Doors open 7pm, music from 8pm.

Free Flow Classikal is returning to Karamel on popular demand with a very exciting lineup: sitarist Jonathan Mayer, pianist Alcyona Mick and Kapil Seshasayee on electric guitar, accompanied by jorī percussionist Manpaal Singh.

Join us for a moving exploration of South Asian Classical music through the medium of free improvisation. No boundaries - No limits.

Jonathan Mayer, son of the late Kolkata composer John Mayer, is a renowned sitarist & composer, who has composed extensively for many genres including jazz, Indian, dance & symphonic writing and has performed all over the world, and two very successful tours in India. He began his musical training at just 5 years old, learning violin from his grandfather Albert Hepton, piano from James Methuen-Campbell and composition from his father, and later mastered the sitar. His ability to read Western notation has allowed him to perform in a variety of genres – playing with artists such as Orlando Consort, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, among other notable names. He is also the Artistic Director of zerOclassikal.

Alcyona Mick is a London-based jazz pianist and composer, dubbed 'an unusual powerhouse of a talent' by MOJO. She was recently nominated for a Parliamentary Jazz Instrumentalist award and has performed internationally for many years. As well as co-leading a duo with saxophonist Tori Freestone, Alcyona currently works with a wide array of artists and bands including the London Jazz Orchestra, Natacha Atlas, Randolph Matthews, Brigitte Beraha Lucid Dreamers, Perfect Stranger, Josephine Davies Enso ensemble and Orenda trio, Miguel Gorodi Qtet, Casimir Connection, Martin Speake duo, Kate Shortt, Paul Clarvis/Stuart Hall trio and many others. As a composer, she has worked in the commercial field writing music for documentaries, short films and TV and also performed live to a silent film and a music TV series in Istanbul.

Kapil Seshasayee is a British-Tamil guitarist and songwriter reshaping South Asian classical music for a new generation. Drawing from Carnatic Indian classical traditions, UK electronic music, and guitar-led club culture, his work sits somewhere between the discipline of raga and the energy of the dancefloor. Known for his distinctive use of gamakas on electric guitar, Kapil creates music that feels rooted, physical, and forward-looking — made for listeners raised between cultures. Based in the UK and increasingly associated with London’s alternative diaspora scene, Kapil has performed internationally across festivals and venues including SXSW, The Roundhouse, Concorde 2 (Brighton), and Dialled In, sharing stages with artists such as Talvin Singh and Tinariwen. His work often explores identity, migration, and access — not as concepts, but as lived experience.

Manpaal Singh is a UK-based, versatile percussionist and Jorī exponent, blending the depth of the Punjab Gharana with contemporary fusion sounds, bringing a fresh cross-genre voice to traditional percussion.

Free Flow Classikal is a new border dwelling concept that explores free improvisation across music genres perspective-ed from south Asian classical form - in development at Karamel, home of zerOclassikal, and one of north London’s premiere jazz venues.

Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.

Doors open 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.