FESTIVAL | WARMI @LondonGreenFair : 10 June

The London Green Fair is London's largest free green festival, taking place in Regent's Park this year on the 9th and 10th June. We reflect the green aspirations and achievements of London as a whole - celebrating, educating and empowering. Our best latin bands will be playing on Saturday 9 June at 5.45pm & WARMI + Special guests on Sunday 10th June at 4pm.

Wil Sifontes & his Afro-american Project : 10 May, London (FREE)

Wil Sifontes & his Afro-american Project, is a musical group whose purpose is to promote Afro-Venezuelan and Caribbean popular music.Don't miss at The Bolivar Hall this 10th May. FREE entry and Highly Recommended!

Vetusta Morla & Mega Spanish Party : 10th March, London

Vetusta Morla, recognised leaders of the current Spanish Indie scene, will play an exclusive show in London, for the first time in their career, on Saturday 10th March, 2012 in a new instalment of the successful Spanish branded night Rock Sin Subtítulos™ that brings you live performances from the most renowned Spanish acts and artists and the busiest Club nights with a focus on Spanish music.

Flamenco Festival London 2012 : 7 – 19 February

Sadler’s Wells presents two weeks of top flight flamenco from some of the world’s best dancers, singers and musicians.

Vacilondon international Night : 10th December, London

This 10th December you will have the opportunity to see the unplugged of Cuban Combitation plus Kanti Qena & Special guest at Bar 23 : 23 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 8BJ London. Join us for a night of live music with positive energy!

Lisandro Meza & Su Orquesta : 10th December, London

After 9 years Lisandro Meza is back in London this 10th December at Camden Town Hall, Judd Street WC1H 9JE / Entry via Euston Road. Don't miss the opportunity to see live one of the most important icons of Vallenato & Cumbia directly from Colombia.

London Latino Events Newsletter Issue 227 * November 7th - 13th

Enjoy our London Latin American / Hispanic event, entertainment, culture, music, art & education listings for the week of 7/11/2011 to 13/11/2011. Free tickets, event listings, previews, music &a more.

1st Latin American Piano Festival : 9 - 12 November, London

 

The First Latin American Piano Festival will take place in London (Bolivar Hall, Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) on 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th November 2011. Check the program below and support this great festival featuring performers from Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.

ReVoice Festival 2011 : 6th - 14th October 2011

9 days, 37 artists, one celebration of International Jazz Voices curated by award-winning vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio. A performer of pure class and integrity; a true improviser with a big imagination, Mancio has proved herself one of the UK’s most important new artists having worked alongside jazz luminaries Bobby McFerrin, Sheila Jordan, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton and Dave Holland's Overtone Quartet.

Terrakota : 10th September, London

Fusing African rhythms with dance and reggae grooves, mixed with the gypsy, Indian and Arabic musical sensibilities, Terrakota take to the stage at the Jazz Cafe to play music from their fourth album "World Masala".

Wara @ Thames Festival : 10th September, London

 

The very best in underground music, kick back and open your ears to our selection of under-the-radar coolness - just perfect for an afternoon's dancing. Included in the line up this Saturday 10th September  ur best representatives of latin music fusionistas on stage at 6pm : WARA is a tight fusion of Cuban timba and salsa with soul, funk, Afro-Cuban grooves, Latin rhythms.

Latinos @ Bestival 2011, Isle of Wight

 

This year Club Dada is going to continue  swing, ding and ultimately  explode. They are taking over the Spiegeltent (whose brothers and sisters had  Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich as guests) every night and spin it into the 23rd  Century. From Electro Swing (1920-1950s remixed), Bestival was the first  festival in the world to have a venue based around the  Vintage Remix. Sat  is  jumping brassed up Ska and booming festival brass with legends The Top Cats  ; and finishing on sunday with night of mashed up Ancient Latin Cumbia, ripped  up , remixed and rewound. A perfect Festival venue.

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club feat. Omara Portuondo + Chucho Valdés : 10th July , London

Kew the Music, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, Chucho Valdés at Kew Gardens on Sunday 10th Jul 2011.

Peyoti for President : 10th July, London

Camino Live Sessions and FFTANG! FFTANG! present a free live gig by flamenco punk superstars Peyoti For President. Combining spanish-style guitars with hip-hop, samba and politically-charged punk, these urban globalistas have brought their incendiary dance anthems and 'rabble-rousing' lyricism to festivals all over Europe and supported acts such as Manu Chao, Ozomatli and Massive Attack.

Renegado : 10 - 13 May, London

 

Renegado European Tour 2011 is landing in London town ; one of the most recognized artist from Brasil is heading up this 12th at Favela Chic and 13th May at Passing Clouds amongst Dj's and 2 of the great local bands from London. Renegado is performing with his 5-piece band playing a funky mix of Hip Hop blended with Brazilian influences, Check the dates below and don't miss the opportunity to be part of this event.

Vamos Festival : 4th June - 10th July (Newcastle Gateshead)

¡VAMOS! is a festival that celebrates Spanish and Portuguese speaking cultures in Newcastle Gateshead, UK. Additionally there are events throughout the year alongside the festival programme. ¡VAMOS! combines cuisine, art, film, theatre, dance, music, literature, fashion, sport and education. It offers an international festival appealing to artists, partners and mainstream audiences that is unconstrained by art form, age-group or regional location. The 2010 version confirmed that ¡VAMOS! has established an important growing audience in the region and the interest of people coming from far away.

La Linea, The London Latin Music Festival : 6 – 19 April 2011

La Linea '11 lands with its trademark mix of established heavy hitters plus the best of the new generation puked from throughout the Latin music diaspora - with Spain, Argentina, Cuba and Brighton all represented.
Events this year include:

Circolombia presents Urban : 4 Apr 2011 - 16 Apr 2011 / Roundhouse

Following a sell-out run as part of Roundhouse CircusFest in April 2010, Circolombia are back with a reworking of Urban for 2011.

Muevete @ Favela Chic : LOS CHINCHES * 10th March

Muevete is the pure party version of Movimientos with a dancefloor slamming mash up of raw Latin beats with African and Caribbean vibes. With Salsa and Dancehall to Nueva Cumbia, Latin Disco and Tropical Bass sounds DJs Cal Jader and Arias bring the heat.