Candombe DK: Memory in Rhythm ¦ Cph Jazz Festival

Candombe DK returns to Union and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival with a special quartet exploring the living connection between Candombe and its African roots. Joined this time by a Danish guitarist with studies in South Africa, the music moves between tradition and exploration — where rhythm carries memory across continents and into the present.

Prepare for a meeting of traditions, rhythm, and contemporary jazz expression.

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

• Mariano Babsky, piano
• Juan Ignacio Elvira, tambor piano
• Rasmus Karkov, saxophone
• Alex Mckenzie, guitar

Cph Jazz Festival 2026 in Union

In Union, we invite you to enjoy a series of exciting eclectic concerts, which explore the borderlands of jazz. In other words, you should not expect traditional jazz, but rather a journey to the global roots of jazz.

- Concert start at 19:00.
- Ticket price: DKK 100.

Before each concert you can enjoy a delicious meal in our café Send Flere Krydderier, which serves flavors from all over the world.