Adrian Sherriff’s KALACHAKRA – Afro-Cuban Crossings – Debut

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Kalachakra (The Wheel of Time) returns with a new program exploring connections between Afro-Cuban music, jazz, Indian and Japanese classical forms, and contemporary improvisation. Led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Sherriff, the ensemble combines traditional Afro-Cuban repertoire with reworked versions of existing compositions, incorporating Afro-Cuban rhythms, percussion and vocals into its evolving musical language. Sherriff is joined by Rohan Dasika (double bass), Jay Dabgar (tabla), Ria Soemardjo (voice and percussion) and Sooji Kim (violin), whom he knows through their shared work with the Australian Art Orchestra. Kim is one of Australia’s leading creative improvisers on violin, bringing an exploratory approach to the ensemble’s collective sound. Soemardjo is known for her work with contemporary world music trio Fine Blue Thread and her engagement with traditional gamelan, drawing on diverse musical practices in her performance and composition. They are joined by Aloy Junco, a percussionist and dancer with extensive experience in Afro-Cuban music and dance, and L