Our recent recommendations for The Jam Jar
In an unmissable encounter of two souls, Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko’s kora weaves ancient echoes through French accordion virtuoso Cyrille Brotto’s haunting drones. Their delicate interplay crafts a storytelling journey through grief, crafting ancient narratives into contemporary soundscapes.
Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto at The Jam Jar.
Tara Lily crafts a rich, soulful sound palette that weaves together R&B, trip-hop, jazz and electronica with Indian classical arrangements. You really gotta catch the Virgil Abloh and King Krule-approved artist’s truly dreamy and enthralling sonic concoction if you’re into: Nilufer Yanya, SAULT, Hope Tala.
Tara Lily + Support at The Jam Jar.
Folklore for the dancefloor! Buenos Aires’s digi-cumbia pioneer Chancha Via Circuito brings the Latinx bass melting pot for Movimientos' 20th birthday with all species of cumbia, South American folk, dub, dembow and environmental sounds reaching a fevered frenzy. Unmissable FFO: Meridian Brothers, El Búho, Dengue Dengue Dengue!, King Coya, Nicola Cruz.
Movimientos 20: Chancha Via Circuito at The Jam Jar.
Sell out warning! Inventive jazz fusion ensemble melding afrofunk, afrobeat, gnawa and rumba into a fire-breathing 9-headed psychedelic beast. Muito Kaballa are a force to be reckoned with FFO: Fela Kuti, Tenderlonious, L'éclair, Surprise Chef, the Pyramids.
Muito Kaballa at The Jam Jar.
Marla Kether graces us with her beautiful live performance in full band formation. With lashings of Theo Parrish-style house, layered percussion and spiritual Afro‑Brazilian rhythms, this is music that drifts perfectly between live gig intimacy and club-ready flow. Unmissable vibes FFO: Yazmin Lacey, Shy One, Oscar Jerome.
Marla Kether + Aisha Kigs at The Jam Jar.