If Diplo’s in town, you know there’s gonna be a helluva party happening somewhere. For this night he will be joined by a mix of the finest DJs from the UK and US including Drop the Lime, Sinden, Melé and Dillon Francis. And don’t forget there’s a big wedding going on the day after, so no excuse not to make it to the end! Continue Reading

Tania Maria will be showing off her scat and piano skills this May at Ronnie Scott’s. Performing as a trio with bass and drums and visiting hits such as “Funky Tambourine” and “Come With Me” over two nights. Continue Reading

Fernando’s Kitchen are a six-piece band. They play a mixture of Flamenco and North African music using guitars, double bass, oud, flamenco cajon, percussion, vocals and trumpet. They are a party just waiting to happen! Continue Reading

Susana Baca has risen to prominence outside of her native Peru as one of shining lights in the resurgence of Afro-Peruvian music. Yet, she is increasingly becoming known as simply a great singer, one who is capable of interpreting a wide array of material with an effortless grace. She will be performing at the Jazz Cafe as part of Fuerza London. Continue Reading

International Choro Day on April 23rd will be celebrating the music of choro – Brazil’s first national music and the ancestor of samba. The event will take place on the anniversary of Pixinguinha – one of Brazil’s finest musical heroes. Continue Reading

Bootie London is returning to the capital on Friday 22nd April with A Plus D, The Kleptones and Joao Brasil all adding to a night of mashup madness. This will be the second time Bootie have come to London since their appearance last year at Cargo. Expect them to tear the place up again, especially since Joao Brasil is getting involved! Continue Reading

Movimientos will be presenting another line-up of great Latin artists from the UK music scene at Passing Clouds this Friday April 15th. Live music will be provided by the tropical funksters Wara and Brighton’s Dende, a very exciting up-and-coming band. Continue Reading

One of the most exciting line-ups of La Linea 2011 is the evening dubbed A Night of Twisted Cumbia at Koko on Sunday 17th April, featuring Mexican Institute of Sound, Axel Krygier, Pollito Boogaloo and DJ Russ Jones (Arriba la Cumbia). Continue Reading

Ruben Blades is a master of many things! You can refer to him comfortably as s singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, musician and politician. However, I’m sure it’s for his musical abilities that we all know him. His combination of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, Nuyorican salsa and political content has always gone down a storm, which is why we’re so happy he’s coming back to London. Continue Reading