Kalima is a "zambra" inspired by the melodies of Sabicas and Erik Satie. The sounds of flamenco guitar and bansuri blend with electronic elements to create a new sonic world. This song is part of our upcoming new album “Confluencias”. Guitarra y electrónica: Melón Jiménez . Bansuri: Lara Wong . Video shots in the Agafay desert at Caravan Habitas. Video editing by Scatcatmusic. Mastering by Alex Carrasco. Follow us: @LaraFlautista https://www.instagram.com/melon_jimenez/?hl=es https://www.instagram.com/larawong.music/?hl=es https://www.facebook.com/MELONJIMENEZOFICIAL https://www.facebook.com/larawongfl

Our flamenco-jazz number dedicated to flamenco flute master, Jorge Pardo, known for his collaborations with Paco de Lucia and Chick Corea. Composed out of the flamenco-jazz capital, Madrid, these "bulerias" features exciting solos by Sonia Franco on dance, Ivan Mellen on percussions, Lara Wong on flute, and Melón Jimenez on guitar. You can also find Pardo Perdio, on Lara and Melon's album, Confluencias: https://melonjimenez.bandcamp.com/ Filmed at Viften in Copenhagen in January 2025. @LaraFlautista @ivan_mellen @sonia2265 Sound tech:Thomas Hatyjasik Lights: Shania Engbjerg Whttp://www.larawong.com/melonlara #flamencojazz #jazzflute #flamencoguitar #flamencodance #flamencofusion #flamencoflute #jorgepardo #chickcorea #pacodelucia #danceoff

From our live show CONFLUENCIAS in Copenhagen, at Viften on January 31 2025. Featuring Melón Jimenez on guitar and vocals, Lara Wong on flute, Ivan Mellen on percussion and Sonia Franco on dance. In a confluence of innovation and tradition, Melón Jiménez and Lara Wong bring unexpected protagonists—the Indian bansuri flute and the flamenco guitar—to reimagine flamenco’s evolution from its Indian and African roots. Wong, a Canadian flutist of Chinese and Japanese descent, made history as the first foreigner and the first woman to win Spain's most prestigious flamenco prize, the Filón Minero, at the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas in Spain. Wong is also a notable contributor to the modern flamenco scene, known for incorporating the Indian bansuri flute into the genre. Jiménez’s flamenco roots run deep; he learned the guitar from his father, a Gitano (Spanish Roma) guitarist from Jerez de la Frontera, the birthplace of flamenco. His roots combined with his limitless musical curiosity led him to tour with renowned musicians accross musical genres, such as Anoushka Shankar, Enrique Morente, Richard Bona, Niña Pastori, and Jorge Pardo. Sonia Franco Gutiérrez won Best Solo Choreography at the 33rd Spanish Dance and Flamenco Choreography Competition for Mujer de Rojo Sobre Fondo Gris. She has performed globally with Sara Baras and María Pagés. For more information on Lara Wong & Melón Jimenez, please visit: https://en.larawong.com/melonlara ‪@melonjimenezguitar‬ ‪@sonia2265‬ ‪@ivan_mellen‬

Confluencias es una manera diferente de hacer flamenco, es una aventura sonora y experimental que discurre entre la musica electronica con códigos flamencos, la profundidad y espiritualidad del bansuri (flauta tradicional de la India) y la solera de la guitarra flamenca. Bansuri (flauta tradicional de la India): Lara Wong Guitarra y programación electronica: Melon Jimenez Baile: Sonia Franco Grabación y edición de video: Adrian Santos Grabación, edición de audio, mezcla y master: Melon Jiménez y Alex Carrasco en Scatcat Music. Composición musical: Melon Jiménez, Lara Wong y Tino di Geraldo. Síguenos en las redes sociales: https://www.instagram.com/melon_jimenez/?hl=es https://www.instagram.com/larawong.music/?hl=es https://www.facebook.com/MELONJIMENEZOFICIAL https://www.facebook.com/larawongfl Consulta nuestra web: https://www.larawong.com https://www.melonjimenez.org

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

Primer single del disco "Rosa de los Vientos". Una brujula, un viaje, y una flauta. Siendo una canadiense con orígenes china y japonesa siempre he tenido la sensación de no pertenecer a ningún sitio en concreto y a la vez sentir que mi hogar es el mundo entero sin fronteras. Los sitios que salen en estas imagenes representan mi hogar. Melon Jimenez-guitarra y tabla Bandolero Ruiz Motos - Cajon Juanfe Perez - Bajo Hinge Productions - camara Lawrence Wong- assistant camera Jose Luis Crespo- audio master Daniel Gottbehut - mix Filmed in Orange Mountain Studio, Vancouver BC. www.larawong.com

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. Melon Jimenez: guitar Ivan Mellen: Perc Video: Pepe Zapata www.larawong.com flamenco flute flauta

Highlights from Melón and Lara's album release at Cafe Berlin (FeminaJazz Festival) on October 19th 2024. The album, Confluencias brings together flamenco guitar, bansuri, flute, and electronic sounds in a constant dialogue across cultures and time. Confluencias is a modern-day depiction of how flamenco's roots traveled from the East and South to reach Andalusia. ----------------------------------- Purchase our music https://melonjimenez.bandcamp.com/album/confluencias ------------------------------------ Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/melon_jimenez_oficial/ https://www.instagram.com/larawong.music/ https://www.facebook.com/MELONJIMENEZOFICIAL https://www.facebook.com/larawongfl --------------------------------------- Video by Noah Shaye -------------------------------------- Feminajazz Cafe Berlin -------------------------------------- Guitar: Melón Jiménez Flute and bansuris: Lara Wong Doublebass: Mario Carrillo Percussion: Ivan Mellen Palmero: Jorge Pardo ------------------------------------- Photo by Raluca Bordei

Live version of one the songs that will be on our upcoming album, Confluencias. Melon Jimenez: Guitar and composition Ivan Mellen: Pandero de peña parda Lara Wong: bansuri flute Filmed in Galapagar. Finisterre, or Fisterra in Galician, means "Land's End" in Latin. During the period of Classical Antiquity, Cape Finisterre, which is in the North Western Spanish province of Galicia was known to be the end of the known world. This song is inspired in Galicias celtic sounds and also has influences from North African gnawa music. Keep your ears open for the recorded version in our upcoming album, where we will feature some special guest artists.

Paraná is a rumba with flavours from Brasil. From our show in Viften, Copenhagen in January 2025. Melón Jimenez: Guitar Lara Wong: Flute Ivan Mellen: Pandero de Peña Parda You can find this song in our Juno nominated album, Confluencias: https://melonjimenez.bandcamp.com/album/confluencias And more about Melón and Lara here: https://www.larawong.com/melonlara #rumba #rumbaflamenca #flamencojazz #flamencofusion #flamencoguitar #flute

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

Highlights from our show at CEM. Featuring Melón Jimenez: Guitar Lara Wong : flute and bansuri Alex Carrasco: Percussion and MPC WWW.LARAWONG.COM/MELONLARA

📍 * Flamenco en vivo en Barcelona* | Actuación exquisita de Lara Wong & Melon Jiménez en la Librería Byron. Atmósfera única de una noche de jazz en el corazón de Barcelona. 🇪🇸 *Disfruta de una noche de Flamenco fussion en Barcelona con músicos de renombre. Extraordinaria fusion de guitarra flamenca con música india, y sonoridades chinas y japonesas.* 🇫🇷 Profitez d'une soirée de Flamenco fusion à Barcelone avec des musiciens de renom. Une fusion extraordinaire de guitare flamenca avec de la musique indienne, et des sonorités chinoises et japonaises. 🇬🇧 Enjoy a Flamenco fusion night in Barcelona with renowned musicians. An extraordinary fusion of flamenco guitar with Indian music, and Chinese and Japanese sounds. 🇩🇪 Genießen Sie einen Flamenco-Fusion-Abend in Barcelona mit renommierten Musikern. Eine außergewöhnliche Fusion aus Flamenco-Gitarre mit indischer Musik und chinesischen sowie japanischen Klängen. 🇨🇳 在巴塞罗那享受一场弗拉门戈融合之夜，和著名音乐家们一起。弗拉门戈吉他与印度音乐、中国和日本音调的非凡融合。 🇯🇵 バルセロナで著名なミュージシャンたちとフラメンコフュージョンの夜をお楽しみください。フラメンコギターとインド音楽、そして中国や日本の音色が融合した驚異的な演奏です。 🇮🇳 बार्सिलोना में प्रसिद्ध संगीतकारों के साथ एक फ्लेमेंको फ्यूजन नाइट का आनंद लें। फ्लेमेंको गिटार का भारतीय संगीत, और चीनी व जापानी ध्वनियों के साथ असाधारण फ्यूजन। 🇸🇦 استمتع بليلة فلامنكو في برشلونة مع موسيقيين معروفين. مزيج استثنائي من الجيتار الفلامنكو مع الموسيقى الهندية، وأصوات صينية ويابانية. 🎶 **Lara Wong & Melón Jiménez**: Flamenco fusión con toda la autenticidad del Flamenco español y la magia de los sonidos orientales de Lara Wong. ✨ **Bryon Libreria**: En Bryon Librería nos enorgullecemos de ser la mejor sala de Flamenco contemporáneo en vivo de Barcelona, donde se vive la música en su forma más pura. Visítanos en Calle Casanova 32 y sigue nuestros conciertos en https://byronconcerts.com 👉 *¿Te ha gustado?* No olvides suscribirte y activar la campanita 🔔 para más música en vivo en Barcelona. #FlmanecoEnVivo #FlamencoBarcelona #Larawong #Byronlibreria #MúsicaEnVivoBarcelona

Teaser from our show CONFLUENCIAS in Copenhagen 2025 featuring the fiery dancing of Sonia Franco (Sonia Libre). Lara Wong: Flute and bansuri Melón Jimenez: Guitar and MPC Ivan Mellen: Percussions Sonia Franco: Dance Sonia Franco Gutiérrez, known artistically as Sonia Libre, is a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer, and actress celebrated for her dynamic performances and innovative choreography. She has toured globally with renowned companies such as Sara Baras and María Pagés, and her original work Ser.Rana has garnered critical acclaim for its expressive exploration of movement and identity Melón Jiménez & Lara Wong are redefining flamenco with a sound that flows through cultures, genres, and times. Rooted in flamenco and tinted with jazz, their music echoes flamenco’s nomadic roots—from India to Africa to Latin America. Together, they share a unique musical dialogue—between the Indian bansuri and the flamenco guitar—that is at once mysterious, bold, and passionate. Since coming together in Madrid in 2021, Lara and Melón have performed over 100 concerts across four continents, captivating audiences across Europe, North America, Asia and, Africa. They have graced world-renowned stages including the National Arts Centre, Blue Note Shanghai, Suma Flamenca, Helsinki Flamenco FEstival, and SunFest. In October 2024, they released their debut album, which received critical acclaim and was nominated for a JUNO Award for Instrumental Album of the Year—one of Canada's highest music honors. Lara Wong, a Canadian flutist and bansuri player of Chinese and Japanese heritage, is a trailblazer in the flamenco world. After graduating from McGill University with a degree in classical and jazz performance, she immersed herself in the flamenco tradition in Andalusia. In 2021, she made history as the first woman and first foreigner to win the prestigious Filón Minero award for Best Flamenco Instrumentalist at the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas in Spain. Today, she is celebrated for her groundbreaking work integrating the Indian bansuri into flamenco music. Jiménez’s flamenco roots run deep; he learned the guitar from his father, a Gitano (Spanish Roma) guitarist from Jerez de la Frontera, the birthplace of flamenco. His mother, a German classical pianist, brought another musical world into the home. These rich influences, combined with his boundless musical curiosity, led him to tour with renowned artists across genres, including Anoushka Shankar, Enrique Morente, Richard Bona, Niña Pastori, and Jorge Pardo. https://www.larawong.com/melonlaraepk #flamenco #flamencodance #baileflamenco #manton #flamencofusion #footwork #flamencojazz

Brazilian rhythms from the Paraná meet rumba flamenca, in this original tune, PARANÁ. Featuring Lara Wong on flute and Melón Jimenez on guitar. March 2025, Centro Cultural Galileo 21 Distritos, Madrid. More info: https://en.larawong.com/melonlara About us: Melón Jiménez & Lara Wong are redefining flamenco with a sound that flows through cultures, genres, and times. Rooted in flamenco and tinted with jazz, their music echoes flamenco’s nomadic roots—from India to Africa to Latin America. Together, they share a unique musical dialogue—between the Indian bansuri and the flamenco guitar—that is at once mysterious, bold, and passionate. ​ Since coming together in Madrid in 2021, Lara and Melón have performed over 100 concerts across four continents, captivating audiences across Europe, North America, Asia and, Africa. They have graced world-renowned stages including the National Arts Centre, Blue Note Shanghai, Suma Flamenca, Helsinki Flamenco FEstival, and SunFest. In October 2024, they released their debut album, which received critical acclaim and was nominated for a JUNO Award for Instrumental Album of the Year—one of Canada's highest music honors. ​ Lara Wong, a Canadian flutist and bansuri player of Chinese and Japanese heritage, is a trailblazer in the flamenco world. After graduating from McGill University with a degree in classical and jazz performance, she immersed herself in the flamenco tradition in Andalusia. In 2021, she made history as the first woman and first foreigner to win the prestigious Filón Minero award for Best Flamenco Instrumentalist at the Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas in Spain. Today, she is celebrated for her groundbreaking work integrating the Indian bansuri into flamenco music. Jiménez’s flamenco roots run deep; he learned the guitar from his father, a Gitano (Spanish Roma) guitarist from Jerez de la Frontera, the birthplace of flamenco. His mother, a German classical pianist, brought another musical world into the home. These rich influences, combined with his boundless musical curiosity, led him to tour with renowned artists across genres, including Anoushka Shankar, Enrique Morente, Richard Bona, Niña Pastori, and Jorge Pardo.

Live in Madrid, October 2024. FeminaJazz Festival, Cafe Berlin. Zama, is a composition based on the flamenco style, alegrias. Played by Lara Wong (bansuri), Melón Jimenez (guitar), Ivan Mellen (percussion). This performance was part of Melon and Lara's album release for Confluencias. Confluencias gives a modern day depiction of how flamenco’s nomadic roots traveled from India and Africa to reach Andalusia. Video footage by Noah Shaye. For more information: WWW.LARAWONG.COM/MELONLARA