First Artists Announced for La Linea 20
27 November, 20192019 has not yet finished and already 2020 is looking pretty special, as the first announcement for next year’s La Linea festival has been announced. La Linea is one of the highlights of every year for us, it’s London’s only festival dedicated to Latin music, and this one is looking very interesting.
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, La Linea 20 will be taking place across London venues from April 15th to May 4th, and has one of the most varied line-ups yet. We’re already very excited to see Juana Molina make an appearance at Camden’s Jazz Cafe (will she be getting into the unexpected punk vibes of her last EP?) on the opening night, April 15th. Fellow Argentine Melingo will also be playing the Jazz Cafe the following Wednesday, April 22nd, and to cap off what looks like an especially tempting festival for all lovers of Argentine culture, there will be a night enthrall to “El Pibe de Oro” with Javier Weyler and his band playing a live version of music from the brand new Netflix series Maradona in Mexico.
Mexicos’ Tino Contreras will be ticking the psychedelic jazz boxes with a performance of his seminal 1978 Quinto Sol album Musica Infinita album on Monday April 27th at EartH, and then there will be more sensual, soothing sounds with Lina_ Raül Refree and Sara Correia, both representing the sounds of fado.
A final few words must go to Brazil’s Bebel Gilberto who will be playing the Royal Festival Hall on Monday May 4th, with support from another Argentine connection, and one of our favourites, Fémina, as well as the Lola MC Showcase, a night to revel in the sounds of Latin London at Rich Mix on Friday April 24th.
The full programme for La Linea will be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now. More info on the shows available from www.lalineafestival.com
Here’s that line-up once more with full details:
Juana Molina
Wednesday 15 April
The Jazz Cafe
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Sara Correia
Saturday 18 April
Union Chapel
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Melingo
Wednesday 22 April
The Jazz Cafe
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LoLA MC Showcase
Friday 24 April
Rich Mix
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Tino Contreras
Monday 27 April
EartH Theatre
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Lina_ Raül Refree
Saturday 2 May
Union Chapel
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Weyler: Maradona in Mexico
Saturday 2 May
Rich Mix
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Bebel Gilberto + Fémina
Monday 4 May
Royal Festival Hall
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