4.5 hours
The Portico
Starting at GBP 9
Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm - Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 am (GMT+00:00)
The Portico
Knights Hill, London, United Kingdom
El Swing - the best in live and recorded Salsa
Colombia in the house on November 8 with Dorance Lorza and his Sexteto Cafe and their live ‘Salsa con Vibes’ + DJ Johnny G + #chocomais**
Led by Colombian composer, multi-instrumentalist and vibraphone virtuoso Dorancé Lorza, Sexteto Cafe have been one of the finest bands in the vibrant and exciting London salsa scene since they formed in 1996. Pioneering the worldwide “salsa con vibes” revival of the late 1990s, they were one of the first bands in Europe to favour the small combo salsa sound of 1960s/1970s bands like Joe Cuba Sextet/New Swing Sextet/Pete Terrace Combo rather than the more common big brass-heavy salsa orchestras of the day.
Sexteto Cafe will make sure that November's session keeps the Salsa flag flying high and proud!
Our Colombian Salsa teacher, Yamile, gets the hips moving with her all-comers Salsa Dance Class from 7.30, followed by the club night.
The DJs (on rotation) are Johnny G, Carey Lyseight and Gerry Lyseight
7.30 – 8.30: Yamile leads her swinging all-comers Salsa Dance Class
8.30-12.00: Salsa Party:
8.30-10: El Swing DJs
10-11: Sexteto Cafe
11-12: El Swing DJs
Come and support live music at a great venue with lovely people as far as the eye can see and, of course, the very best in salsa!
** Traditional Latin American hot chocolate and small corn bread — a warm, comforting, and non-alcoholic option now that the weather is changing. It’s perfect for those who want to take a short break from dancing, recharge, and then get back to the floor with more energy!
🎶 100 minutes of Salsa for your listening and dancing pleasure, right here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Mambista/ahi-na-ma-3-el-swing-gerry-lyseight/ 🎶
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Tickets for El Swing - November 8 - Sexteto Cafe + El Swing DJs + Salsa Dance Class can be booked here.
Ticket type | Ticket price |
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Early Bird | 9 GBP |
General Admission | 12 GBP |