We are launching ‘La Hot Summer Party’ on Thursday 10 June downstairs @ Eclipse near Gloucester road station

It’s a simple concept. From 7:30pm ‘I love France’ single mingle… easygoing and friendly with funky ice-breakers and dance games with Jerome.

Then from 9pm we will dance to the music of the summer… Oh yeah! It’s ‘La Hot Summer Party’!!!

Latin & French House, Pop-Rock, Reggae Dancehall, Salsa and more by Sun Bailante Dj’s.

It’s free!!! The number of places for the single mingle part being limited please email enjoy@sunbailante.com by 1pm on the day with your full name, age, and a little blurbs on your interest and passion.

This event is sponsored by Connexion Fm the French radio in London.

From 7:30pm till 2am

Downstairs @ Eclipse

158 Old Brompton Road

London

SW5 0BA

Near Gloucester Road station

Chers amis,

Vu l’intérêt pour une ‘Single Night’ Francophile, voici ‘La Hot Summer Party’ qui aura lieu le Jeudi 10 Juin au club Eclipse – Downstairs – près de Gloucester road station.

Le concept est très simple. A partir de 19:30 ‘I Love France’ Single Mingle… juste sympa, social et sans pression, avec des funky Ice-breakers ainsi que jeux de danse avec Jérôme!

Aux alentour de 21 heures nous danserons aux sons des musiques de l’été… eh oui c’est La Hot Summer Party ! Jusqu’à 2 heures du matin…

Latin & French House, Pop Rock, Reggae Dancehall, Salsa et plus encore avec les DJs Sun Bailante.

C’est gratuit !!!!!  Le nombre de places pour la partie ‘single mingle’ étant limité merci de bien vouloir envoyer un email avec votre prénom, nom, âge et une petite description de ce que vous aimez dans la vie à enjoy@sunbailante.com

Nous espérons vous y voir.

Jerome & Mr. Shakira

After a triumph last November, La Papayera returns for a unique live concert on Friday 30^th April at Fiesta Sun Bailante.

You will definitely enjoy the hip-shaking Cumbia, Vallenato, Mapale and other folkloric songs of this Colombian band and its show that is out of this world.

Led by Angelica Lopez, the 8-piece ensemble has set fire to many stages including Womad, Carnival del Pueblo, Barbican and Shepherds Bush Empire, to name a few.

Sun Bailante and Afro-Cuban treat you will a tropical fiesta to start the spring!

We are throwing Kongo the Cuba! The Funky hot party for your Bank Holiday, Sunday 4^th April.

Hot very hot pre-Summer party in perspective with the sounds of Cuba blended to the sweet music of Central Africa.

On the menu Salsa, Timba, Reggaeton, Soukous, Zouk/Kizomba and Kuduro

Mixed by the top Latin and African Dj’s Line up Sol, Rico, Sun Bailante, AfroRomanzo and Africathy…. This from 9pm till 4am….

At 10:30pm Grupo Lokito will set the dance floor afire with explosive Salsa fused to Congolese Rumba. Their unique sound guarantees a rhythm one can’t help but dance to, salsa-lovers and Congolese alike. They have already dazzled the audience at Barbican, Rich Mix and the Cardiff big Weekend.

Soukous lesson starts at 9:30…

Tropical delicacies will be served in the restaurant.

You’ve missed your flight to get away for Easter! Don’t miss Kongo de Cuba! Your hot weekend trip to the hottest places on earth….Cuba and Africa!

The Islington Metal Works
7 Torrens street
Angel
EC1V 1NQ
Angel station

Check this vid out!

The ‘Hot Caribbean Carnival’ will land on London Friday 26^th February for one of the most tropical party ever. Hopping from one island to another you will discover the vibrant sounds from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia, Cuba to cite a few… 

It’s carnival time so dress up in red and be ready for the fun!

SUN BAILANTE and MBMB are teaming up to bring you this funky Caribbean party with DJ’s playing the hottest Dancehall, Soca, Jump Up, Zouk, Reggae, Reggaeton, Salsa and also Coupe Decale, Kizomba and Latin House.

Zouk Specialist our guest DJ Djahman will bring the sweetest sounds directly from Guadeloupe whilst SUN BAILANTE Dj’s will keep it rhythmic and Carnivalistic.

Don’t miss Simply Samba’s unique carnival show at midnight! You will be left sizzling and on fire!

Located just behind Angel tube station Islington Metal Works is the only London venue that can boast having a tube wagon as its main bar.

Feeling a little hungry? Our chefs will be preparing some exquisite French Caribbean delicacies in the restaurant… You will then be up for the next dance!

Hot Caribbean Carnival

Friday 26^th February

9pm to 4am

£10 on guestlist and before 10pm

£12 thereafter

Islington Metal Works

7 Torrens st

Angel

EC1V 1NQ

Angel station

It is just on the back to the station

For guestlist please email sunbailante@gmail.com with full names before 4pm on the day.

 For more info on MBMB please visit http://www.mbmbcharity.com/

Bonjour,

Rise up Haiti! On Friday 26^th January was a funky event. United Haitians in the United Kingdom raised £2,240 that evening which is good. We wish we could have done more but it’s a start.

We mentioned before that this charity will use this money to send clothes, medical supply to Haiti. It will also be working on projects to re-build schools there.

Its members are actively collecting clothes, shoes, medical supply and also food in the UK. This weekend they will be collecting these in Swindon and Southampton to bring them back to their container in Battersea.

Following the collection they will sort the donations and ship them to Haiti.

UHUK is currently investigating the safest, fastest and cost efficient way to ship these goods to Haiti. We will have an update next week on this.

It is also supported by other charities including Hearts to Africa and the African Development Association for Progress.

Next step: filtering/sorting/shipping

We will keep you updated on timings

Rise up Haiti!

Come and dance for Haiti at ‘Rise up Haiti’ the funky tropical event that will raise funds for this country on Friday 22^nd January

For this special night the energetic ‘Ziloka’ band will perform live Gwoka, traditional music of the African Diaspora. Their unique drumming and dancing will transport you to the heart to the French Caribbean. Later Frenglish Connexion will set the stage in afire with their blend of Hip-Hop, Reggae and Soul. They have recently played to support Bennie Man, Admiral T and Saïn Supa Crew.

The Sun Bailante DJ’s will make it tropical mixing the hottest Haitian, Latin, African and Global sounds including hip-shaking Kompa, Zouk, Dancehall, Soca, Salsa, Reggeaton, Coupe Decale, Kizomba and Latin house.

This event is organised by United Haitians UK and Sun Bailante.

United Haitian UK is a charity with the goal to make a positive contribution in the development of Haiti, and to keep the Haitian culture alive in the United Kingdom. We will financially support worthwhile, non-governmental, and sustainable educational projects throughout Haiti with an emphasis on children’s school fees, uniforms and supplies. www.uhuk.org

 Sun Bailante is the Tropical & Global sounds entertainer that will make you groove that evening. www.sunbailante.com

All the fund raised from the tickets at the door will used to ship the clothes and medical supply that has been collected by United Haitian UK as well as serve to rebuild school in Haiti.

A full report of the fund raised and the activities for which they have been used will be made public on our respective websites. Please keep checking these for updates!

Entering through a discreet entrance behind Angel tube station you will enter a secret world hidden in a Victorian warehouse home to art exhibitions, concerts and various private parties the latest one held by the film director Spike Lee.

RISE UP HAITI

Friday 22nd January

9pm to 3am

£10 at the door

Islington Metal Works

7 Torrens st

Angel

EC1V 1NQ

Angel station

It is just on the back to the station

For more info on the event please email sunbailante@gmail.com

For more info on the charity and fund raising please email info@uhuk.org

Beware of this Funky Video Invite!

The mysterious underground Victorian warehouse, Islington Metal Works, is the venue for Sun Bailante’s 2^nd anniversary Colombian Fiesta celebrations to be held on Friday 27^th November.

We have invited the vibrant La Papayera band for a unique live concert. It’s the hottest Colombian band in town and will perform hip-shaking Cumbia, Vallenato, Mapale and other folkloric songs.

Led by Angelica Lopez, the 8-piece ensemble has set fire to many stages including Womad, Carnival del Pueblo, Barbican and Shepherds Bush Empire, to name a few.

SUN BAILANTE resident DJs Jerome, Pritesh and Ruiny, as well as guest DJs Gatico (Aculco radio) and Maruro (Soulsa), will then takeover mixing the hottest Colombian, Caribbean and African sounds.

Expect Salsa, Cumbia, Vallenato-pop, Merengue, Champeta, Reggaeton, Latin House Ragga and Afro-beats.

Located just behind Angel tube station Islington Metal Works has played host to the chicest art exhibitions, concerts and even Spike Lee’s private parties.

It will set the perfect stage for your first Cumbia/Salsa dance lesson at 9:30, which will no doubt lead to a night of endless dancing as you are transported to the streets of Barranquilla to dance with the locals.

Fiesta Sun Bailante

Friday 27 November 2009

9pm to 4am

£9 before 10pm & on guest list

£11 Thereafter

(To be included on the guest list please email sunbailante@gmail.com before 4pm on the day)

Islington Metal Works

7 Torrens Street

Angel tube station (just behind it)

EC1V1NQ

You will find video and photos of the band below:

Sun Bailante will be 2 years old in November. Also we are working on a very special birthday party in a new venue and the date will be announced soon.

It will be our last event for 2009 as we are going on holidays in the tropical island of Reunion after that.

We won’t have the monthly party at Rubylo and it will start again in 2010.

To know more about our birthday party please email: sunbailante@gmail.com

Here is a slide show of our last party with music!

Enjoy

The most singular instrument is called Marimba and is the equivalent of the xylophone largely used in the west side of Africa. 

Grupo Sacavon – Homenaje a Justino

You can see the band better following this link.

Hip-hop has become mainstream and been widely taken over by the younger generation in many countries. The band Choc Quib Town, named after their department and city, El Choco and Quibdo, is the best example of Afro-Colombian Hip Hop.

Choc Quib Town – Somos Pacifico

Salsa, Cumbia and the mix of both have made their way too with bands like Markitos y su Sabrosura and Los Nemus del Pacifico the later has for many decades provided the best Cuban style Colombian Salsa

Markitos y so Sabrosura – Asi es mi tierra

Los Nemus del Pacifico – No me mientas

The biggest and most famous music producer is Discos Fuentes and most of the songs mentionned above are easy to find on your preferred download software.