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Jazz & Blues

Ruddy Boa 5tet

May 8 at 7:30pm

At Le Baiser Salé

Les Halles, Paris

🥁Discover the rare Karuka instrument, custom-built by Ruddy Boa
🎹Homages to Gérard Lockel, who brought the Ka drum to jazz stages in 1969
🎶Blends Guadeloupean tradition with influences from Vijay Iyer and Messiaen

Ruddy Boa reimagines Guadeloupe's ancestral Gwo-Ka rhythm through a jazz lens, weaving together traditional drums, contemporary improvisation, and homages to pioneers like Gérard Lockel. His custom-built Karuka instrument adds a rare sonic texture to this cross-cultural dialogue.

intimate jazz club
traditional meets modern
live music
cultural fusion

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