LONDON COFFEE FESTIVAL: 4-6 APRIL LIVE MUSIC & DJ's

Hackney GT and Latinos in London have joined forces to bring the sights and sounds of the coffee belt to The London Coffee Festival. Hackney GT headed up by DJ Russ Jones has been promoting world and tropical music for the last 15 years and has reached out to thousands around the world from hosting stages at Glastonbury, organising events for the Barbican and last year hosting the world music stage for the Open East festival at the Olympic Park. MORE INFO: http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/WhatsOn/Music.aspx BUY TICKETS: http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/buytickets *************************** PROGRAMME: 4 APRIL Friday - Brazil Kicking off three days of quality music will be a night of south American music - combining the sound of samba, Bossa Nova and new tropical beats. Da Lata Music heavy-weights Da Lata join us on the Friday evening, bringing with them their distinct sound combining Afro-Brazilian influences with other strands from the melting pot of their native London. DJ Mark Robertson aka Spiritual South Mark Robertson is a well respected DJ & Producer widely recognised as one of the most entertaining DJs of his kind, spinning Brazilian, Latin and tropical beats. *************************** 5 APRIL Saturday - Colombia Angelica Lopez & Papayera From the hottest part of the Caribbean coast of Colombia comes Papayera, led by the voice of Angelica Lopez. Bringing you a warm cocktail of African, Latin and Indigenous music, that so often mixes with the modern world. Playing traditional instruments from their homeland along with the modern sounds of drum kit and electric guitar, they mixed rhythms of Cumbia, ‘Chande’, ‘Vallenato’ ‘Mapale’ and more. DJ Cal Jader Introducing to the festival the most traditional of Colombian rhythms from afro to indigenous to Caribbean and beyond. DJ Cal Jader and Moviemientos are one of the leading lights and purveyors of Latin music in the UK. *************************** 6 APRIL Sunday - AFRICA Hackney Globe Trotter Dance, music, and storytelling are among the ancient art forms that have flourished for many centuries in Africa...Join the man himself as he takes to the decks in celebration of coffee, food and the music of Africa. Kasaï Masaï Based in London and led by Voodoo King Nickens Nkoso, Kasaï Masaï brings us the traditional sound of the most remote equatorial villages with an urban twist. The band is a 5 piece outfit, consisting of d'jembe, guitar, saxophone, bass and drum. *************************** MORE INFO: http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/WhatsOn/Music.aspx BUY TICKETS: http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/buytickets *************************** Curated by Hackney GT & Latinos in London! www.hackneygt.com www.latinosinlondon.com [email protected] Twitter @latinosinlondon @arribalacumbia @HackneyGT