FULL PROGRAMME
THE LONDON LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL 12-25 APRIL 2013
HAVANA D’PRIMERA ARNALDO ANTUNES EDGARD SCANDURRA TOUMANI DIABATE ANA MOURA MALA RODRIGUEZ MEXICO VS. BALKANS BRASS BAND BATTLE: BANDA ESTRELLAS DE SINALOA VS. BOBAN & MARKO MARKOVIC LA RAZA: LONDON LATIN HIP HOP FESTIVAL BUIKA MERIDIAN BROTHERS MARCELO BRATKE
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The London Latin Music Festival April 12-25 2013 O FRIDAY 12 APRIL
Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera Electric Brixton Town Hall Parade SW2 1RJ
A Curva Da Cintura Toumani Diabate, Edgard Scandurra, Arnaldo Antunes + Family Atlantica Union Chapel Compton Terrace N1 2XD
O SUNDAY 14 APRIL
Brass Band Battle – Mexico vs. Balkans Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa de German Lizarraga vs. Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestar Barbican Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
O THURSDAY 18 APRIL
Mala Rodriguez + Wara Village Underground 54 Holywell Lane EC2A 3PQ
Buika + London Lucumi Choir Union Chapel Compton Terrace N1 2XD
O FRIDAY 19 APRIL
La Raza: London Latin Hip Hop Festival Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road E1 6LA
O SATURDAY 20 APRIL
Ana Moura + Antonio Zambujo Barbican Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
O WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL
Marcelo Bratke +TangOpera
Purcell Room Southbank Centre SE1 8XX
O THURSDAY 25 APRIL
Meridian Brothers + Chancha Via Circuito + El G Cargo 83 Rivington Street EC2A 3AY
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The London Latin Music Festival April 12-25 2013
“La Linea has build an impressive international reputation as one of the world’s most eclectic celebrations of Latin music.” Time Out La Linea – The London Latin Music Festival takes place in venues across Central London each April. Founded in 2001 the festival is a twenty first century presentation of all that is best and current in contemporary Latin music. La Linea is supported by the Arts Council of England Lottery Fund Director: Andy Wood Marketing & Advertising: Jim, Marlisse, Reuben, Will, Jo, Vlad & Greg at Target Live target-live.co.uk PR: Ilka Schlockermann Production: Laura Agustin Design: chapmandesign.net Thanks to: Ceviche, La Tasca, Instituto Cervantes, Latinolife, Matt Snowball, Thellius Zamprogno
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A CURVA DA CINTURA TOUMANI DIABATÉ, ARNALDO ANTUNES, EDGARD SCANDURRA + Family Atlantica O FRIDAY 12 APRIL, DOORS 7PM O UNION CHAPEL COMPTON TERRACE N1 2XD £22.50 IN ADVANCE £25 ON THE DOOR Toumani Diabaté invited Brazilian songwriter and poet Arnaldo Antunes and guitarist Edgard Scandurra to Mali to record with him following a collaboration at the festival Back2Black in Rio in 2010. Arnaldo and Edgard arrived in Bamako with a collection of songs and, with the Malian musicians, they combined rock ‘n’ roll, African roots and blues to create an uplifting fusion. Together they celebrate the spirit of collaboration and connect Mali and Brazil in a way that blurs geographical and musical boundaries. London’s Family Atlantica provide support.
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A Curva da Cintura Toumani Diabaté Kora Arnaldo Antunes Vocals Edgard Scandurra Guitar Family Atlantica Luzmira Zerpa Vocals & cuatro Jack Yglesias Bells, chekere, kalimba and pandeiro Ni Boye Gome drum Jacob Tete Djembe and ewe drums
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ALEXANDER ABREU Y HAVANA D’PRIMERA + Javier la Rosa, Dr Jim, DJ Rich O FRIDAY 12 APRIL 9PM - 3AM O ELECTRIC BRIXTON TOWN HALL PARADE SW2 1RJ £22 IN ADVANCE £25 ON THE DOOR Debut UK show for the most popular group in Cuba right now. Havana D’Primera, led by trumpet player, songwriter and singer Alexander Abreu, have created the soundtrack to Cuban life over the last five years. With songs like Pasaporte and A Final de la Vida Alexander Abreu documents what it is to be Cuban in the second decade of the 21st century. London’s best Cuban salsa djs are playing before and after Havana D’Primera.
Havana D’Primera Alexander Abreu Lead Vocals, trumpet Amaury Perez Trombone, vocals Guillermo Del Toro Percussion Raul Gil Bass Rogelio Napoles Tres Guitar Harold Diaz Keyboards Mauricio Gutierrez Percussion Keisel Jimenez Timbales, Drums Jannier Rodriguez Vocals Enrique Luiz Perez Vocals Carlos Alvarez Trombone Orlando Vazquez Trumpet Uyuni Martinez Trumpet Bernardo Rodriguez Piano
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BRASS BAND BATTLE Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa de Gérman Lizarraga O SUNDAY 14 APRIL 8PM O BARBICAN SILK STREET EC2Y 8DS 020 7638 8891 £15.50 - £24 Two super heavyweight enormous brass bands go head to head, mano a mano on the same stage to decide whether it’s Mexico or the Balkans that can blow up the biggest storm. Whilst in the East father and son Boban and Marko Markovic from Serbia have become the gypsy brass kings of the Balkans, in the West, Gérman, leader of the Lizarraga dynasty of Banda musicians
from Northern Mexico has blown his way to ascendancy with the Estrellas de Sinaloa. A world premiere title decider, whitehot-brass-knuckle ride not to be missed. Produced in association with the Barbican
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Boban & Marko Markovic Orkestar Banda Estrellas de Sinaloa de German Lizarraga German Lizarraga Musical Director Clarinet Arturo Garate Vocals Luis Lopez Vocals Jose Lizarraga Clarinet Jorge Lizarraga Clarinet Jose Bocanegra Clarinet Ricardo Rodriguez Trombone Juan Nieves Trombone Ferdy Gonzalez Trombone Rafael Alcantar Trumpet Jesus Osuna Trumpet Luis Arroyo Trumpet Malcon Naranjo Congas
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Sergio Monterrey Congas Guillermo Garcia Snare drums Gustavo Zatarain Tuba Jose Valdez Drums Boban & Marko Markovic Boban Markovic Trumpets, Vocal Isidor Eminovic Tenor Horns Danijel Mirkovic Tenor Horns Goran Spasic Tenor Horns Sasa Jemcic Trumpets, Vocal Nedzat Zumberovic Accordion Marko Markovic Trumpets, Vocal Misa Koljenovic Drums Dragan Krstic Accordion Mustafa Salimovic Helicon
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“Luminous... magnificent... superb!” New York Times
BUIKA + London Lucumi Choir O THURSDAY18 APRIL DOORS 7PM O UNION CHAPEL COMPTON TERRACE N1 2XD £22.50 IN ADVANCE Hailed as a star in contemporary flamenco, Buika is blessed with a remarkable voice; raw and smoky but with a tenderness that hits right at the heart. Her 2010 album El Ultimo Trago, a collaboration with the great Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes, won her a Latin Grammy Award.
Support from London Lucumi choir with their sweeping acapella take on the Afro Cuban musical legacy. Buika Voice Ivan Gonzalez Piano Ramon Suarez Cajon
This is her first headline show in London since 2008 and previews material from her forthcoming new album due for release in June.
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MALA RODRIGUEZ + Wara O THURSDAY 18 APRIL DOORS 8PM O VILLAGE UNDERGROUND 54 HOLYWELL LANE EC2A 3PQ £18 IN ADVANCE £21 ON DOOR Mala Rodriguez is one of the most inventive and popular artists in Latin hip-hop with a string of awards to her name and a series of ground breaking collaborations with artists like Calle 13 and Nelly Furtado. Her last album Dirty Bailarina took her into a new dimension and won her a Latin Grammy for Best Song for the track No Pidas Perdón. This is a very rare London appearance launching material from her forthcoming new album. Tonight’s support is London’s Wara, with one foot in Havana, and an eye on their La Linea UK tour in May.
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Mala Rodriguez vocals DJ Jekey turntables Wara Eliane Correa MD, Keyboard, Vocals Juanita Euka Lead Vocals Nana Clara Aldrin Quaye Vocals Josh “Murmur” Solnick Vocalist (MC) Taurean Antoine-Chagar Saxophone Greg Sanders Guitar + Vocals George Cole Bass Ernesto Marichales Percussion +Vocals Leandro “Lele” Mancini Olivos Drums Presented with Candela UK
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LA RAZA:
LONDON LATIN HIP HOP FESTIVAL O FRIDAY 19 APRIL DOORS 8PM-1AM O RICH MIX 35-47 BETHNAL GREEN ROAD E1 6LA £10 IN ADVANCE £13 ON DOOR 020 7613 7498 A night of the best of Latin Hip Hop from London with a huge line-up including: Street Souls led by rapper Mike K-llejero and featuring Guerrera, a female rapper who is making waves for her fearless approach to the lyrical game. Los Ministros de la Habana fuse rap with rumba, reggaeton and timba. Rene Alvarez and Proyecto Viva Cuba mix timba, reggaeton and urban beats. Indio Lyrico brings his Bolivian roots and a social edge to his lyrics. Sangre
Latina winners of the first ever Lukas Award for Urban act of the year in 2012, from Dominican Republic, Colombia and the UK, with tunes that stretch from party anthems to every day hustle. Flowsnatcha, a duet formed by Cuban rapper Floiran “Flow” Bravo, a veteran of the Urban Latin scene, and Aram “Snatcha” Balanovski, recently winners of the Latin UK Awards (LUKAS) as Urban Act of the year. Presented with Candela UK
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“Sublime.” The Times “Magical.” The Independent “An intensity and quiet emotion that should make her a major global star.” The Guardian
ANA MOURA + António Zambujo O SATURDAY 20 APRIL 7.30PM O BARBICAN SILK STREET EC2Y 8DS 020 7638 8891 £15 - £22 A new sound and a new look for Ana Moura the acclaimed new voice of Fado from Portugal. Ana’s stunning fifth album DesFado sees her working with Herbie Hancock and producer Larry Klein on new material written for her by songwriters from outside the Fado zone. Support comes from countryman António Zambujo, making his UK debut, whose sweet voice and intense repertoire have draw comparisons with Caetano Veloso.
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Ana Moura Vocals Ângelo Freire Portuguese Guitar Pedro Soares Acoustic Guitar André Moreira Bass João Gomes Keyboard Mário Costa Drums Percussion António Zambujo Guitar & Vocals
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MARCELO BRATKE BACH & BACHIANAS + TangOpera O WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 7.45PM O SOUTHBANK CENTRE PURCELL ROOM SE1 8XX £10-£20 (£6 STUDENTS) Brazilian virtuoso pianist Marcelo Bratke plays a bravura programme juxtaposing the godfather of European classical music JS Bach’s Partitas with the new world exuberance of Villa Lobos’ Bachianas .
Marcelo Bratke Piano TangOpera Maya Sapone Soprano Helen Glaisher- Hernández Piano Presented with ILAMS
TangOpera open the evening featuring works by Piazzolla, Villa Lobos and Santoro.
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MERIDIAN BROTHERS + CHANCHA VIA CIRCUITO + EL G + TOURISM DJs O THURSDAY 25 APRIL DOORS 8PM – 1AM O CARGO 83 RIVINGTON STREET EC2A 3AY £10 IN ADVANCE - £13 ON DOOR Meridian Brothers make their UK debut with their mischievous blend of Latin rhythms and psychedelic grooves. The creation of Eblis Álvarez, one of the key figures of the experimental music scene in Bogota. Last year Soundway Records released his album Desperanza featuring Guaracha U.F.O, selected by Gilles Peterson as his No.1 track of 2012. Chancha via Circuito is part of the ZZK collective from Buenos Aires, filtering folkloric rhythms through modern production. Opening the night is El G, cofounder of ZZK Records and the Zizek club in Buenos Aires. Meridian Brothers Eblis Álvarez Vocals, Guitar, Electronics María Valencia Synthesizer, Sax, Percussion César Quevedo Bass Alejandro Forero Keyboards Damian Ponce Percussion Presented with Tourism
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MERIDIAN BROTHERS WORKSHOP AND SCREENING Rough Trade East Old Truman Brewery 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL Friday 26 April Starts 6pm Admission Free 6pm DJ Matt Bennett (Clash Magazine) and Marc Sethi photos ‘In search of the Picó’ 6.30pm Meridian Brothers workshop on the emerging sounds of Bogotá 7.30pm Los Hijos de Benkos: The Children of Benko documentary by Lucas Silva Produced by Jenny Adlington
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WITH QUANTIC & MARIO GALEANO IN A BIG BAND WITH MANY OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE FIGURES IN COLOMBIAN MUSIC IN THE LAST FIFTY YEARS. INCLUDING:
MICHI SARMIENTO PEDRO ‘RAMAYA’ BELTRAN JORGE GAVIRA ALFREDITO LINARES “WHEN IT COMES TO RUMP-SHAKING DANCE MUSIC, COLOMBIA’S ONDATRÓPICA IS HARD TO BEAT.” METRO
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