A run of Latin music performances across London this late summer and autumn includes Pambelé, Buena Vista Live, Almanaque and ALA.NI, alongside weekly Cuban late-night shows at Ronnie Scott’s.
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London live listings
Pambelé, the Afro-Colombian psycho-tropical outfit, will perform under the Movimientos banner at the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham on August 30. Early-bird tickets have sold out, but other tickets remain available. DJ support will come from Cuba, Argentina and elsewhere.
In Hackney, Candela Wax founders Moralito and Cal Jeder will host the decks at the Jago on Saturday, September 19, with special guest DJ Tiki Boom. Tickets are available for the Jago event.
Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho, the Viva Cuba Late Late Show runs every Friday from 11.15pm, including August 21, August 28, September 4 and September 11.
Among the programme highlights for Latin music fans:
- Marlon the Pannist on Tuesday, September 8, founder of the Endurance Steel Orchestra, among other credits, performing on an instrument tied to his Caribbean heritage.
- Buena Vista Live on Sunday, September 20, with two concerts by UK-based Cuban musicians channelling the spirit of the original phenomenon.
- Almanaque on Friday, October 2, presenting a fusion of Afro-Brazilian rhythms and contemporary jazz.
- ALA.NI on Tuesday, October 20, with two concerts highlighting her most recent album, Sunshine Music, inspired by and recorded in the Caribbean. She records for the French label NØ FORMAT!.
