based in Union, and during the spring they invite musicians of all instruments and levels to find each other in music and create new arrangements of songs by local artists. The playful approach in the musical community culminates this evening with a perfectly imperfect performance during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival in Union.

Larie (BR) ¦ Cph Jazz Festival ¦ Union

Rolling Stone is right when they call Larie a "pop caress". Larie is a musician who mixes Brazilian pop rhythms, electronic music and more experimental compositions. With over 4 million plays on Spotify, their album "Voa" (2016) has been a springboard to an international career. Larie has been compared to eminent songwriters such as Bon Iver and Camille and has performed in 22 countries. They visited Union at last year's Vinterjazz in the company of Portuguese Fado Bicha. At the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Larie returns and embraces Union with his own intimate solo project.

Peña Munay

The soul of Argentina straight to the heart of Copenhagen!

Together with Union and Building Communities, we invite you to a festive afternoon filled with live music, dance, delicious food, and encounters.

ALICE presents: Asa-Chang & Junray (JP)

From human to machine and back to human again. The legendary, experimental electronic band Asa-Chang & Junray performs with a unique sound system known as Jun-Ray Tronics. This system contains numerous samples that are triggered when analog sound is fed into it. With this, the band crafts its distinctive sound, simultaneously drawing from Asian musical traditions and creating futuristic sonic landscapes.

Food for Thought with Rasmus Grue Christensen

Rasmus Grue Christensen is the CEO of DIGNITY, one of the leading international organizations in fighting torture and promoting human rights. With a career spanning diplomacy, politics, and humanitarian work, he has held key leadership roles in both government and civil society. Previously, he served, among other things, as Deputy Head of Mission to the Palestinian territories in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Secretary General for the Social Liberal Party, and Executive Director at the Danish Red Cross Youth.

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