Grupo Lokito | Congo meets Cuba!Info Location Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionWhen? Sunday 27 October, 2024, 3-5pm Where? Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT), SOAS University of London How much? Tickets are £10 Standard and £5 Concessions (students and low-waged) Grupo Lokito create a modern-day cocktail of two of the great world musics; Fusing blistering contemporary Congolese grooves with the fire of Cuban music. The results have audiences dancing in a haze of energy. The glorious melodious vocals of Congolese front men Iddo Donnatella and Kas Kasongo blend with soaring guitars courtesy of Shyam Shah and the lilting keyboards of Latin piano player Sara. All of this sits on top of the rhythmic powerhouse team of Ernesto (drums), Lilli (congas) and Jimmy (Bass guitar). This family-friendly concert is part of Bloomsbury Festival 2024 We express our condolences to Grupo Lokito for the recent passing of the incredible singer Eugene Makuta.
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ContactFor questions or further details, please email SOAS Concert Series coordinator Georgie Pope on [email protected] More InformationCongolese frontmen Eugene Makuta and Iddo Donnatella’s glorious vocals float over the soaring guitars of Kenyan rising star Shama Shah and the rhythmic grooves of Dan Waldman. These blend with the lilting keyboards of Sara McGuinness over the solid foundation of bassist Jimmy Martinez, Lilli Ahvenian on Congas and Ernesto Marichales on drums. When the occasion allows, Grupo Lokito expands to include the blistering horn section of Deanna Wilhelm on trumpet, Clare Hirst on sax and Landy Díaz on trombone. Since the band formed in 2006, Grupo Lokito have toured the UK extensively. We like to reach all audiences and are equally happy in a large concert hall, such as the South Bank Centre, The Sage, or a small community centre. Grupo Lokito are popular at Festivals and have played to thousands at WOMAD, African Oyé, and the EFG London Jazz Festival. Grupo Lokito are famed for their wild dance moves: wowing audiences and filling dance floors wherever they play. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
