« Femmenco »

On 24 April at 9:00 pm, as part of the Flamenco Nómada Festival and in partnership with the jazz club One More Time (AGMJ), Melodie Gimard presents Femmenco, a concert that brings together flamenco, jazz and female creativity. The French-Spanish pianist unveils her compositions in a universe where improvisation plays a central role, accompanied by double bassist Gal Maestro, singer Anna Colom and percussionist Nasrine Rahmani.

On this occasion, guest artist Karen Lugo, internationally renowned dancer and co-artistic director of the 2026 edition of the festival, will join the group for a vibrant performance that blends power, freedom and dialogue between music and dance.

Femmenco celebrates the strength of women in contemporary flamenco and offers a unique musical encounter.

Piano Mélodie Gimard
Double Bass Gal Maestro
Vocals Anna Colom
Percussion Nasrine Rahmani
Dance Karen Lugo
Location Centre de Musiques Actuelles (CHAUDRON)
Date vendredi 24 avril
Time 9:00 PM
Address Passage de Marie-Claude Leburgue 2, 1205 Genève

Full price: 23.-
Concert in partnership with AGMJ

  • Gal Maestro is a renowned double bassist, recognised for her sensitive yet powerful playing at the crossroads of jazz, flamenco and improvised music. Originally from Israel and trained between Tel Aviv and Barcelona, she quickly established herself as a key musician on the contemporary flamenco-jazz scene. She collaborates with major artists such as Rosalía, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Anna Colom, Melodie Gimard and Chano Domínguez, bringing to each project a distinctive rhythmic depth and singular musicality. Gal Maestro stands out for her hybrid approach to the double bass, where tradition and modernity are in constant dialogue. Her performances are characterised by great expressiveness, attentive listening and a striking stage presence.

  • Mélodie Gimard is a French pianist, composer and arranger based in Barcelona. Trained at the Conservatoire of Perpignan and later at ESMUC, where she specialised in flamenco piano, her work fuses flamenco, jazz and classical music. She is the author of several acclaimed projects, including Numen (2020) and Confidencias (2024), and has signed the musical direction of creations for artists on the contemporary flamenco scene. She also develops the trio Eunoia, a project that blends flamenco, chamber music and electronics. Her artistic universe is characterised by great expressiveness, contemporary writing and a constant focus on improvisation and musical identity.

  • Anna Colom was born in Barcelona in 1985. She is a musician, cantaora (flamenco singer), composer and arranger. She holds a degree in Flamenco Singing from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) and trained at the Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco in Seville.

    Colom has performed widely on stages including tablaos and theatres in Barcelona, Madrid and across Andalusia. She has also toured in more than ten countries, among them the United States, China, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina and Switzerland.

    Her project Cayana explores the intersections between flamenco and diverse rhythms and folk traditions from around the world — Brazilian samba, Uruguayan candombe, Mexican fandango, Argentine zamba — offering an inventive and sensitive vision of flamenco singing.

    She has collaborated with a range of artists and projects, and was a backing vocalist on Rosalía’s El Mal Querer tour.

  • Flamenco Nómada - Artistas - Karen Lugo

    Karen Lugo, a Mexican flamenco dancer and choreographer, is renowned for her deep respect for flamenco tradition. She has collaborated with prominent artists such as Pepe Habichuela, Jorge Pardo, Carles Benavent, and Silvia Pérez Cruz. Karen has won several prestigious awards for her choreography, including at the Barcelona Spring Film Festival and the Almería International Festival.

    In partnership with José Maldonado, she created the show “Fronteras” for the Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana company, touring across the United States. Her latest show, “Golpe de Tierra,” was nominated for the Premis de la Crítica d’Arts Escèniques in the Best Solo Show category. She is currently a choreographer and performer in Juan Gómez Chicuelo’s production.

  • Flamenco Nómada - Artistas - Nasrine Rahmani

    Nasrine Rahmani is a percussionist specialising in flamenco and Latin American percussion. Born in Australia to a Mauritian mother and an Iranian father, Nasrine began her studies in African, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban percussion.

    After earning her degree in Music Performance from the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, she undertook the first of four trips to Cuba to further her studies in Latin percussion.

    Driven by a desire to live in a musical culture more aligned with percussion, she eventually moved to Spain, where she specialised in flamenco cajón.