Dance

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

Danza Contemporanea @ Sadler’s Wells

After their spectacular performance in 2010 Danza Contemporánea de Cuba returns to London for another thrilling evening. Their visit to Sadler’s Wells brings the world première of Sombrisa by renowned  and award winning choreographer Itzik Galili. Continue Reading

Dancing La Vida Loca

London knows all too well that the Cubans bring a lot of energy to their dancing (Carlos Acosta is always around to remind us of that). So when a whole group of contemporary dancers from the land of the Castros come all at once you into town you can expect explosion and fireworks. Top that with a live band playing with guitars, drums, trumpets and singers performing popular songs by Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Prince and Shakira and you get Ballet Revolución. Continue Reading

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

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