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Rich’s Up And Coming Schedule

February
16th Cuban Rhum Jungle, Exmouth Market, EC1
19th Cuban Room, El Grande, Vauxhall SW8
21st Havana Central, Shaftesbury Ave W1
23rd Cuban Rhum Jungle, Exmouth Market, EC1
26th & 27th Havana Nights Salsa Extravaganza, Leicester
21st Havana Central, Shaftesbury Ave W1

March
2nd Cuban Rhum Jungle, Exmouth Market, EC1
7th Havana Central, Shaftesbury Ave W1
9th Cuban Rhum Jungle, Exmouth Market, EC1
14th Havana Central, Shaftesbury Ave W1
16th Cuban Rhum Jungle, Exmouth Market, EC1
18th & 19th Cubamemucho, Munich


When Los Van Van appeared last March at what is
becoming north London’s citadel of salsa they tore it up:

“…the gig had the feelgood flamboyance of an old-school soul
revue, the infectious energy of a rave, and a rap-like team of
singers … In short, they make joyous dance music.” The
Sunday Times Culture Magazine

“… the very best music that Cuba has to offer, delivered with
an explosive level of enthusiasm and sheer joy that was a
privilege to witness.” Morning Star

**** Evening Standard

“As one imperturbable groove flowed effortlessly into the
next, the tried-and-tested formula worked its magic,
sweeping the audience into its rhythmic embrace…” The
Times

Cuba's biggest, funkiest dance orchestra returns direct
from Havana to the Roundhouse following 2009’s
storming sold out show. That now legendary gig
celebrated the band’s astonishing 40th anniversary as
Cuba’s most potent and influential band. But with or
without birthday festivities this visit, almost exactly a year
on, will thrill and excite as only Van Van can. This time,
after they have visited their brand of dancefloor mayhem
on Camden’s Roundhouse, they embark on a 70 date US
tour due to the relaxing of US/Cuba relations ushered in
by the Obama administration. The band’s founder, Juan
Formell, remembers their last US gig in ’99 in Miami when
riot police had to be deployed to keep anti-Castro
demonstrators from harassing concert-goers. "Miami has
changed a lot ... there is a new, younger generation that
thinks differently," Formell said. "I was in Miami recently
and nobody treated me poorly. On the contrary, people
wanted to have pictures taken with me, they asked for
autographs."

Formed in 1969 in Havana, Cuba, this 20-piece orchestra
plays an irresistible brand of dance groove they created
called 'songo' - a solid and invigorating fusion of rich
Caribbean rhythms, Afro-Cuban drumming, salsa &
rock/pop elements. This new sound became the rage of
Havana and one of the most influential Cuban rhythms
since the cha-cha-cha.

Featuring a fearsome collection of virtuoso musicians,
their live shows are all about the relationship between
the band and the dancefloor, with call-and-response Afro-
Cuban conga, sharp horns and violin riffs, vocal
improvisations drifting in and out between their solid
groove. A dance groove that has made generations of
people shake everything they’ve got to their
unmistakable beat.

Cuba is a powerhouse in the development of popular
music, and Los Van Van, the world's premier Latin dance
band, continues to rock the Cuban soul and ram
dancefloors worldwide.

"The best dance band in Cuba!" New York Times

"The undisputed king of Cuban dance orchestras and one of
the most influential forces ever in Afro-Cuban music" Los
Angeles Times


Venue
    Roundhouse
    Chalk Farm Road
    London
    NW1 8EH
    Map

Tickets
    £25 in advance | £30 on the door

Booking

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Los Van Van at the Roundhouse