London Latin music festival La Linea returns this spring
London Latin music festival La Linea will return this spring featuring its trademark mix of international stars and the brightest emerging talent from across the diverse Latin music scene.
La Linea 2023 starts with a concert from three-time Latin Grammy winning Peruvian singer Susana Baca.
She marked the 50th year of her illustrious career in 2021 with the release of award-winning album Palabras Urgentes and will make a rare appearance in London with a show at Jazz Café on Friday, April 21.
Rising Brazilian rapper and star of hit Netflix documentary Amar Elo, Emicida was recently hailed by The Guardian as “one of Brazil’s most influential cultural figures” and will celebrate the rich legacy of black Brazilian culture with a show at the Barbican on April 27.
The Barbican is also set to host seven-time Latin Grammy winning Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler who won an Oscar in 2005 for Al Otro Lado Del Rio, a song which he wrote for the film The Motorcycle Diaries.
Drexler will perform music from his internationally acclaimed 2022 album Tinta y Tiempo as he makes a long-awaited return to London after a three-year absence.
Steam Down’s founder Ahnansé and Mambo Negro Records founder Daniel Michel lead the ground-breaking British-Colombian ensemble Mestizo.
Making their live London debut at this year’s festival, Mestizo combine Colombian traditions of currulao, cumbia and salsa with London’s rap verses, British diaspora music and jazz improvisation.
The New Regency Orchestra return to the festival to perform at Colour Factory after a stellar sold-out show at last year’s event.
The electrifying 18-piece ensemble put their unique spin on the jazz and Latin sounds that emanated from New York in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and premiere some new material for La Linea.
Tickets are on sale now from www.lalineafestival.com
Picture: New Regency Orchestra Picture: Oliver Villegas