Tag Archives: Latin

Buena Bristol Social Club

So there are 5 nights until the next full moon, where you can leave the comfort of your house and safely venture out to the wonderful Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis where you will happen upon East Devon Soul presenting the wonderful music of the Buena Vista Social Club recreated with a Bristol swagger by some of the best UK latin musicians. What more do you want to usher in Spring and Summer 2025. What better sound or view will you get in the UK to experience latin tropical vibes. Enrollar, enrollar, come and join the moon!

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Book here: https://www.marinetheatre.com/buena-bristol-social-club/

Saturday 12th April 7.00 – 10.30pm

Sidmouth International Jazz and blues festival

I am very excited to announce this years festival lineup, which features an amazing array of talented musicians across jazz, latin, funk, soul and blues. There will be 5 headline nights from Thursday 23rd May to Monday 27th May, with the community music stages being across the weekend. Previous festival goers will understand the extremely high quality of all acts that we programme for this event. We have had an increasingly large number of artists applying to play which has made the decision making process increasingly competitive.

The end of May is the perfect time to visit East Devon, UK. The flowers are out and the weather is usually (crossed fingers) perfect. A beautiful way to welcome in an English summer. A perfect long weekend break.

More information is available here: https://www.sidmouthjazz.com/

An early write up about the festival: https://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/24102082.sidmouth-jazz-blues-festival-2024-main-acts-announced/

I am especially excited about presenting Roberto Fonseca, Elles Bailey, Mica Millar, MF Robots, Snowboy and the Latin section in addition to wonderful Bristol acts including Lady Nade, Moscow Drug Club, Pete Josef and Kirris Rivierre.

Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival

Jazz/ Blues/ Soul/ Funk/ Latin in rural outposts

It’s a few weeks since the heady heights of the Sidmouth international Jazz and blues festival 2023, an amazingly successful venture led by the unstoppable Ian Bowden and crew. He has created a beautiful and professional event that garnered such great responses as ‘if Carling did festivals’ or ‘ what an outstanding weekend, so well organised, great bands and we hope it continues for years to come’.

My role was to support Ian when I could, help with curating bands and compere the main stage. All good fun. I was so pleased to have secured the simply superb Hannah Williams and the Affirmations, the heart wrenching Roland Gift and most talented of talented Courtney Pine somehow rocking out this sleepy and beautiful Devon town like never before. The Jazz Defenders were incredible whilst Indira Roman and Aji Pa’ti knocked it out of the park.

Every act was wonderful and it feels like a family spirit of musicians is starting to develop in our rural outpost.

Please stay in contact through our website for updates and limited edition merch. See you in 2024 as we welcome you back again

Photos by KT Bruce

Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival 2023

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I am very honoured and excited to be part of the Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues festival team featuring great headline acts such as the Brand New Heavies and Courtney Pine.

The free community music is unbelievably high quality including Roland Gift of the Fine Young Cannibals and the amazing Hannah and the Apparitions. All in wonderful sunny Devon. At the end of May. Perfect