La Linea Latin Music Festival 09

Now in its ninth edition, La Linea 09 kicks off with a special pre-launch event with Novalima at Cargo on 1 April. Looking ahead to the festival, we give you a taste of what’s to come from La Linea’s border-busting programme of UK debuts and eclectic Latin flavours. Vamonos.

1 April

Novalima
+ Movimientos DJs Cal Jader + Clem George
7pm Cargo

Novalima plug Afro-Peruvian rhythms into a rootsy deep bass digital-dub groove.

Novalima perform Libertá from their new album Coba Coba

14 April

Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro
+ Pascal Comelade
7.30pm Barbican Hall

Reclaiming the raw power of acoustic tango this 12 piece orchestra of young virtuoso players from Buenos Aires channel subversive folklore into 21st century counterculture.

Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro - Tango or Death

17 April

Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with Omar Puente Group
9.30pm Southbank Centre

Members of Venezuela’s acclaimed classical youth orchestra go head to head in a one-off collaboration with Cuban violinist Omar Puente and his group.

Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra perform Mambo at the BBC Proms

18 April

Peret
+ La Troba Kung- Fú
+ Los Chinches
7.30pm Barbican Hall

As the king of Rumba Catalana, Peret mixes flamenco, mambo, rock n roll and Cuban son and delivers big, big technicolour tunes!

Peret – Lo Mato

The night also features cumbia rumberos La Troba Kung-Fú from Barcelona and London’s own psych surf outfit Los Chinches, playing Peruvian chicha.

La Troba Kung-Fú - Cumbia infierno (Live)

26 April

Vanessa da Mata
7pm Koko

Latin Grammy winner Vanessa da Mata is a welcome new Brazilian voice with a fresh funky bossa sound and a new album Sim.

27 April

Ojos De Brujo
+ Kumar
7pm Roundhouse

Barcelona’s killer collective return with their super-charged urban flamenco and a new album Aocaná. Support comes from Cuban hip hop artist Kumar – a Gilles Peterson favourite.

28 April

Spanish Bombs: Tropical Tribute to the Clash Featuring members of Ozomatli, Plastilina Mosh, King Chango, Sergent Garcia, Amparanoia, Alejandro Escovedo and more tba.
7.30pm Barbican Hall

Countless bands across Latin America felt the inspirational force of The Clash. In this collaborative tribute we’ll find out what happens when key artists of the alternative Latin scene come together and take a punk attitude to party with cumbia, rock en español, hip hop, Latin ska and more.