PARTNERS
Continental Drifts is a leading live events organisation with a wide breadth of experience, managing all manner of dynamic events, from high profile festivals and carnivals to experiential events and launches. As a performance agency it’s the largest and longest running of its kind in the UK with a stable of cutting edge acts from all over the world.
Global Local is a groundbreaking project bringing fresh global sounds blending innovation and tradition to festival stages across London and beyond. Produced by Continental Drifts and its partners.
Urgent Union is a collective of producers, DJs and artists that hosts events across the UK, aiming to ‘unite to form a society whose main aim is to protect its people and its environment,’ inspired by the challenge of pushing social, sonic and creative boundaries. Movimientos participates in the Urgent Union Notting Hill Carnival float.
PRS for Music Foundation Movimientos gratefully acknowledges funding support from the PRS for Music Foundation.
VENUES
Passing Clouds// The most innovative and progressive music venue in Dalston //
1 Richmond Road, London, E8 4AA.
Rich Mix// Top arts and music hub with an independent cinema in the heart of East London //
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, City of London, E1 6LA.
Hootananny// One of Brixton's finest, hosting fresh acts and parties that are key to the scene //
95 Effra Road, Brixton, London, SW2 1DF.
Notting Hill Arts Club // West London's legendary cultural hotspot //
21 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3JQ.
Bedroom Bar// Bringing alternative and essentially fantastical live music back to Shoreditch //
62 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AY
26 April 2019Son Yambu, Malavita, Makala & Jimmy Bidaurreta + Tropical Pressure London Launch
A night of Latin grooves with a contemporary edge down at the Hoot! Son Yambu present a modern take on the sound of authentic Cuban son, continuing the Buena Vista legacy and letting it sit firmly in the 21st century. With incredible Cuban musicians making up the band Son Yambu’s live set is an experience not to miss. Alongside them, Malavita and Makala & Jimmy Bidaurreta will be getting the party started on stage, melding Latin influences with some funk and bass to get things going. Tropical Pressure DJs will also be on hand to launch their festival in London alongside Makala connecting the dots with a mix of tropical sounds, from classic to modern, across genres - get ready to dance!
3 May 2019Shika Shika London Showcase
Shika Shika have been making waves around the world since their foundation in 2015, exploring the lines between organic and electronic music inspired by the meeting of folk tradition and contemporary production. Movimientos are extremely excited to welcome some of this borderless collective for their debut London showcase!
5 May 2019Cinco De Mayo
Celebrating Cinco De Mayo with a mix of international live music, female mariachis, DJs, traditional dance, food and decor with a Mexican twist! Candeleros are flying in from Madrid with their modern twist on psychedelic cumbia and afro-latin rhythms alongside female-fronted mariachi duo Las Guadalupes and Jari Castillo. DJs Coco Maria, Gypsy Box and Cal Jader will be bringing the vibes from the decks throughout out the day, and with traditional dance from Mestizo Folklore and Atlachinolli Aztec Dance, this is set to be an almighty fiesta.
11 May 2019Manzana Tropical + Kit Sebastian + Mambo Chick + Cal Jader + Chonta DJ
Movimientos is back at Brixton’s legendary Hootananny with a stellar lineup of live tropical music! Having been making the rounds on London’s live circuit for years, Manzana Tropical will be presenting their full fat Peruvian Cumbia with an Amazonian twist, alongside fresh Mr Bongo signing Kit Sebastian with their melting pot of Jazz-tinged sounds from around the globe. Keeping things moving before and after, France’s Mambo Chick will be at the decks alongside our very own DJ Cal Jader.