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Diáspora just played a fantastic set at Manchester Jazz Festival!

26/7/2010

 
Diáspora just played a fantastic set at Manchester Jazz Festival! Thanks to everyone who came down, you were a wonderful audience!

Diáspora and Mojito Heat Up Albert Square in Manchester Jazz Festival

25/7/2010

 
It was a superb salsa workout last night as local Latin bands Diáspora and Mojito put on dazzling performances as part of the Manchester Jazz Festival.

​Diáspora (whom I hadn’t heard before) took us through a whole range of music including son and samba as well as salsa. They’re a big orchestra – 14-piece as far as I could count from where I was – with emphasis on brass, piano and vocals. The style is Latin jazz, not unlike the Alex Wilson sound if you’re familiar with that: some of it just forced you to get up and move, and all of it was highly listenable. I hope to hear a lot more of Diáspora.
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Diaspora keep the dancers happy
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Mojito hypnotises dancers with authentic Cuban goodtime music
As for Mojito, well, I’m fanatical about their music. If you’re not familiar with them, you might think at first that they’re less polished than the very slick Diáspora, but the fact is they have an inimitable Cuban texture and spontaneity: the music is chunkily percussive, the rhythms magical and muscular, and there’s a huge charm and humour in Damian’s singing. This is real intense Cuban good-time music and it has the hypnotic power of the Orishas, the flavour of Afro-Cuban spirituality inside it. There isn’t another band like Mojito around, and hence the huge following they’ve built up.

Sure enough, they progressively whipped up the audience into sweaty salsa heaven and their final number was a crazy tour-de-force of exuberant vocal gymnastics from Damian, utterly wonderful because he shares so much joy and has such a rapport with his audience.

One plea to the organisers – could we have a real dancefloor next time so the ladies don’t break their heels on the cobbles?

I just hope the Manchester Jazz Festival has won a host of new admirers for these two great Manchester bands – and maybe for salsa too.

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​https://grevel.co.uk/salsa/mojito-heats-up-albert-square-in-manchester-jazz-festival/
Salsa de Cuba
31.07.10

​Hi Grevel, we have our salsa classes every Thursday at Matt & Phreds Jazz Club on Tib St, Northern Quarter, Manchester. Rory Duffy and his band, a smaller ‘Diaspora’ play at our salsa night til late, usually the last Thursday of the month – next is Thursday 26 August.
We always enjoy seeing our friends ‘Mojito’ too! .. they were great as usual
.. and yes we told one of the organisers about the lack of dance floor – potentially a very dangerous mistake
  • rich
  • 03.08.10

  • Hi Grevel.Thanks so much for your review -very uplifting for us. The whole band really appreciate your insightful comments.
  • It was great to see you there. Dont miss the next Manchester date 13th October at Copacabana. It should be a great party. Rich

Diáspora @ Manchester Jazz Festival 2

25/7/2010

 

Diáspora @ Manchester Jazz Festival 1

25/7/2010

 

Manchester Jazz Festival Tickets, Manchester Jazz Festival tour details | Ticketline

19/7/2010

 
Don't forget our double-whammy this Sunday with Mojito at the 15th Manchester Jazz Festival 2010!
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2 great Latin bands for the price of 1!

Grab your tickets while they're hot. Call 0161 832 1111 or log onto: http://www.ticketline.co.uk/manchester-jazz-festival-tickets!

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