Fri 5 May 19:30pm
Chega Mais Presents Don Kipper with support from Clara Sera Lopez.
“Unstoppable” – The Evening Standard // “Impressivley Original – The Guardian
Don Kipper are the multi-award winning ensemble led by the formidable Greek-Serbian singer Dunja Botic. Driven by an explosive rhythm section they create a powerful sound drawing from modern electronic Romani club music and bone-deep rural folk traditions. Together, their unique sound has become both a blazing homage to the folk cultures they love, and a fresh take on global dance music. Today, they are super-charging these traditions, steeping their music in bass heavy beats, electronic sounds and synths.
Clara is a vocalist, composer, songwriter and pianist based in London from Spanish/Catalan and Cuban heritage. She blends jazz language with Spanish lyrics and harmony, English lyrics with Hispanic scales and delves into the use of Cuban and Flamenco rhythms within a jazz and classical framework whilst exploring electronic sounds. Winner of the Pete Whittingham 2021 Jazz Development Award, Clara will be performing compositions from her upcoming debut album in an intimate and explorative context with the use of keyboard and electronics.
Spinning best in soul, funk and jazz from across the globe Poly-Ritmo and Volta 45 will be playing until the early hours.