The Forge is an award-winning music and arts venue in the heart of Camden. It includes music and arts performances, electronic music events, parties, live acts and entertainment. Housed in a sustainable building on the ground floor of a unique space, The Forge creates a vibrant atmosphere for up to300…
Arriba La Cumbia!
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Description
Ladies and gentlemen: Arriba La Cumbia! is back at The Forge! Probably the UK’s only dedicated Cumbia party with live music & DJs, with a global twist.
Top London-Venezuelan multi-percussionist Wil Sifontes & His Latin Sound will be bringing the best Salsa, Cumbia and tropical sounds from Latin America to London. On the decks, DJ Russ Jones (aka Hackney Globetrotter) & DJ Carlitos Niño will bring the best of the tropical rhythms, Cumbia, Baile funk, Ragga and Moombahton to bring the house down!
FREE ENTRY! from 7pm until 1am!
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Wil Sifontes & His Latin Sound
Wilmer Sifontes, from Caracas Venezuela, is one of London’s most accomplished, outstanding and prolific percussionists. He has played at some of the most prestigious international festivals around the world, such as Womad, Glastonbury, Beijing International Festival and the Kijanii Festival in Nairobi, as well as touring extensively throughout South America and Europe with Afro-Venezuelan groups Autoctono and Entreverao,
Wilmer is both an excellent musician and teacher and has featured as guest percussion workshop leader in Southampton University and Kenyatta University in Nairobi, as well as the CALARTS Intstitute in Los Angeles, where he guided the recently-formed Salsa bands. Wilmer has established himself as one of the UK’s leading Latin percussionists.
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DJ Russ Jones
DJ Russ Jones aka Hackney Globetrotter is one of the top DJs in town, with eclectic material from travelling extensively and appearing at world beat clubs in every remote corner of the world - 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 & programmed stages and played at Glastonbury, Bestival, Montreaux, Womad, Big Chill, Chicago World Music Festival and Isle of Wight.
Over the last couple of years he has been hosting his own radio show at soasradio.org/hgt, which was recently cited 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.
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DJ Carlitos Niño
Colombian Architect and music aficionado, London's Latin entrepreneur 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.
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Tickets/Times
Ticket | Event time | Cost |
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Free entry | 19:00 - 01:00 | Free admission |
Location
Address
The Forge 3-7, Delancey Street, NW1 7NL
Area
Camden
Nearest Station
Camden Town (Tube)
Menus
Organiser
Latinos In London
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T&Cs
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4. Occasionally, events are cancelled or postponed by the promoter, team, performer or venue for a variety of reasons. If the event is cancelled, please contact us for information on receiving a refund from the responsible party. If the event was moved or rescheduled, the venue or promoter may set refund limitations. It is your responsibility to ascertain the date and time of any rearranged event.
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6. Every effort to admit latecomers will be made at a suitable break in the event, but admission cannot always be guaranteed.
7. We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase.
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