“El Viento Nos Lleva” is EDKUB‘s newest track taken from his debut album YAYA. This project, set up in 2018 by Swiss composer-producer and bassist Fred Sumi, combines Cuban and electronic music, inspired by his enthusiasm for production and sound aesthetics. EDKUB was created through friendship and cooperation with renowned...
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Event Preview: Maykel Blanco y Su Salsa Mayor @ Electric Brixton (London; Saturday 27th August 2022)
There are not many artists able to personify the new wave of Cuban salseros like Maykel Blanco. Born and raised in Havana, the percussionist, pianist, producer and band leader of Salsa Mayor has spread his catchy and dance-inducing percussion-driven salsa all over the world, from Canada to China and Japan...
A born-and-bred Cuban musician is sensational by definition. Try to imagine how nifty a Cuban musician can be who’s labelled as “the new sensation” also in his very own country. On Thursday 28th of July, thanks to ¡Como No!, London and Village Underground are finally going to be blown away...
Sumo y Los Hermanos del Alma are a “Swiss & Cuban musical alchemy” blending the the Caribbean island vibes with rock, funk and electronic music. The project, which resides between Geneva and La Havana, is formed by brothers Alex and Fred Sumi, and Wichy de Vedado. Together, they recently gave...
EDKUB is the new music project by Swiss composer, producer and bass player Fred Sumi. Launched in 2018, it blends electronica with Cuban sounds. After many years spent travelling to and visiting the Caribbean island, Fred recorded different sessions with local musicians expressing his love for traditional Afro-Cuban styles like timba and...
Beware of the front row for this night. With a twelve-piece horn and eight-piece rhythm section, some serious vibrations will be coming your way! New Regency Orchestra is a new collaborative project curated by Lex Blondin and co-led by musical director and African diasporic multi-percussionist Crispin ‘Spry’ Robinson. Presenting an...
On Friday, they are going to be one of the very first acts to walk on the Woolwich Works stage and launch the Black History Month event calendar of the South-East London brand spanking new venue. But that’s nothing less than what they deserve because Cubafrobeat, the album-grown-into project conceived,...
On Sunday 15th of August, from 5PM to 7PM, Grupo Lokito and their flavourful vibes will brighten up the Garrison Church in Woolwich for our next Sounds of the World event. Their high-spirited and dynamic Afro-Latin and Afro-Cuban sound is made for dancing and to leave behind all the hustle-and-bustle...
