London Salsa Dance News/Events: LONDON SALSA SCENE RECOMMENDS

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LONDON SALSA SCENE RECOMMENDS:

FRIDAY 3rd OCTOBER
El Gran Combo, the kings of the classic Salsa rhythm and one of the world's greatest dance bands, perform for one night only in the UK at The Palace Music Discotheque, 52-54 Wandsworth High Street, SW18 4LD (10 Mins from Vauxhall) on Friday 3rd October. Founded in 1962, the orchestra has released over 40 albums and has a clutch of awards. Top tunes are "Brujeria (Witchcraft)" "El Menu," "Un Verano En Nueva York (A Summer In New York), "Vagabundo," Ojos Chinos, "Te Regalo El Corazon," "Y No Hago Mas Na." Times: 10PM TILL 6AM. Tickets £29 Adv More on the door. VIP Tickets Available £70. Tickets and More info: 079 3946 4768 / 07984600639.

Tuesday 7th October
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHT IN HENDON. Dance to salsa band Luis Lema at Mambo City’s new place in Hendon @ Gallery, 407 - 411 Hendon Way, London, NW4 3LH. Classes for all levels with MamboCity Team, Doors open @7pm, Class starts @7:30pm (Price for class £7) Bands Rota for Tuesday Nights; 14th Oct: Palenke; 21st Oct: Luis Lema Band. More: Tel: 07050 696 480 www.mambocity.co.uk

Friday 10th October
El Grande, Club Colosseum, 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall SW8 5NQ. More: info@salsarepublic.co.uk info@olalatina.co.uk see www.salsarepublic.co.uk or www.olalatina.co.uk Call: 07950 507 798

Friday 10th October 2008
Salsa Party Night @ the Royston Club, Penge 85 Royston Road, SE20 7QW. Classes for all levels start at 7.45pm followed by dancing until midnight. Entrance £8. For further information contact Chris 07957 644979 or Debbie 020 8698 6212. www.SalsaDanceClub.co.uk for more.

Tuesday 14th October
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHT IN HENDON. Dance to salsa band Palenke at Mambo City’s new place in Hendon @ Gallery, 407 - 411 Hendon Way, London, NW4 3LH. Classes for all levels with MamboCity Team, Doors open @7pm, Class starts @7:30pm (Price for class £7) Bands Rota for Tuesday Nights; 21st Oct: Luis Lema Band. More: Tel: 07050 696 480
www.mambocity.co.uk

Friday 17th Monday 20th October
Club Cubana presents the 1st Salsa & Bachata weekender with Frank Santos, Natalie Baltao, Angelique & Simon, Cressida Childs, Rohan Brown and Osbanis Tejeda (tbc) at Pontins, Southport - Styles: Salsa - Cross body & Cuban Beg/Int.; Bachata - Beg/Int. Pontins Southport has a ballroom, and all venues are under one roof. From £109 per person self catering - extra sharers from just £55. To book: www.clubcubana.com contact: 0117 3306933 or 07808 581739 to book and for more.

Saturday 18th October
CANCELLED!!! BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE MEANS THE ORGANISER HAS HAD TO PULL THE PLUG ON THIS ONE! BAMBOLEO DIRECT FROM CUBA - BAMBOLEO - UK DEBUT FOR THIS CREW WHO ARE KICKING RIGHT NOW plus Leo Duany at the Forum, Kentish Town, 9-17 Highgate Road, London NW5 1JY. More: info@cubartista.com 07790792914 07950507798

Sunday 19 October
Cuban Fiesta ‘Día de la Cultura Cubana’ - Celebrate Cuba’s National Day of Culture with the UK’s Cuban community in Camden on . This promises to be a big family fiesta by Cuban musicians & artists, with reggaeton, rumba, son, descarga, DJs, dance workshops, Cuban food & drink. Times: 3 – 8 pm. Venue: Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 Tube: Camden Town - Entry: £10 /children £3 /includes food & 2 drinks. (Advance booking to guarantee food). Info/Tickets: office@cuba50.org Tel:020 8800 0155 www.cuba50.org

Sunday 19th October 2008
The UK's no.1 salsa pianist and bandleader Alex Wilson brings his contemporary 12 piece Latin dance band to Leeds for the first time to launch his brand new CD "Salsa Con Soul" (released 20th October). Alex Wilson & The Salsa Con Soul Orchestra at Stylus, 8.00pm, £14.50 (includes booking fee of £0.50 per ticket) For further information, see
www.myspace.com/alexwilsonpiano, www.leedstickets.com for more

Tuesday 21st October

FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHT IN HENDON. Dance to salsa band Luis Lema at Mambo City’s new place in Hendon @ Gallery, 407 - 411 Hendon Way, London, NW4 3LH. Classes for all levels with MamboCity Team, Doors open @7pm, Class starts @7:30pm (Price for class £7). More: Tel: 07050 696 480

www.mambocity.co.uk

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