New York Times

"The undisputed king of Cuban dance orchestras and one of the most influential forces ever in Afro-Cuban music"
Los Angeles Times

Cuba's biggest, funkiest dance orchestra returns to London following their last storming show two years ago which literally closed Hammersmith Palais.  Van Van will be supported and followed by sets from London’s finest Cuban music djs - Javier and Dr. Jim playing for the dancers.

Tonight's show celebrates the band's fortieth anniversary. Formed in 1969 in Havana, Cuba, this 20-piece orchestra plays an irresistible brand of dance groove they created called 'songo' - a solid and invigorating fusion of rich Caribbean rhythms, Afro-Cuban drumming, salsa & rock/pop elements. This new sound became the rage of Havana and one of the most influential Cuban rhythms since the cha-cha-cha.

Featuring a fearsome collection of virtuoso musicians, their live shows are all about the relationship between the band and the dance-floor, with call-and-response Afro-Cuban conga, sharp horns and violin riffs, vocal improvisations drifting in and out between this solid groove. A dance groove that has made generations of people dance to their unmistakable dance beat. If George Clinton was Cuban then Los Van Van would be his band.

Cuba is a powerhouse in the development of popular music, and Los Van Van, the world's premier Latin dance band, continues to rock the Cuban soul and ram dance-floors worldwide.