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Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos
Presented by: Green Note| 0 | LONDON: Green Note |
|---|---|
| P | Monday 27th February, 2012 |
| N | 7:00pm |
Event information
The Magic Tombolinos, fronted by the charismatic Argentine – Alejandro Toledo, seem to have come from out of nowhere, not only storming the world music scene, but bursting its banks in the process...
“None of us in the group really understand what "world music‟ means, we just absorb what we like and play what we please.” Alejandro Toledo
Triumphant performances at festivals across Europe, including raucous showings at WOMAD and Larmer Tree in the UK, are amongst the year's highlights.
With members hailing from Italy, Portugal and Costa Rica (in addition to Argentina), the group have woven together a cohesive, lithe and exuberant sound, despite their varied musical backgrounds.
Elements of Balkan, gypsy, jazz and flamenco music (all performed with an assured swagger), coupled with their energetic live shows, have invited comparisons to bands such as Gogol Bordello, Mano Negra (Manu Chao), Rodrigo y Gabriela and Fanfare Ciocarlia.
“I love the music these guys come out with, great energy” Maxi Jazz (Faithless)
“They don’t do energetic, they do nuclear!” Rob Brydon
“Be sure to catch them live, and bring your dancing shoes” Songlines
“Bursting with a contagious happiness” fRoots
“Multinational they may be, but to a man they’re very much our own” WOMAD
The Magic Tombolinos appeared as guests on The Rob Brydon Show: Christmas Special, which aired on BBC2, with repeats on Dave.
The Magic Tombolinos won Channel 4‟s 2010 Evo Music Rooms Award.
Tonight will be a special event as part of Alejandro Toledo's PhD final examination on music performance.
PLEASE NOTE:
The venue comprises both seated and standing space. There are a limited number of tables. These are allocated on a first come first served basis. If you’d like a table, please ensure you arrive early.
We reserve the right to release all unclaimed tickets for re-sale at 9.30pm. If you will be arriving after this time, please inform us in advance, so that we can hold your tickets for you.
THE KITCHEN WILL BE CLOSED TONIGHT.
