The Afro-Latin Lounge

ADAD continues its series of Open Stage platforms for artists workingwith dance of the African Diaspora in collaboration with East LondonDance as part of their Dance Currents season. The fourth in thisseries of informal, studio-based platforms will take place atStratford Circus on April 23, 2009 from 6:45 -9:00 p.m.If you have a work in progress that you would like to show, send yourCV and a brief (one or two paragraph) description of the piece tohttp://us.mc305.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jeanette_adad%40danceuk.org. Places on the platform are on a first come,first served basis.Artists on the platform receive written feedback from the audience anda professional panel, as well as a DVD of their work.So far we have had a range of artists performing African, Caribbean,Contemporary, Hip-Hop and Experimental work. "It was a valuable experience for me to be in such a supportiveenvironment. The feedback was really helpful and I am encouraged tokeep developing my work." Past Open Stage participantJeanette BainADAD Director http://www.adad.org.uk/



A night out for anyone?

MAMA AFrica http://www.theseer. info//14678. html
Friday 20 March 2009 8pm to lateLocation: Kensington and ChelseaA host of wonderful UK based women celebrate International Women's Month African women in music Style: MAYA SONA JOBARTEH Kora/Voice, PAULINA ODURO (Voice) , VANYA REID & DOLPHINA JAMES (Engine Room Collective - steel pans) , BONOLO - South African Acapella + MUGUMI MESAKKU - saxophones, backed by Ray Carless and the inimitable Club Skaaville Lively Up crew + female Djs' African mash up



Hello all,
Happy carnival! We have had an exciting but exhausting weekend of gigs! Please come support our next gigs! We need you!

WHERE TO SEE US THIS MONTH
24th February- Bar Salsa- London (Our first 7girl Samba Shows!!)
2nd March- Bradford- Reggaeton Level 2 Classes- Latin Xces (Dani)
8th March- Move It (Olympia) (16.15 mainstage) (7girl samba)

Classes are in all locations;
LONDON CLASSES
Alternate weeks of Reggaeton (wk 1) and Samba (wk2) (Beginners and Intermediate Classes running)
MONDAYS, 8.00 – 9.30pm, Sign up as a course to take the one hour technique class followed by half an hour of choreography £80 both styles, £50 one style. Or £7 per class (drop in classes technique class only) In Studios at: The Place, 17 Duke's Road (Entrance via Flaxman terrace in the evenings- turn onto Marbledon place, then Flaxman Terrace), London, WC1H 9PY (Closest Tube Euston)

Samba (Beginners)
TUESDAYS, 7.30 – 8.30pm, £0 per class! Bar Salsa, 96 Charing Cross Rd (Closest Tube Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Rd)

COMING SOON!!! NEW REGGAETON PERFORMANCE COURSE COMMENCES 20th April 2009 (Mondays) In London @ The Place. 8-9.30pm £125. To reserve your space (Places are limited) Fill in and return the attached form. Some Reggaeton and Dance experience essential.

LEEDS CLASS
Reggaeton and Samba Class
WEDNESDAYS, 7-8.30pm, Sign up as a course to take the one hour technique class followed by half an hour of choreography £65 both styles, £35 one style. Or £5 per one hour class (drop in classes technique class only) Classes are held at: Holistica, Mabgate Mills, Macauley St, Leeds (go to classes section of our website, or http://www.holisticahealth.co.uk/ for a map)

BIRMINGHAM CLASS The DanceXchange, Birmingham will be having us back in the Autumn Term...watch this space!

OTHER EVENTS WE RECOMMEND; Promoters, email us your Urban Latin events to put here (For free as long as we think they are events our database will be interested in;-) )

Every Saturday Jam for Dancers;
Funkin Pussy Presents; DANCERZ
EVERY SATURDAY 9PM TIL 4AM FREE ENTRY!!!!
This will be the freshest weekly dance party with 3 floors of the funkiest music on the planet featuring an all-star DJ line up
ROOM 1: HIP-HOP, NEW JACK, FUNK & CLUB CLASSICS
DJ HOOCH (FUNKIN’PUSSY/ARMORY MASSIVE) DJ RENEGADE (ARMORY MASSIVE/EXTENDED PLAYERS) MR BLUE (STARLIGHT CREW)
ROOM 2: UPFRONT R&B, FUNKY HOUSE & BASHMENT
MIKEY J (BOY BLUE/RAWHEED) S-CHU (BOY BLUE/RAWHEED) DJ ELLEGAL (THE JOINT/ARMORY MASSIVE)
THE LOUNGE: SPECIAL GUESTS DJ’s ON ROTATION
RAD’s (ABOVE RADUNO/NEXT TO FABRIC) 85 CHARTERHOUSE STREET
LONDON EC1 9PM TIL 4AM
http://www.dancerz.net/
http://www.raduno.co.uk/

We will be on the Eagle Salsa Tours trip to Malaga February 26th-1st March. Come with us!;

Contact info@eagleactivities.co.uk mentioning our name for more info!

That’s all for this month. We hope to see, or dance with you soon,
Ella and the Element Massive xxx
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SPONSORSHIP; Looking for sponsorship...we are looking for companies to mutually promote, exchange and support. Contact us to become a sponsor and feature your logo on all our media.

SAMBA JEANS; We have a link with the best London Brazilian Jeans shop- Samba Jeans- Offering our loyal class members and associates a 10% discount on their gorgeous jeans! (Contact us for more info).
That’s all for this month. We hope to see, hear or dance with you soon,
Ella and the Element Massive xxx



Hi guysJust to let you know that we have a couple of spaces left for dropping in these next two weekends. Please look at the programme and let me know if you are interested.We have some spaces for the drop in session.Price: £30 if booked in adv. £37 on the door£50 in adv for Sat & Sun or £60 on the doorPURO SABOR CUBANO - dance course2009- ProgrammeWeek 2Saturday 28 Feb 2009- Please remember we are due to start at 2.30pm2.30-3.30pm - Rumba- (Yambu/Guaguanco)3.30-4.30pm - Popular (Salsaton)4.30- 5..30pm Cuban Salsa (Partner work)Sunday 1 March 20093-4pm - Afro-Cuban (Orisha- Ogun)4-5pm - Traditional (SON)5-6pm Cuban Salsa (Rueda)Week 3Saturday 7 March 2009 Get ready to VAN VAN concert!!!3-4pm - Afro-Cuban (Orisha- Oshun)4-5pm - (Despelote- Tembleque- Reggaeton)5-6pm Cuban Salsa (Free style)Sunday 8 March 20093-4pm - Rumba- (Yambu)4-5pm - Popular ( Cha Cha Cha)5-6pm Cuban Salsa (Partner work)Saturday Venue: Chisenhale Dance Space (64-84 Chisenhale Rd, London E3 5QZ) Nearest tube station Bethnal Green and Mile End which you can reach from - Central, District and Hammersmith and City Line.Sunda Venue: The Basement ( 400 York Way , York House, Basement Units, London N7 9LR. Tubes: Caledonian Rd , Camden Town, Kentish Town . Buses: 253, 29, 10)Damarys Farres (The Cuban School of Arts) & UK 's Cuban Salsa Champion)+ 44 (0) 7788 110421Cubanschool_ arts@yahoo. comwww.CubanSchool. co.uk



Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum
"Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"
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.
This Forum takes place every Thursdays at:
The London Studio Centre.
42-50 York Way
London N1 9AB
Dance workshop this week led by PARADIGMZ : 5 March from 7.30-9.15pm
Please come for registration at 7pm.

In this session Paradigmz demonstrates both old and new moves from Jamaica - Dancehall (popular) and Folk
Dance (traditional) , from both a physical and philosophical standpoint.
Cost £13 annual registration fee and £3 for class thereafter.
Non members pay £8.To book a place on this workshop please email Zela Gayle (Feedback33 Co-ordinator) at http://uk.mc286.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=inspiredbyluv@ or phone :07946 551 537.


FEEBACK33 TEACHERS' BIOGRAPHY- PARADIGMZ
Paradigmz is a Performance Artist of the truest kind... He is a dancer, actor, rapper, writer, poet, and choreographer. As a dancer he has performed nationally and internationally for Sakoba Dance Theatre, Jonzi D, Kompany Malakhi, Garth Fagan Dance (USA), and others. As an actor Paradigmz has performed in Isaac Juliens 'Paradise Omeros', toured 'Slamdunk', and acted in a variety of other short length shows. Paradigmz has now set up and runs his own dance theatre company called LDDT (London Diaspora Dance Theatre) that draws inspiration from the vast artistic experience of the London Diaspora married with modern dance and theatre aesthetics. Paradigmz aspires to raise the profile of his dance theatre company as well as train his dancers in the technical requirements that they need to successfully execute any choreography that will be explored. Paradigmz hopes to develop an infrastructure for inspired dancers who are given a platform to perform and choreograph dance work, drawing upon aesthetics and themes relevant to them as individuals and the London community from which they are a part of.


RESPITE by Bode Lawal’s Sakoba Dance Theatre – the UK’s first Post-Traditional dance company – is the result of LAWAL casting out a social net and capturing observations that combine to create a voyage of explosive movement and dance. RESPITE is a dramatic reflection of society’s hopes and fears, as people struggle to survive in the 21st Century’s ever-changing world. The piece is full of contrasting, lyrical and seemingly chaotic gestures - challenging the ‘status quo’ and urging society to stop, step back and take a look at the bigger picture!

RESPITE – 2009 Tour Dates:

Date: 6 & 7 MARCHVenue: Pegasus Theatre / OXFORDTime: 8pm Prices: £8.50 / £6 (conc) / £4 (schools, youth groups & u18s) / Dancin’ Oxford Pass holders £1 discountTel No. / Website: (01865) 722851 / www.pegasustheatre. org.uk Address: Magdalen Road , Oxford , OX4 1REPlease note: Minimum age for audience members is 12 years and above

Date: 8 MARCH Venue: The Rose Theatre / LONDONTime: 7.30pm Prices: £7-£14 (£1 booking fee)Tel No. / Website: 0871 230 1552 / www.rosetheatre. org.uk Address: 24-26 High Street , Kingston upon Thames, London , KT11HL

Date: 15 MARCH Venue: Royal Northern College of Music / MANCHESTERTime: 7.30pmPrices: £10 (concessions are also available – contact venue for details) Tel No. / Website: (0161) 907 5555 / www.rncm.ac. uk Address: 124 Oxford Road , Manchester , M13 9RD

Date: 27 MARCHVenue: Halifax Playhouse / HALIFAXTime: 7.30pm Prices: £10 / £8 (concs)Tel No. / Website: (01422) 365998 / www.halifaxplayhous e.org.uk Address: King Cross Street , Halifax , HX1 2SH

Date: 4 APRILVenue: South Hill Park Arts Centre / BRACKNELLTime: 8pmPrices: £12.00 / £10.00 (members) / £11.00 (concessions) / £8.00 (Students & under 21)Tel No. / Website: (01344) 484123 / www.southhillpark. org.uk Address: Ringmead, Bracknell , Berkshire , RG12 7PA

To learn more about Bode Lawal's Sakoba Dance Theatre and RESPITE please visit www.sakobadancethea tre.com



Come and join us for Cuban Salsa and Bachata lessons at Tito's Latin Bar this Thursday 5th March.
New Cuban teacher - Leandro Charanga

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Classes for all levels with Laura from London Salsa and new Cuban teacher Leandro Charanga. Beginners very welcome!
6.30 pm BACHATA
7.45 pm CUBAN SALSA

Each class has three levels
£8 for one class or £12 for two

Dancing after class until 10pm
Friendly atmopshere - great wooden dancefloor - well-priced drinks & cocktails, and delicious food available from the restaurant.

Tito's Latin Bar & Restaurant4-6 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9SG
For more information or to reserve a place please email:
http://us.mc305.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@cubacheche.co.uk
Carlos & Olwen
Cubacheche



Hi Everyone,

We would like to say thanks to all of you that came along to the Brazilian Carnival Celebration last Friday the 27th in Mango Landing' Bar and also special thanks for those artists and friends that made the magic of Carnival happen. So, thanks Sue (Mango Landing'), Pedro Lima, Gui Tavares, Alan Holm, Penelope & Dani, Vitoria & Paul and everyone that danced, sung, shared and generated that amazing positive energy during all night long ... It was beautiful to see and to feel that and we will do it again soon!!!
And now let's go to the weekly and monthly activities and programs:
1 - Percussion Classes with Pedro Lima are becoming great ... !!
2 - Pedro Lima @ Special Friday Axe' in Marazul

3 - Kabula Monthly Roda this Saturday the 7th from 3:30pm
4 - "I Encuentro Internacional de Capoeira Angola" (in Santiago de Compostela – Galicia)
17th, 18th and 19th of April, 2009
5 - Mestre Valmir workshop in Kabula @ The Thanet Center - April the 25th

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Pedro Lima is planning a farewell show before he goes back to Rio in the 25th of May. So, his classes are been designed to create some music sets and this sets will be part of this show with special guests and his students from the Saturday Classes in Chalk Farm (The Thanet) & Tuesdays in Dalston (The Arcola Theatre). We still have space for more people to join the classes. So, do come along and be part of this project. You can see complete info @ kabula.org
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Don't forget this Friday (6th March), Pedro Lima will be giving a percussion class before the roda. Bring any instruments you want to play, if you have any - berimbau, pandeiro, drums etc.Come and enjoy some good rhythms and AXÉ - Pedro Lima is a magical percussionist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who plays and teaches all of the Afro-Brazilian rhythms you can imagine. It's a great opportunity for everyone who likes good music and the good energy from a class before the roda.. 7-8pm class, 8-10pm roda. £10 class & roda. @ Gibbs Green Tenants Hall, Gibbs Green, West Kensington W14. see www.marazul.co.uk/wken.htm for a map.See you there!
msg sent by:
Mestre Joaozinho da Figueira
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Come to Kabula Monthly Roda this Saturday the 7th.
2:30pm to 3:30pm - Capoeira Movement Class
3:30 to 5pm - Roda
Please, bring some fruits and refreshments to have after the Roda
You are all welcome!

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"I Encuentro Internacional de Capoeira Angola"
>>> For more info see the attachment please
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Valmir workshop @ Kabula The Thanet Venue in April the 25th - more info in this space soon!
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The Kabula Team
Kabula Arts & Culture
Capoeira Angola & Community Projects
London/Rio/Austin
www.kabula.org