$25.00 – $30.00

Multi-Stable Cycles brings together elements of traditional Guinean music, led by Guinean-born master drummer Mohamed Camara and his wife and longtime collaborator Anna Camara, with the jazz vocabulary and deep understanding of micro-rhythmic and polyrhythmic structures explored by Maddison Carter and Christopher Hale.

With Christopher’s roots in flamenco and jazz, alongside his studies in the Korean rhythmic system hohup, and Maddison’s background in jazz and studies in polytempo, the group exemplifies the rhythmic complexity and freedom that Anna and Mohamed embody, opening the music into a harmonically rich and dynamically improvisatory space.

Working within the tonal limitations of the balafon, the music introduces polychords and harmonic structures not typically found in traditional Guinean music, along with layered, multi-stable polyrhythmic structures featuring cascading and overlapping resolutions.

Musicians and instrumentation:
Mohamed Camara — voice, kora, balafon, djembe and dun duns
Anna Camara — balafon and dun duns
Christopher Hale — bass guitar
Maddison Carter — drum kit

Visit: www.maddisoncarter.com

The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative:

The Melbourne Jazz Co-operative is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting original live jazz performance by established and emerging artists in Melbourne.

Since 1983 our objectives have been to increase the exposure of contemporary jazz performance by making it accessible to audiences, and to provide award waged performance opportunities for emerging and established artists.

In addition to support derived from member contributions, the MJC is assisted by  the Victorian Government, through Creative Victoria, via its Arts Development Programs. MJC was assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body from 1983-2017 inclusive, and was delighted to receive Australia Council funding of $60,000 for our 2019 program.

The MJC received $40,000 from the Australia Council over the 2021/2022 Financial Year, and was pleased to received a grant of $75,341 from Creative Australia (with Music Australia contribution) for our 2025 Annual Program.

Our sold-out 40th Anniversary Concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre in May 2023 was supported by a $20,000 grant from Creative Victoria’s Creative Projects program.