Buraka Som Sistema are back in London to promote their new LP Komba, containing the same energetic rush of electro, breakbeat and kuduro we’d expect from the band. Thanks to collaborations with Mixhell and Bomba Estereo it also seems as if their Latin American credentials are growing too. Continue Reading

Lameck will be bringing his Sao Paulo influenced sounds to Favela Chic on Wednesday 9th November. Lameck was born in Sao Paulo but studied in Paris and is currently a firm fixture in the music scene over there in the French capital. Support comes from This Is My TV and Toodar. Continue Reading

A recital by multi-award winning guitarist Morgan Szymanski with a feast of old and new works from Latin America. Continue Reading

soUndameriKa is a new event supporting local bands and artists promoting Latin American music and culture. This particular event celebrates the bicentennial of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia and Ecuador’s Fiesta of Mama Negra, and features live music from Cumbe, Luis Garcia and DJ Tora del Diablo. Continue Reading

twenty21 challenges expectations of live performance. Juxtaposing the theatrical with the absurd and the spiritual with the mundane, their repertoire is chosen to entertain as well as enlighten. In this concert twenty21 take you on a musical journey to explore the vibrant colours, exuberant dance rhythms and soaring melodies of Spain and Latin America. Continue Reading

Three of London’s fiinest Latin music exponents are appearing at the Roundhouse on November 7th. If you were hoping for a tailor-made introduction to London’s Latin music scene you couldn’t ask for a better line-up than this. Ware, Ruby and the Vines, and Fur are all in attendace. It should be a great night! Continue Reading

Lucas Santtana celebrates the release of his album Sem Nostalgia in England with this show at Favela Chic. Santtana is a critic’s favourite, no more so the case than on his latest release, which flirts between the manic energy of baile funk, the calm reflections on nature that permeated the work of Dorival Caymmi and the polyrythms of Africa. Continue Reading

Ana Moura is fast becoming a real star of Fado, the slowburning style of music from Portugal. Many claimed her set at this summer’s WOMAD to be the highlight of the festival. She will be joined by Lucas Santtana, a Brazilian artist who mixes global influences for a truly exhilarating sound Continue Reading

One of the most respected rappers in Latin America, Ana Tijoux burst out of Chile with her 2009 album 1977. It’s mix of classic hip-hop beats, personal lyrics and Ana’s irresistible flow earnt it a North American release. She comes to London supported by Movimientos DJs at Favela Chic. Continue Reading