Afro-Latin Fiesta: Kongo Get Down!
Jamboree6 St Chads Place, King's Cross
Fri 25 Sept · 20:30 · £15
About this event
Join the Afro-Latin Fiesta for a polyrhythmic celebration of Pan-African joy from Congo to Venezuela to the Caribbean. And tonight we party till 2am! Folktales returns with another chapter of Afro-Latin Fiesta — and this one is for the dancers, the dreamers, the stylish ones and the beautifully unruly. Kongo Get Down! is a night of exuberant Afro-diasporic celebration, bringing together the infectious rhythms of Congo, Venezuela and beyond for one glorious family reunion on the dancefloor. Think Congolese rumba, sebene guitar, Afro-jazz, Latin rhythms, Afro-fusion, live electronics and psychedelic sounds — music with roots running deep and feet firmly planted on the dancefloor. And because every good family reunion needs an excuse to overdo it, we’re also celebrating the birthdays of a few dear friends. Come dressed to impress. Come ready to dance. Come prepared to outdo yourself. HEADLINERS — KONGO DIA NTOTILA Kongo Dia Ntotila bring their own take on Kongo jazz, blending the richness of Congolese rumba and the sun-drenched guitar lines of sebene with jazz and a broad palette of African rhythmic traditions. Polyrhythmic guitars, grooving bass, soaring brass and beautiful harmonies come together in music that is sophisticated, infectious and unapologetically joyful. Their live shows have a reputation for bringing a raucously joyful party wherever they go. Tonight, they bring the party to Kongo Get Down! SPECIAL GUEST — LUZMIRA ZERPA Venezuelan singer-songwriter Luzmira Zerpa brings a rich musical world where Latin American folklore meets Afrobeat, blues, jazz, electronic and psychedelic sounds . A former member of the acclaimed Family Atlantica, Luzmira has performed everywhere from Glastonbury and WOMAD to the Royal Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall. Her latest project explores the meeting point between Venezuelan, Latin and African traditions — with a little electricity running through the wires. Expect something soulful, earthy and wonderfully unexpected.
