SAT 18 March Arriba la Cumbia! Manzana Tropical + Djs - Free

Arriba la Cumbia! one of the most popular parties and UK's pioneers of this genre back in Camden town on Saturday 18 March for an special fiesta to infect you with this global renaissance, morphing into a new mashed-up, vibrant sound embraced by the people all over the world. Probably the UK’s only dedicated cumbia party with Live music & Dj's ready to have a cracking night featuring latin music as Cumbia, Amazonic & Tropical vibes with a global twist. It's been an uprising for Peruvian culture worldwide and what better way to bring this summer a new one with psychedelic Cumbia from the jungles of Peru to London. Led by well known musician Johnny Rodriguez “Kausary’ & his musical family, this project include a heavy dose of Amazonic and tribal rhythms, we welcome Manzana Tropical representing a musical odyssey inspired by the heritage of their motherland the band incorporate a homage to classic Chicha sounds mixed with a heavy cocktail of dancefloor and heavy original songs. On the decks our own Arriba la Cumbia! Dj Russ Jones aka Hackney Globe Trotter & Carlitos Nino will bring the best of the tropical rhythms, Cumbia, Latino, Amazonic, Tropical, Baile funk, Ragga and Moombahton to bring the house down! SAT. 18 FEBRUARY Arriba la Cumbia! Manzana Tropical + Dj's - Free Entry #CamdenTown * Dj's by 7pm + Live show from 9.30pm ish until close. (Latin menu & drinks available). Address: The Forge, Camden 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL, London - RSVP +44 20 7383 7808 Facebook: Live show via www.livamp.com/latinosinlondon ------------------ LINE UP ------------------ MANZANA TROPICAL Manzana Tropical is an exciting new Latin act from London playing the form of Peruvian Cumbia known as Chicha. Having been brought up immersed in London’s thriving Latin American musical community young musicians Manuy and Cleyder Figueroa began the project inspired by the heritage of their motherland in Peru. Their music incorporates a homage to classic Peruvian acts including Grupo Nectar, Los Pakines and Chacalon as well as Latin legends such as Santana combined with a strong London sensibility. Manzana’s live set comprises some re-interpretations of Chicha classics and some original songs. The band also contains the core musicians from one of the finest Andean fusion acts – Kausary - who have played at most of the UK’s top festivals and have toured extensively in Europe. More info: http://www.facebook.com/manzanatropical http://youtu.be/mPkcXr-zy1Y ------------------ ARRIBA LA CUMBIA! DJ's DJ NINO (aka Carlitos) Colombian Architect and music aficionado to London's Latin entrepeneur and online radio DJ his music sessions showcase a wide range of musical styles fused with global & Latin rhythms – A musical bridge between past and present of latin american music from traditional roots and fusion to classical hits and emerging global artists around the world. Latin Fusion, Moombahton & Global Beats www.latinosinlondon.com http://www.mixcloud.com/latinosinlondon @arribalacumbia @latinosinlondon http://bit.ly/2dPdTBN #cumbia #latin #latinamerica #music #free #live #djs #camden #london #arriba #bailefunk #ragga #moombahton #tropical #fiesta DJ RUSS JONES Dj Russ Jones aka hackney globe trotter one of the top Dj's in town with an eclectic material from travelling extensively and appearing at world beat clubs in every remote corner of the world, in Beijing, Moscow, Sao Salvador, Oslo, Istanbul, Tokyo and Sao Paulo – then taking it to the big metropolises of New York, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and London. Festivals are always a favourite and Russ has hosted and programmed stages and played at Glastonbury, Bestival, Montreaux, Womad, Big Chill, Womadelaide, Paradise Gardens, Love Box, V, Chicago World Music Festival, Isle of Wight, Stokefest and in 2010 he hosted his own five week African music festival Afro Cup for the football World Cup at The Rich Mix in east London. If this is not enough there also a few remixes under his belt including mixes for Bollywood Brass Band, Mahalia Rai Banda, Zulu 9.30 and Ska Cubano. Over the last couple of years he has been hosting his own radio show at soasradio.org/hgt which was recently sighted by Time Out London as podcast of the week and there have been guest mixes, interviews and shows on BBC Radio 1, 6Music (The 6Mix), The World Service and the Asian network. Russ Jones aka Hackney globe trotter has forged a new direction in mixing global beats and world/dance music with Future World Funk, embracing eclectic cultural styles from mashed-up Brazillian 2-Step, Arabic Hip Hop, Afro-house, vintage reggae, Latin,cumbia and nu-cumbia to ragga, Japanese funk and Ghanian Hip Life to Moroccan Gnawa Dub. www.hackneygt.com www.facebook.com/HackneyGlobeTrotter Twitter : @HackneyGT -------------------------- The Arriba la Cumbia! live shows will bring a mix of popular rhythms from Africa to Latin America, New Global sounds mixing Afro-roots, Cumbia and amazonic rhythms ready for a Tropical fire, a mix of cultures and instruments to start a fresh global party. Curated by Carlitos Nino (www.latinosinlondon.com) Enquiries: music @ latinosinlondon.com -------------------------- *MENU: The Forge Cantina serves freshly-prepared modern British cuisine and a new latin american menu including Arepas, Tequenos, Ceviche, Argentinian steak, Chicharrones,etc.. and top quality drinks and cocktails. http://www.forgevenue.org/cantina/