Friday, 31st May 2013
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch,E1 6LA
Bringing the new wave of Latin London underground music to East London's cultural hub, Rich Mix
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La Troba Kung Fu hail from Barcelona and bring with them a veritable feast of Rumba, Cumbia, Dub, Blues to name a few
Their live energy is addictive; lead vocalist and accordionist 'Catalan Squeeze' maestro Joanne also plays with Manu Chao
La Troba's performances have been spreading like wildfire across Europe, the US and Mexico..
"La Troba Kung-Fu are a vigourous and vibrant multicultural band that blend the traditional sounds of popular music with the cumbia, the vallenato, the reggae, the Cuban son, the blues or even the North African sounds
After more than a hundred concerts in France, Belgium, Holland... the best thing to do is not to miss their next live performance." La Vanguardia
See www.latrobakungfu.net for more
With thanks to the support of Institut Ramon Llull, supporting Catalan Culture abroad
Supported by:
MamaNollora bring a happy fusion of Latin Funk, Reggae and Rumba with a bit of Ska, Swing and Drum n Bass thrown in for good measure
Original songs played with soul, this band features members of Latin-London soundclash riot Wara and another Movimientos institution, Jardares Por Fuera
See www.mamanollora.com for more
DJ OGT adds to the Catalonian flavour of the night, flying in direct to join La Troba
His widespread influences range from Rumba Catalana to Ska, Flamenco, Reggae, new generation Punk, Baseselectròniques, Funk, Balkan, Fanfarria, Swing, Latin, Afrobeats. No doubt he'll keep you dancing all night…
Check DJ OGT here: https://soundcloud.com/dj-ogt