Dance

Samba, Salsa, Forró, Lambada, Contemporary and all other Dance in London

V&A Friday Late: Hot Brazil

Ahead of carnival season comes V&A’s Friday Late: Hot Brazil on 27th January, celebrating the energy and ingenuity of Brazil through art, music, dance and plenty more from the likes of Paraíso School of Samba, Braziliality and João Brasil. Continue Reading

UMOJA @ Peacock Theatre

UMOJA is a pulsating musical celebration of South African song and dance, which is set to light up the West End in 2012. The show has previously enjoyed two popular runs in the West End and has been seen by over four million people worldwide. UMOJA returns to London for a run at the Peacock Theatre from 31st January to 19th February 2012. Continue Reading

Mojo

World premiere of Mojo, a new show blending world music, puppetry and dance, and featuring Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale and singer and trumpeter Leo Altarelli. This is the perfect show for families this Christmas, full of magic and mayhem Continue Reading

Adentros: Paso Pa’lante

Dark secrets, hidden depths, the hypnotising pulse of rhythm. Four exceptional young Seville-based flamenco artists bring to London Adentros or From Within – a journey of haunting song, explosive dance and exquisite guitar. Continue Reading

Festa Umbela @ LIFEM

Brazil’s Festa Umbela will be appearing at London’s LIFEM festival this October. LIFEM is the London International Festival of Exploratory Music and Festa Umbela are one of the most interesting acts on the line-up. Continue Reading

Viva Venezuela

A company of twenty-five dancers and ten musicians take flamenco, Middle Eastern belly dancing, African percussion, Venezuelan joropo, Caribbean calypso and modern salsa in Venezuela Viva, an exhilarating production at the London Palladium. Continue Reading

flamingofeather @ Chisenhale Dance Space

flamingofeather are presenting an evening of theatre, dance and music at Chisenhale Dance Space, as part of their Agony Aunt series, on Sunday 25th September. The evening will feature Drina (inspired by a João Guimarães Rosa short story), original Brazilian music from Fernando Machado and Nicoletta Tiberini and new dance piece Abundance. Continue Reading

Grupo Corpo: Ímã & Onqotô @ Sadler’s Wells

Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo’s take on clasical ballet has earnt them much praise since their formation in 1975. Across four nights at Sadler’s Wells they will be performing Ímã and Onqotô, two pieces featuring music by +2, Caetano Veloso and José Miguel Wisnik. Continue Reading

Havana Rakatan @ Peacock Theatre

Havana Rakatan returns to the West End once more, bringing the rhythm and soul of Havana to London. Featuring sizzling live music and dance, Havana Rakatan is a journey through Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Continue Reading

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