Jacobo Velez

By Russ Slater 13 December, 2018

In 2012, at the Petronio Álvarez festival in Cali, a group of some of the finest musicians and singers from... Read Article

La Mambanegra are certainly no ordinary salsa band. Yes, they may hail from the Colombian capital of salsa, Cali, where... Read Article

By Russ Slater 16 February, 2017

With the international release of La Mambanegra‘s debut album El Callegüeso y su Malamaña fast approaching we are very happy... Read Article

By Russ Slater 04 November, 2016

La Mambanegra don’t do things by halves. Their motto is clear, to get people dancing as quickly as possible, using... Read Article

By Russ Slater 26 July, 2016

Mixing hard salsa, funk and endless levels of exuberance, La Mambanegra are a force of nature and one of the... Read Article

By Russ Slater 20 January, 2016

La Mambanegra are not your average salsa band. Speaking to bandleader Jacobo Vélez (in the interview below) it is clear... Read Article