The artists scheduled to perform in 2016 La Linea Festival, London’s annual Latin music fest, include:
Sunday 24 April at Koko
Criolo, One of Brazil’s most acclaimed songwriter/performers. He draws influence from his love of samba, afrobeat and reggae and takes lyrical inspiration from his beginnings in a favela in Sao Paulo.
Monday 25 April at Barbican
Calexico’s latest project draws fresh influence from Mexico City.
Wednesday 27 April at Electric Ballroom
Chico Trujillo, Chile’s leading cumbia band. Chico Trujillo mixes classic cumbia, Chilean traditional musical forms rock and ska.
Friday 22 April at Rich Mix
From Buenos Aires, La Yegros is a popular digital cumbia act.
Friday 29 January at Rich Mix
Bixiga 70 is a ten-piece band from Sao Paulo. They combine Brazilian percussion sounds with Afrobeat.
More information at: http://www.comono.co.uk/la-linea/
Author: World Music Central News Room
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