MOVIMIENTOS

MOVIMIENTOS
A politically inspired night of Latin fusion and Tropical Funk with documentary films on Latin America by independent film makers

Thanks so much to everyone who came down to our joint night with Batmacumba at the ICA on the 10th and to our night in Angel on 7th December! Click here for photos of 2nd November. You can also check out photos of October's event, September's event including a photo exhibition and the August Bank Holiday Special in Brixton.

At our monthly session at the Salmon & Compass, we're lining up excellent films and music for the next few months, check out the details below.

You can also check out the latest flyer here (pdf format, 5.1 Mb).

Upcoming dates:
Thursday 11th January | Thursday 1st February

movimientos presents...

Thursday 11th January

"A politically inspired night of Latin Rhythms, Tropical Funk
& documentary films on Latin America"

@ the Salmon & Compass, 58 Penton Street

(Corner of Chapel Market), Angel, Islington click for map

FREE ENTRY!

Music downstairs from 7pm:

Resident DJs Arias & Springfield, Alicia & Lazou mix up Salsa, Boogaloo, Ska, Mambo, & Cumbia with Latin & Spanish Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Brazilian, Boricua beats, House & Future Latin vibes

Upstairs from 7pm:

This month: Showcase for Reelnews films (a new monthly DVD chronicalling radical movements) with special reports from Latin America

Also screening: Condor: Axis of Evil (Dir: Rodrigo Vasquez) an investigative documentary about a US sponsored terrorist network in Latin America.

(Films in Spanish with English subtitles)

movimientos presents...

Thursday 1st February

"A politically inspired night of Latin Rhythms, Tropical Funk
& documentary films on Latin America"

@ the Salmon & Compass, 58 Penton Street

(Corner of Chapel Market), Angel, Islington click for map

FREE ENTRY!

Music downstairs from 7pm:

More details coming soon...

movimientos background

Founded with the aim of bringing together the different strands of the Latin American experience culturally, socially, & politically, Movimientos is a unique night of across-the-board Latin music from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Tango & Cumbia to Funk Carioca from Brazil.

It provides a platform and an outlet for expression for the organisations, musicians and DJs that promote Latin American culture in London and who aim to raise awareness of the issues facing the continent.

For more info contact movimientosuk@gmail.com or 07723 381303

For links to all the organisations that we work with click here.

Thursday 7th December

movimientos presents...

Thursday 7th December

"A politically inspired night of Latin Rhythms, Tropical Funk
& documentary films on Latin America"

@ the Salmon & Compass, 58 Penton Street

(Corner of Chapel Market), Angel, Islington click for map

FREE ENTRY!

Music downstairs from 7pm:
The finest in Afro-Latin, Cuban, Brazilian, Salsa, Hip Hop, Reggaeton,
Cumbia, Mambo, Ska, Carioca & future Latin beats

Hosted by DJs Arias & Springfield

with Max Reinhardt, Heatwave DJs and

Showcase PA from Cultura Londres

& special guest live musicians for a descarga jam!!!

plus visuals projections from Living Dreamy...

Guests:

Max Reinhardt (Straight No Chaser/BBC World Service)

Currently causing a storm with his night of Balkan madness "Radio Gagarin" at the Notting Hill Arts Club Max is also part of internationally known Afro-beat collective The Shrine, was one of the founders of the legendary Mambo Inn club-night. Adept at turning his itchy DJ fingers to any musical style he has been a supporter of Movimientos from the start and never fails to blaze a trail...

Heatwave DJs

Smashing up dancefloors across the country with their fiery mix of Caribbean & Latin flavas, Heatwave come to Movimientos for the first time to drop some tropical bombs.

Cultura Londres

Providing a fresh perspective on Latin music in London. Normally a full band tonight Cultura Londres showcase their unique sound of hip hop crossed with rock & more tradtional Latin influences with a stripped down DJ-assisted live PA from MC Tiago. (http://culturalondres.com/)

Upstairs from 7pm:

This month: Films focusing on Venezuela following the recent elections presented by Hands Off Venezuela.

Also launching new photography project "TOYS" from celebrated Latin American photographer Julio Etchart with a short talk and exhibition (and projections downstairs)

Followed by Latin Acoustic Lounge with special guest Venezuelan musicians

(Films in Spanish with English subtitles)