LA MAMBANEGRA

Hailing from the Colombian salsa capital of Cali, La Mambanegra is a powerful Latin music orchestra with a venom made of 70s NYC Salsa and elements of Jamaican and Colombian music, funk and hip hop. Made up of some of Colombia's finest players, the band are the advance guard for the rebirth of Salsa, twisting the genre into the 21st century, their polyrhythmic, horn-heavy and thoroughly modern sound quickly earning them a devoted following across South America and beyond. Their full-throttle live shows are overflowing with the absolute commitment of each band member. In Jacobo Vélez, they have an exuberant, passionate leader for whom the music is an essential life force. from http://serious.org.uk