Music

Latin American Music in London

Havana Rumba @ Southbank Centre

Intoxicating cocktail of salsa, rumba, rum and reggaeton Havana Rumba! are ready for another party show summer in London. Continue Reading

Esperanza Spalding @ KOKO

Esperanza Spalding is the kind of singer one is always aiming to see again and again performing around in London. Last year she played two sold-out shows at the Barbican Centre. This year she is back in town with a Grammy Award in her bag touring her brand new album Radio Music Society, already out in the UK. Continue Reading

Do Amor back for more loving

The first and only time Do Amor played in London it was a small affair at Notting Hill Arts Club on a night promoted by Movimientos – and accordingly to those who survived to tell the story (a few among the JungleDrums crowd) it was a hell of a concert. Continue Reading

Heidi Vogel @ Mau Mau

Heidi Vogel performs with The Cinematic Orchestra, as well as mining her own style, singing latin and nu-jazz with her incredible band, as she will be doing for this night. Continue Reading

Jandira Silva Album Launch @ 606 Club

Launch night for Jandira Silva’s first album under her own name. Born in Rio de Janeiro, grown up in Espirito Santo and hugely popular in Portugal before moving to London five years ago, Jandira is a Brazilian singer that we more than lucky to have here in London. Continue Reading

Get Dancing With Soundway

BIG East London warehouse party coming up on Friday 20th April. Arranged by Soundway Records to celebrate their 10th anniversary and promote two recent releases by Los Miticos del Ritmo and Batida, the party promises to be a tropical fiesta of the highest order. Continue Reading

Madredeus @ Barbican

Madredeus‘ songs have a powerful musicality, enriched and influenced by traditional music, strongly linked to the Portuguese people and culture. My first memory of the group goes back to 1990 with “O Pastor”, a song so emotionally intense that one gets goose bumps with such melancholic lyrics that talk about the past and dreams in the marvelous voice of former singer Teresa Salgueiro. Continue Reading

Movimientos @ Passing Clouds

Movimientos will be presenting another line-up of great Latin artists from the UK Latin and world music scenes at Passing Clouds on Friday 20th April. Live music will be provided by Aji Pa’ Ti and their brand of Cuban-influenced salsa and cumbia; 7Suns’ funky Latin jazz; and their will be a special DJ set from Sonny Cheva of Washington DC’s Empresarios. Continue Reading

Je Ne Sais Quoi vs Sofrito w/ Prince Fatty’s Soundsystem & Guests

Je Ne Sais Quoi returns for a good time party with the legendary Sofrito Crew and the amazing Prince Fatty Sound System for a musical fiesta covering the best in soul, disco, afro and Latin sounds, with particular emphasis on the bass! Continue Reading

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