Lido Connect

Salin Cheewapansri’s story bends away from the expected. Raised in Thailand, she left for North America at 20 with a suitcase and a stubborn sense of direction, landing within Canada’s jazz circles as a drummer, producer and songwriter. You might recognise her from that KEXP session, seated behind the kit in traditional Thai dress, tradition and modern rhythm sharing the same frame. Early 2025 marked a homecoming, when she stepped back onto Bangkok stages during Design Week and quietly stole attention. Since releasing her album, she has taken the music across the US and Europe, returning with Rammana, a new project folding afro-jazz, funk and Thai folk together. The result feels personal without trying too hard, which perhaps explains her nod as a CBC 2025 Revelation Artist.   January 9. B1,500-1,800 via here. Lido Connect, 7pm