Musica Mestiza. Documentary Films. Latin Culture.
Social, political and cultural films on Latin America with speakers & discussion + Live music & DJs with Sonido Callejero - The UK’s most exciting Latin Hip Hop crew + Movimientos Soundsystem with DJs Clem George & Cal Jader, a revolutionary mix of Música Latina Clandestina & Tropical beats
Social, political and cultural films on Latin America with speakers & discussion + Live music & DJs with Sonido Callejero - The UK’s most exciting Latin Hip Hop crew + Movimientos Soundsystem with DJs Clem George & Cal Jader, a revolutionary mix of Música Latina Clandestina & Tropical beats
MOVIMIENTOS
Thursday 26th February
@ The Hare and Hounds
Musica Mestiza. Documentary Film. Latin Culture
Film room: From 7pm
Cine Activista - Social, political and cultural films on Latin America with speakers & discussion
Film: Promises & Bullets
Charting the history and roles of different players in the current conflict in Colombia
+ Speakers from the Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Live / music Room: 8pm-2am
Live: Sonido Callejero
The UK’s most exciting Latin Hip Hop crew blending Reggaeton and Urban beats with Salsa, Merengue and tradtional Latino rhythms. Featuring Colombia’s MC Magico (Basement Jaxx / Alex Wilson) plus MC Florian (Cuba) and cutmaster general DJ Snatcha (Argentina)
+ Movimientos Soundsystem with DJs Clem George & Cal Jader
A revolutionary mix of Música Latina Clandestina & Tropical beats
£5 / £4 student / concs
7pm-2am
Thursday 26th February
THE HARE AND HOUNDS High Street Kings Heath
B14 7JZ
MORE INFO
SONIDO CALLEJERO
Sonido Callejero represents the new sound of Latin music fusing the sounds of their homeland with the influences of the UK urban music scene as well as other musical styles including Latin Jazz, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Bashment, HipHop and Ballads.
Formed in September of 2007 the group features MC Magico (Colombia), MC Floiran (Cuba) and DJ Snatch (Argentina). They are now recording their first album and have been performing clubs and festivals including The Jazz Café, Ministry of Sound, Bar Salsa, Nothing Hill Arts Club, Cargo, The Palace, Balham and Tooting Carnival, Ealing Global Festival, Carnaval del Pueblo, and The Latin Hip Hop and Reggaeton Festival at The Carling Academy.
Promises and Bullets (UK/ Colombia, 2007, 62mins)
In this accessible introduction to Colombia deep-rooted social conflict, Promises and Bullets charts the history of Colombia's war, exposing the roles of the guerrilla, paramilitary groups, the army and the Colombian government. The film looks in depth at the role of the Colombian government, questioning its ability and readiness to broker a real and lasting peace. Finally Bullets and Promises presents a space for ordinary citizens of Colombia to speak out about the conflict and how it affects them, a rare opportunity in a place where being critical of the status quo results in being labelled a guerrilla/terrorist.
The film also contains extensive and exclusive interviews with the FARC's key negotiator, Raúl Reyes, assassinated by the Colombian government in a bombing raid in Ecuadorian territory last year.
MOVIMIENTOS
Movimientos have revitalised the London Latin scene, they host regular jam-packed nights at Notting Hill Arts Club & The Salmon and Compass in London and have made their mark at several UK festivals. Movimientos recently hosted a Manu Chao & Radio Bemba show for a secret benefit gig in Brixton that turned into one of the most talked about underground shows of 2008.
Movimientos DJs Cal Jader & Clem George represent with the sounds of the global Latin alternative. From folkloric to electronic they mix up Revolutionary Salsa, Clandestine Cumbia, Cuban Hip Hop, Dub-Reggae, Reggaeton & Merengue with Samba, Funk Carioca, Latin House, Spanish Mestizo flavours & Tropical Rave. This is Música Latina Clandestina!!!
They also bring together some of the most accomplished & exciting up and coming Latin-centric live music acts. From traditional roots music, global fusions, electronic and Latin alternative their events aim to showcase the diversity of the Latin culture in London & the UK.
Their legendary film screenings regularly attract large numbers of people from across different communities and they have been successful at bringing a greater awareness to the vital struggles and issues relating to Latin America, and to provide a platform for NGOs, solidarity groups and other organisations to reach new audiences. Recently they have hosted events in conjunction with the Yasuni Green Gold movement, the Native Spirit Foundation and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
Links and other articles
www.movimientos.org.uk
www.myspace.com/movimientos
Mondomix playlist
http://mondomix.com/worldmusic/en/1234129.htm
Timeout London article
http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/event/26679/movimientos.html
Morning Star feature 2008
http://www.socialistunity.com/?p=2880
Red Pepper Manu Chao /Movimientos review
http://redpepperreview.blogspot.com/
Thursday 26th February
@ The Hare and Hounds
Musica Mestiza. Documentary Film. Latin Culture
Film room: From 7pm
Cine Activista - Social, political and cultural films on Latin America with speakers & discussion
Film: Promises & Bullets
Charting the history and roles of different players in the current conflict in Colombia
+ Speakers from the Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Live / music Room: 8pm-2am
Live: Sonido Callejero
The UK’s most exciting Latin Hip Hop crew blending Reggaeton and Urban beats with Salsa, Merengue and tradtional Latino rhythms. Featuring Colombia’s MC Magico (Basement Jaxx / Alex Wilson) plus MC Florian (Cuba) and cutmaster general DJ Snatcha (Argentina)
+ Movimientos Soundsystem with DJs Clem George & Cal Jader
A revolutionary mix of Música Latina Clandestina & Tropical beats
£5 / £4 student / concs
7pm-2am
Thursday 26th February
THE HARE AND HOUNDS High Street Kings Heath
B14 7JZ
MORE INFO
SONIDO CALLEJERO
Sonido Callejero represents the new sound of Latin music fusing the sounds of their homeland with the influences of the UK urban music scene as well as other musical styles including Latin Jazz, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, Bashment, HipHop and Ballads.
Formed in September of 2007 the group features MC Magico (Colombia), MC Floiran (Cuba) and DJ Snatch (Argentina). They are now recording their first album and have been performing clubs and festivals including The Jazz Café, Ministry of Sound, Bar Salsa, Nothing Hill Arts Club, Cargo, The Palace, Balham and Tooting Carnival, Ealing Global Festival, Carnaval del Pueblo, and The Latin Hip Hop and Reggaeton Festival at The Carling Academy.
Promises and Bullets (UK/ Colombia, 2007, 62mins)
In this accessible introduction to Colombia deep-rooted social conflict, Promises and Bullets charts the history of Colombia's war, exposing the roles of the guerrilla, paramilitary groups, the army and the Colombian government. The film looks in depth at the role of the Colombian government, questioning its ability and readiness to broker a real and lasting peace. Finally Bullets and Promises presents a space for ordinary citizens of Colombia to speak out about the conflict and how it affects them, a rare opportunity in a place where being critical of the status quo results in being labelled a guerrilla/terrorist.
The film also contains extensive and exclusive interviews with the FARC's key negotiator, Raúl Reyes, assassinated by the Colombian government in a bombing raid in Ecuadorian territory last year.
MOVIMIENTOS
Movimientos have revitalised the London Latin scene, they host regular jam-packed nights at Notting Hill Arts Club & The Salmon and Compass in London and have made their mark at several UK festivals. Movimientos recently hosted a Manu Chao & Radio Bemba show for a secret benefit gig in Brixton that turned into one of the most talked about underground shows of 2008.
Movimientos DJs Cal Jader & Clem George represent with the sounds of the global Latin alternative. From folkloric to electronic they mix up Revolutionary Salsa, Clandestine Cumbia, Cuban Hip Hop, Dub-Reggae, Reggaeton & Merengue with Samba, Funk Carioca, Latin House, Spanish Mestizo flavours & Tropical Rave. This is Música Latina Clandestina!!!
They also bring together some of the most accomplished & exciting up and coming Latin-centric live music acts. From traditional roots music, global fusions, electronic and Latin alternative their events aim to showcase the diversity of the Latin culture in London & the UK.
Their legendary film screenings regularly attract large numbers of people from across different communities and they have been successful at bringing a greater awareness to the vital struggles and issues relating to Latin America, and to provide a platform for NGOs, solidarity groups and other organisations to reach new audiences. Recently they have hosted events in conjunction with the Yasuni Green Gold movement, the Native Spirit Foundation and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
Links and other articles
www.movimientos.org.uk
www.myspace.com/movimientos
Mondomix playlist
http://mondomix.com/worldmusic/en/1234129.htm Timeout London article
http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/event/26679/movimientos.html Morning Star feature 2008
http://www.socialistunity.com/?p=2880 Red Pepper Manu Chao /Movimientos review
http://redpepperreview.blogspot.com/
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