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This will be a great night folks, there is also a monthly salsa night held at Bannockburn, see www.salsaholics.co.uk for more details. LIVE BAND ““El Salson,” an explosive 8 piece line-up of Cuban, Venezuelan, Australian and Scottish talent. Friday, April 15th at 9:00pm 1:00am, £12 on the door , Bannockburn Miners Welfare and Social Club 36 Morrison Street , Bannockburn. FREE Rueda Class with Filipe & Anne and the Dollar Danglers 9.30 10.00 and then Salsa till 1.00 , cheap Bar , fabulous sprung dance floor. Map here, http://www.wheresbest.co.uk/venue/52383/Bannock-Burn-Miners-Social-Club/
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Band night – Bannockburn – 15th April
20 03 2011Comments : Leave a Comment »
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Salsa Celtica in Dundee – 30th April at The Rep
11 03 2011Well known Salsa & Scottish mix band playing at The Rep Theatre on sat 30th April, 7.30pm see http://dundeerep.co.uk/p2s272.html#dates for booking details. There isn’t any dance floor at the venue, however people can usually dance on the stage at the sides.
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BIG THANK YOU
14 02 2011Thanks to everyone that came , helped out and-or supported last Saturday at the Valentines CHARITY Latin Ball at The Apex Hotel, overall we raised £819 (after outgoings) . We had a lot of fun and dancing and at the same time are giving hope and happiness to the children at the Azul Wasi street childrens project in Peru & that is great !
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5 days to go !!! until Charity band night at The Apex- Sat 12th Feb 8 till 12.30am
7 02 2011
REMINDER ! 5 days to go to the CHARITY BAND night at The Apex Hotel, Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP, Tickets available with a £2 discount if paid in advance from Grouchos ( Dundee) or from Sarah at classes this Tue between 6.15 &10pm ( at Chamber Suite ) or this Thursday (6 till 7pm) ( at Mono, Dundee uni ). Otherwise tickets are £12 or £9 (stu) on the door on the night. If folks are coming together you can reserve a table for between 8 & 12 people by emailing sarahbrox@gmail.com before Friday.
Doors open at 8pm, SON al SON , a GREAT Cuban band will entertain you in style playing 2 sets starting around 9pm, with a beginners salsa class at 8.15pm. There are themed cocktails available at £4.95 each and bar snacks too, nachos with meat chilli & cheese (£4.95) or veggie chilli & cheese (£4), bowl of dorritos ( 60p) & other snacks ! Theres a raffle with some great prizes, £20 restaurant voucher, Ice skating tickets, DCA vouchers and much more and some exclusive CUBAN goods for auction. In between band sets popular latin music such as Salsa, bachata, merengue is played to get you up dancing or just relax & enjoy the music. Please pass the word and bring friends. Money raised goes to Azul Wasi street children project near Cusco, Peru.
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CHARITY Valentines Latin Ball – Feb 12th – The Apex Hotel
29 01 2011
TICKETS ON SALE NOW for the CHARITY LIVE BAND Valentines Ball at The Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP on Saturday February 12th 2011, doors open at 8pm on till 1am. SON AL SON, Cuban music band are bringing a little bit of Havana to you. For new comers to Latin Quarter band events there’s a beginners salsa class at 8.15pm to get the night going then Son al Son will play 2 sets starting around 9pm. There’s also a raffle & auction with some gifts straight from Cuba. In between band sets popular latin music such as Salsa, bachata, merengue is played to get you up dancing or just relax & enjoy the music. Please pass the word and bring friends.
REMEMBER £2 DISCOUNT for tickets bought in advance (£10 / £7 ( students) or £12 / £9 (stu) on the door) from Grouchos, Dundee ( preferably in cash) or from Sarah on Tuesdays at The Chamber Suite- 6.15-10pm. See class section for directions on this website. Email sarahbrox@gmail.com for more information. Money raised goes to Azul Wasi street children project near Cusco, Peru. Tables for 8 to 12 people can be pre booked if tickets purchased in advance.
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Charity Valentines Latin Ball- Sat 12th February 2011
14 01 2011
LATIN QUARTER presents a CHARITY Valentines Latin Ball at The Apex City Quay Hotel &
Spa, 1 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, DD1 3JP on Saturday February 12th
2011 with Son Al Son, Cuban music band. Doors open at 8pm on till 1am, come along
and feel the Cuban spirit with a live band, free beginners Salsa class at
8.15pm. There will be a Raffle on the night and a dance competition.
Tickets £12 ( students £9) on the door or £2 DISCOUNT for tickets
purchased in advance from sarahbrox@gmail.com or Grouchos (Dundee), tickets on sale
from 15th Jan 2011. Money raised goes to Azul Wasi street children project near Cusco, Peru.
Groups welcome, tables can be reserved for 8 or more if
tickets purchased in advance. Please print off or email posters around friends if you can.
Information about the band, Son al Son was formed in 2008. Its line-up is made up of musicians from Cuba, Ricardo Fernandes Pompa,(Lead Vocals and Bongos) Eric Alfonso (Congas) and from Scotland, Bob Thomson (Bass) and Lorne Cowieson (Trumpet)with Lino Rocha on Vocals and Guiro and Simon Gall on Piano and Vocals.
As the name suggests, Son al Son play son, a style of music made popular in 1920’s Havana and more recently in the film “Buena Vista Social Club”. To this day, songs like Chan Chan, El Cuarto Del Tula and Dos Gardenias are played in cafes and bars across Cuba, Son al Son have recreated this sound to bring a little bit of Havana to you. Son al Son play a lively set of traditional Cuban songs guaranteed to get your feet tapping and out of your seat in no time, Gozar! Enjoy!.
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Dias Brazil play in Freuchie Sun 13th June
17 05 2010Dias Brazil are playing at Fife Jazz Club at Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie on Sunday 13th June from 2pm to 5pm. They play samba, bossa and salsa beats , there is room to dance everyone welcome. Tickets are £5 if booked in advance or £7 at the door. Contact Grace Black 01592 750625, checkout website www.diasbrazil.com
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Live Salsa Bands in Edinburgh
14 04 2010La Excelencia – Scottish debut for this New York City band playing an exclusive show at Edinburgh’s HMV Picture House (31 Lothian Road Edinburgh, EH1 2DJ) on Saturday 22 May, doors 7pm . This is a fantastic band and should not be missed folks, room for 15000 dancers at this venue. Tickets £17 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk Box office: 0844 847 1740 (24 Hours) http://www.mamagroup.co.uk/picturehouse
Lets see if we can get a large group going from Dundee, I can help organise lifts if you email sarahbrox@gmail.com.
Salsa Celtica – The Bongo Club , 2nd May, 7pm -late
Salsa Celtica drop in for a one off gig to celebrate the release of their first live album “En Vivo en El Norte” . For more information and tickets (£12), please visit the Bongo Club website at http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk
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Sierra Maestra Cuban band
24 03 2010Sierra Maestra, a Cuban Son band are playing , well worth going to see.
27 March 2010 Rothes Halls Glenrothes Box Office 01592 611101
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Salsa Dundee 