28/12/2025
Next Sunday 4th January we welcome 2026 with style, bringing a Fiesta Vallenata all the way from Colombia, the most representative sound from this country, memories of Vallenato festival and nights next to the coast, jamboree style, Accordion melodies, Cumbia popular and Caribbean rhythms by this amazing collective of Colombian power combo, The "London Vallenato Legends" to play your classic hits on demand.
โข Open from 7pm until 11.30pm Live music after 9pm ish.
Venue: , 6 St Chads Place,London,WC1X 9HH (Next to Kings Cross station)
Tickets here in advance https://wegottickets.com/event/687144
The band is a bringing the legacy and origins of Cumbia & Vallenato, playing the rural roots style from the Montes de Maria region of Colombia's Caribbean north, famous sound from the city of Valledupar, located on Colombia's Atlantic coast and a tribute from London to all Vallenato legends (Juglares) of this unique musical genre popularized by Andres Landero the king of Cumbia, Rafael Escalona, Los Corraleros de Majagual, Alfredo Gutierrez, Lisandro Meza, Juancho Rois, Nafer Duran,, Anibal Velasquez, Buitraguito, Aniceto Molina, Alberto Fernรกndez Mindiola, Los hermanos Zuleta, El cacique de la junta Diomedes Diaz among others and special tribute to UK Vallenato King Nirk Molina on his day of remembrance.
The band is led by the powerful voice and the sounds of JaviMolina (Cartagena) on Caja vallenata, who also played with the famous legend Diomedes Diaz on his last European tour, alongside the accordion sound of BBCRadio 3 World Routes Academy 2012 protรฉgรฉe Hernando Arias, with the sweet accordion melodies to flesh out the sound and rhythms. He grew up in a Colombian household. Josรฉ fell in love with vallenato, the popular folk style from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, which he learned through watching internet clips and video cassettes his father brought back from Colombia. Josรฉ plays in several Latin music bands in London and dreams of becoming an ambassador for Vallenato music in Europe.
A bold bass guitar sound by David Morel a Seychelles, Londoner with a Colombian degree in parrandas and the rhythmic pulse of the rasping guiro/guacharaca a key part of the vallenato sound and Maracas from San Jacinto by the Wiro hero Mr Nino and special guests. Welcome to Jam with us for more Cumbia vibes and contribute with Latin percussion, gaitas and tambores sound for the overall energetic feel of cumbia music and indigenous with African influence.
Hosted by CarlitosNino DJ from Colombia on screen visuals and the decks bringing the original sounds of alternative Latin music and modern rhythms, this night brings the past and present of Colombian folklore, Afro-latin music, chucu-chucu and a connection to Cartagena nights of parranda, gaitas y tambores and Latin American music with a global twist.
Ushering in 2026 in style with a Fiesta Vallenata all the way from Colombia, a night of accordion melodies, popular Cumbia and Caribbean rhythms from the Colombian power combo the London Vallenato Legends! Bringing the legacy and origins of Cumbia and Vallenato, the band plays the rural roots style....