The Mantecas
The Mantecas at Guildford Castle
About the show
The Mantecas are an electrifying eight-piece, London-based, Salsa, Latin Jazz and Boogaloo band known for filling dance floors wherever they play. From Glastonbury Festival to The Jazz Café, they’ve built a reputation for high-energy performances that blend infectious Afro-Latin rhythms, punchy brass and irresistible grooves. Guaranteed to blow your mind with a mesmerising mix of salsa, funk, Latin jazz and boogaloo. Featuring acclaimed Cuban flautist & singer Ludys Hernandez and an all-star line-up. Bring a picnic and get ready to party!
Featuring - The Mantecas
The Mantecas (formerly known as “Manteca”) is an eight piece,
London-based, Latin Jazz, Soul and Boogaloo band well known for
creating a party mood at festivals and gigs everywhere they go, from
Glastonbury, Ealing Festival and Tropical Pressure Festival to The 606
Club and The Jazz Café in London. They have a particular ability for
bridging the culture gap with any audience getting all crowds up hitting
the dance floor in a jive. The Mantecas will blow your mind with a
mesmerising mix of salsa, Cumbia, funk, Latin jazz and boogaloo.
The band is made up up of some of the best musicians in the Latin, Jazz and pop scenes in London:
Javier Fioramonti: Bass and arrangements,MD (Alex Wilson/Jack Costanzo/Joe Bataan/Salsa Celtica)
Dave Oliver: Keys (Lisa Stansfield/Mamas gun)
Satin Singh: Percussion (Jazz Jamaica/Roberto Pla/Pucho and the Latin Brothers)
Eddie Rieband: Trombone (Roberto Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble)
Davide Giovannini / Vancho Manoilovich: Drums & timbales (Lisa Stansfield/Snowboy) / (Roberto Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble)
Shanti Jayasinha: Trumpet (Jason Robello, Tim Garland, Courtney Pine)
Ben Somers: Sax (Taylor Swift, Seal, Mika, Dizzee Rascal)
Guest singers:
Flavio Correa / Jammy Arafah