The Afro-Latin Lounge

Los Van Van
+ Dr Jim, Javier La Rosa, DJ Rich
Thursday 1 March8pm - 2am
Electric Brixton(Formerly The Fridge) Town Hall ParadeSW2 1RJ
Los Van Van onstage 9.30pm0871 220 0260 SEE Tickets

Cuba's biggest, funkiest dance orchestra returns to London for the first time in two years.
“If you are in Jamaica and the Wailers were playing you got to see them, if you are in Havana you’ve got to see Los Van Van performing, it doesn’t get any better than that.” Gilles Peterson, Radio One
“…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
"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


Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar
+ DJ Scratchy (Gypsy Hotel)
Thursday 24 NovemberDoors 7pm
Koko1a Camden High Street NW1
0844 847 2258 Ticketweb

SHANTEL and his BUCOVINA CLUB ORKESTAR have taken the world by storm for 10 years. They return to London after their incredible 2009 concert on their Anarchy & Romance Tour. With the full live band featuring Turkish vocalist Damla Pehlevan and Serbian musicians Novica Ristic and Antic Marjan, Shantel brings you the best Gypsy tunes and Bucovina hits! What to expect? Energy, fun, virtuoso pazzazz, Gypsy soul: be uplifted and blown away by music without borders!

Orchestra Baobab
+ Baloji
Monday 30 January
7.30pm
BarbicanSilk StreetEC2Y 8DS
020 7638 8891

First London show in three years for Senegal's mighty Orchestra Baobab. One of Africa’s supergroups, Orchestra Baobab came together in 1970, distinguished from the outset by their multi-ethnic membership, drawing in musicians from all over Senegal as well as Togo and Nigeria, their music was broad and multi-lingual, but with a strong Cuban flavour. Support is from rising Afropolitan star Baloji and his band Orchestre De Ka Katuba who mix rap with Congolese rhumba, to create a unique contemporary sound.

Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Feedback33 with Thomas PrestØ Thurs 24 Nov 2011 @ London Studio Centre
Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)

Talawa Technique Dance workshop with Thomas PrestØ, Thursday 24 November, 7pm – 9.15pm (class registration: 6.5pm – 7pm; class: 7pm – 9pm; Q & A: 9pm – 9.15pm)

This class will explore some of the foundations of the Talawa Technique. Rooted in African and Caribbean dance forms the Talawa Technique is organic system that uses the body’s own weight to create flowing movement. This movement is rich with resistance, gravity, and a control of both the small and big muscle groups that turns the body into an instrument, that can carve, draw, illustrate, undulate and vibrate in the same time and space. Participants will gain new techniques for handling poly-movement which characterise many African and Caribbean dance forms. This workshop will conclude with a 15 minute Q & A session.
Visit is link for a taster of the Talawa Technique: http://vimeo.com/31536618

Please bring a small filled water bottle with you for use in part of this workshop.

NB: This workshop is not suitable for beginners to dance.

Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members

Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.

Annual Membership fee
£10

To book a place on this workshop please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07800959664.

Teacher’s Bio
Thomas PrestØ: teacher, choreographer, lecturer and Artistic Director of Tabanka Crew African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble (www.tabankacrew.com) Olso based Thomas PrestØ was introduced by his grandfather to Caribbean dance and music at the age of 9 . Following training in Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Martinique and the Dominican Republic, led Thomas to develop the Talawa Technique a system which codifies the movement vocabulary of African and Caribbean dance. In 2007 he founded Tabanka Crew African and Caribbean Peoples Dance Ensemble. Tabanka Crew have since graced a range of major performance platforms including Norway’s Got Talent and the ADAD Bloom Festival 2011 and can be currently seen on Norwegian TV in Crusiluv exploring the dances and culture of the Caribbean.
Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"