April
Forthcoming events in Spanish in London
Tue 31 March- Sunday 3 May
Music and Dance: Havana Rumba, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith, London
The young musicians and dancers of Havana Rumba! bring their show to
London celebrating the emotions of rhythm, rumba and reggaeton live on
stage! Put on your party boots... Strictly Cuba comes to London, with
live music from Sonora La Calle, Havana's hottest Salsa band.
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Tue 14 April 5.30
Film: Café de los Maestros, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, .
This must see Buena Vista Social Club for tango fans charts the legendary gathering of veteran musicians from tango's golden age for a concert in Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón. Famed
composer Gustavo Santaolalla introduces us to the charismatic
performers, contrasts the Buenos Aires of the 40s and 50s with the city
today and lets the music lead in this hugely enjoyable look at the
spirit of tango.
USA/Brazil/UK/Argentina 2008 Dir. Miguel Kohan 90 min.
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Tue 14 April 7.30
Music: Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro + Pascal Comelade, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, .
UK debut for Buenos Aires band taking acoustic tango into the 21st century - a 12-man 'orquesta típica' driven by 3 violins and four bandoneons. Support from Catalan composer Pascal Comelade and his group playing 'a collection of Dadaist vignettes and toy instrument wig-outs so richly deserving a wider audience'.
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Sat 18 April 7.30
Music: Peret: 50 years of Rumba Catalana + La Troba Kung Fú, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, .
Backed by his Barcelonan big band, long-awaited appereance of the godfather of Rumba Catalana. This infectiously upbeat mix of flamenco and Latin American styles took Europe by storm in the 1960s and 1970s and influenced a generation of Barcelona based musicians from Manu Chao to Ojos de Brujo. La Troba Kung Fú support with their 21st Century take on Rumba Catalana mixed with cumbia.
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Tue 28 April 7.30
Music: Spanish Bombs, Tropical Tribute to The Clash, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London,
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a band from London called to the Latin world -and now that world is responding. The musical influence of The Clash, on a generation of Spanish-speaking artists is brought to life in a world-premiere concert featuring a 15-piece band and guest vocalists. An unmissable evening of The Clash repertoire, reinterpreted and reinvigorated through a Latin filter. Special guests to be arranged.
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