Posted on 08 March 2012. Tags: Amaral, Barbican, Ceu, Che Sudaka, Curumin, Gerado y su Rumba Ache, Islington Town Hall, Juan De Marcos Afro Cuban All Stars, Koko, La Linea, Latin Music Festival, Lokkhi Terra, London Lucumi Choir, Los Chinches, Lucas Santtana, Madredeus, Morgan Szymanski, Rich Mix, Roberto Pla Latin Ensemble, Sala and The Strange Sounds, Sketches of Mexico
The line-up for La Linea 2012, the latest edition of London’s premier Latin music festival, has been announced. Happening between the 16th and 27th April, with an accompanying UK tour that sees the festival this year converge on five cities, there is surely something for everyone with artists coming from Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Spain and Portugal, as well as a fine array of London’s top Latin talent. Read the full story
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Posted on 25 July 2011. Tags: cumbia, Koko, Quantic, Quantic y su Combo Barbaro, Salsa, Scala, Will Holland
Quantic will be bringing his Combo Barbaro to London’s KOKO for the first night of their European tour. Expect top-notch cumbia and salsa! Read the full story
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Posted on 25 April 2011. Tags: Busta Rhymes, Dillon Francis, Diplo, Drop The Lime, Koko, Mele, Sinden, Tiesto
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! Read the full story
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Posted on 23 March 2011. Tags: Axel Krygier, Barbican, Cargo, Depedro, Koko, La Linea 2011, Latin American Music in London, Melingo, Mexican Institute of Sound, Muchachito, Musica Colombiana, Ojos de Brujo, Omara Portuondo, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Papayera, Pollito Boogaloo, Royal Albert Hall, Santos de Veracruz, Yasmin Levy
La Linea 2011 will bring an eclectic range of Latin music to London this April, ranging from Spanish flamenco and Argentine cumbia to Cuban son and the Judeo-Spanish Ladino music! Read the full story
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Posted on 20 December 2010. Tags: Koko, Ska Cubano, The Selecter
No strangers to London’s biggest stages, good old Ska Cubano are up to their rowdy antics in January, even set to appear at the Destinations travel show later on, but first up they’re buddying up with the illustrious The Selecter for a massive night!
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Posted on 28 July 2010. Tags: Bebel em Londres, Bebel Gilberto, Bebel in London, big chill, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian music, Brazilian Music in Europe, Caetano Veloso, Kassin, Koko, Samba, Suba, Vanessa da Mata
The young Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, whose style fuses bossa nova, samba, and Brazilian jazz, carrying forward the legacy of her father, João Gilberto, is returning to London once again. Read the full story
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