La Linea - The London Latin Music Festival 2020

“La Linea has spent years building an impressive international reputation as one of the world’s most eclectic celebrations of Latin music” - Time Out

La Linea - The London Latin Music Festival – has unveiled more shows for its milestone 20thedition. Celebrating the bold and the new from across the diverse and increasingly popular Latin music world, this year’s anniversary event will host an array of world exclusive commissions, one-off UK concerts and specially curated shows from April 15th to May 4th across the Capital.

Joining Bebel Gilberto, Juana Molina, Tino Contreras, Sara Correia, Melingo, Lina_ Raül Refree and Weyler: Maradona in Mexico for La Linea 20 is the global premiere of Mestizo – a brand-new collaboration between the new music scenes of Bogotá and London featuring Steam Down, Theon Cross with Colombian musicians at the Electric Brixton. Originating from a British Council exchange programme last September where Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia and Steam Down travelled to Colombia to perform at Bogotá’s Jazz En El Parque, they secured studio time with members of the city’s inspirational independent scene. Now ready to present to the world at La Linea, the result is a brand-new sound that draws on the diaspora roots of the British and Colombian musicians.

Pioneering French-Chilean hip-hop artist Ana Tijoux makes a welcome return to the festival with a concert at the Jazz Café, while Grammy-winning Argentine pianist and composer Fernando Otero will showcase his beautiful compositions and interpretations of repertoire from Astor Piazzolla and Ariel Ramirez at Southbank’s Purcell Room. A classically-trained virtuosic pianist, Otero has developed a unique sound that fuses contemporary-classical soundscapes, improvisation and tango.

A very special 20th anniversary show from one of the most celebrated London-based Colombian bands, Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Café, will take place at East London’s Rich Mix. Having led the way for salsa music in the UK for over two decades, Lorza and his esteemed ensemble remain amongst the finest exponents of the “salsa con vibes” style anywhere in the world.

La Linea will also host a one-day event for Cinco De Mayo at Peckham Levels, celebrating Mexican x USA border culture. Curated by Mexican Londoner Paola Feregrino and Movimientos head honcho Callum Simpson, the ‘frontera’ take-over will offer everything from installations, photography, live music & DJ sets, film and talks, as well as Mexican food, cocktails, tequila & mezca. Indie-mambo party starters Orkesta Mendoza headline the music programme with more shows and DJ sets to be announced very soon.

Mestizo is a British Council programme, co-produced with La Linea and supported by the PRS.

Tickets are on sale now and available from www.lalineafestival.com.

High res photos are available from here.

La Linea 2020:

Juana Molina

Wednesday 15 April

The Jazz Cafe

£22 in advance

Doors 7pm

https://www.comono.co.uk/live/juan-molina/

Sara Correia

Saturday 18 April

Union Chapel

£18 in advance

Doors 7pm

https://www.comono.co.uk/live/sara-correia/

Melingo

Wednesday 22 April

The Jazz Cafe

£20 in advance

Doors 7pm

https://www.comono.co.uk/live/melingo-6/

LoLA MC Showcase

Friday 24 April

Rich Mix

https://www.comono.co.uk/live/lola-mc-showcase-night/

Fernando Otero

Saturday 25 April

Purcell Room

£17-£27 in advance

Show starts at 7.45pm

Dorance Lorza & Sexteto Café

+ El Swing DJs: Gerry Lyseight & Johnny G

Saturday 25 April

Rich Mix

£15 in advance

Doors 8pm

https://www.comono.co.uk/la-linea/dorance-lorza-sexteto-cafe/

Tino Contreras

Monday 27 April

EartH Theatre

£20 in advance

Doors 7pm - 10:30pm

Ana Tijoux

Thursday 30 April

Jazz Cafe

£20 in advance

Doors 7pm

Mestizo: Featuring Theon Cross, Steam Down, León Pardo, Diana Sanmiguel, N. Hardem, Daniel Michel, Marco Fajardo, Alejandro Cifuentes and more

Friday 1 May

Electric Brixton

£17 in advance

Doors 9pm - 3am

Lina_ Raül Refree

Saturday 2 May

Union Chapel

£18 in advance

Doors 7pm

https://www.comono.co.uk/live/lina-raul-refree/

Weyler: Maradona in Mexico

Saturday 2 May