Domingo de la Rumba" with "Gerardo & Sus Amigos"

SAMBROSO SAMBROSO PRESENT: FIESTA @ THE FORGE FREE ENTRY ALL DAY FROM 12:00 PM TO 10:30 PM 2:00pm to 4:00pm - Rumba workshop by one of the top Rumberos in Europe Lazaro Lopez Lazaro Lopez Graduated with honours in 1989 from the Cuban National School of Art and Dance (ENA) in Havana and started dancing professionally with the leading folkloric dance company Raices Profundas. With this company Lazaro performed as a soloist dancer and went on tour to Mexico and Japan with the show “Noche Tropical”. In 1994, he joined the folkloric dance company Pinos Nuevos. During his time with this company he won three prices for the best performance and characterisation. In 1997, Lazaro joined the renowned dance company Compañia Folklorica Cubana J.J. where, as the principal dancer, he performed in the most prominent theatres of Cuba, like the Garcia Lorca, Carlos Marx, Teatro America. In December 2000, he came to London to perform as a lead dancer in the famous West-End show Lady Salsa. 500pm - KALISON ORQUESTA Kalison Orquesta is a band formed of 10 professional musicians from Latin America and Europe, who got together in 2015 to share their talent with the UK. They play modern salsa from Cali, Colombia (salsa dura and romantic salsa) with the sound of 3 trombones. Their music is full of energy and will keep the crowd entertained all night. The band is led by the renown trumpet and trombone player Eikel Venegas, from Cuba. 7:00pm - GERARDO & SUS AMIGOS Gerardo has been a working musician all his adult life, singing and playing percussion in groups such as IROSSO OBA, COLUMBIA DEL PUERTO, DANZA CUBA, RUMBACHA, and finally Grammy winners YORUBA ANDABO with whom he travelled widely. He is also Omo Anya (child of Anya) which allows him to play the sacred Bata Drums in religious ceremonies to the Orisha. Gerardo has lived and breathed Rumba and Afro Cuban Music since birth and is now he living in the UK. + DJ Javier La Rosa dishing out the hottest Cuban tunes all day long, Don't miss Fiesta at The Forge FIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSTAAAAAAAAAAAA FREE ENTRY ALL DAY SEE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU OVERGROUND : CAMDEN ROAD TUBE : CAMDEN TOWN Buses: 24; 27; 29; 31; 46; 88; 134; 168; 214; 253; 274; C2 Night Buses: N5; N20; N28; N29; N31; N253; N279