Lara Wong Trio at Sunfest Candaluza

AC Recoletos Flamenco Jazz Series: Melón Jiménez - Ecos de Magerit Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myMASE91Ijs&t=16s Featuring: Lara Wong- Bansuri, Melón Jiménez- flamenco guitar, Kike Terron- cajon, Miquel Alvarez- Contrabajo Madrid, Spain, October 2022. Indian bansuri flute meets flamenco in these mystical and haunting Seguirillas. www.larawong.com www.melonjimenez.org

Candaluza es uno de los temas del disco Rosa de los Vientos de Lara Wong. El tema es inspirado por la pieza del compositor Ernesto Lecuona, Andaluza y esta version media Canadiense se llama Candaluza. Lara dice «Mi amor hacia la musica española comenzó en mi infancia en Canadá, tocando piezas clásicas españolas como "Andaluza"». Con esta pieza nacia mi sueño de viajar a Andalucía. En este videoclip visitamos estos bellos entornos con los que Lara soñaba. Con el Bandolero a la percusion. Imagenes: Daniel Jimenez www.larawong.com FB: facebook.com/larawongfl IG: instagram.com/larawong.music

We had so much fun performing at the Jazz stage at SunFest in London, Ontario. This song is a bulerias called "A Compas en Usera" a song inspired by the songs of El Chino de Malaga one of my favourite flamenco singers. Joining me here are my amazing bandmates are Melon Jimenez on flamenco guitar and Ivan Mellen on percussion. www.larawong.com flamenco flute flauta

The Lara Wong Trio will be coming to BC, Ontario and Quebec this summer! For more information and for tickets, click here: https://en.larawong.com/canada-tour Hailing from the flamenco jazz capital of Madrid, Spain, the Lara Wong Trio brings us some of the freshest music from the flamenco scene today. Born and raised in Canada, flamenco flutist Lara Wong now makes her home in Madrid, Spain. Today she is one of Spain's top contemporary flamenco artists, captivating the flamenco world using an unexpected protagonist : the flute and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute). In 2021 she became the first woman to win the prestigious “Filon Minero" award for best flamenco instrumentalist at the Festival Cante de las Minas, Spain’s most important flamenco competition. She was also the first foreigner to win in any category in the festival’s 60 year history. The trio features Melón Jiménez on flamenco guitar, Ivan Mellén on percussion, and Lara Wong on flute and bansuri. The dynamite encounter of these three extraordinary artists results in a treasure chest of musical gems that have their origins in flamenco and are embellished with Indian and Jazz influences. Mystical melodies on bamboo bansuri flute and exploratory improvisations on traverse flute are accompanied by dazzling flamenco guitar riffs and sophisticated rhythms on percussion. This is the quartet's first cross-Canada tour. On this tour, they are presenting Lara's new album, "Rosa de los Vientos" (Rose of the Winds) which her and her guitarist, Melón, who is also her life partner, recorded in Madrid last February. Melón Jiménez is one of the most notable guitarists in the current flamenco and world music scene in Spain today. He is both devoted to the tradition of his Andalusian gypsy roots and also, to the innovation of the flamenco guitar, meticulously translating techniques from the sitar, slide guitar, and African gimbri to his guitar. He has toured with renowned musicians like Anoushka Shankar, Chuchito Valdes, Jorge Pardo, Richard Bona, Enirque Morente and Armando Manzanero. This year, he became a finalist in the prestigious "Paco de Lucia" award. Lara Wong - Flute and Bansuri Melón Jiménez - Flamenco Guitar Ivan Mellén- Percussion

Zamá is one of the songs from Lara Wong's first album "Rosa de los Vientos". It is in the flamenco style "alegrias" which means happiness. Here, Lara is playing the Indian bansuri flute an instrument that she has been adapting to flamenco. Melon Jiménez - Guitarra Sergio Martinez- Percussion Lara Wong- Bansuri Lara Wong flautista flamenca y ganadora del primer premio de instrumentista flamenco "Filon" en Festival Cante de las Minas 2021. Aqui toca con la flauta Bansuri, una flauta india de bambu. La Union, Murcia, 7 de Agosto 2021

Lara Wong flautista flamenca y ganadora del primer premio de instrumentista flamenco "Filon" en Festival Cante de las Minas 2021. Aqui toca con la flauta Bansuri, una flauta india de bambu. Viene acompañada por Melón Jiménez a la guitarra y Tino di Geraldo a la tabla. La Union, Festival Cante de las Minas, Semifinal 4 de Agosto 2021.