La Maquina

LA MAQUINA is an eight-strong rhythmic powerhouse that mashes up cumbia, reggaeton, descarga, dub and Santana-esque chicano rock into an irresistibly danceable stew. With members from Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Spain and the UK, LA MAQUINA is a true product of the 21st century London melting pot. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Formed in early 2005, the band has rapidly gathered a cult following among both fans of alternative music and latino Londoners, playing to packed audiences at venues such as Notting Hill Arts Club, the Metro Club and Gazs Rockin Blues and recently featured in Dazed & Confused magazine. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LA MAQUINA features the sizzling flow of Café Mezclados Florian on vocals, and lets loose the awesome percussion talent of Xavier a familiar face to thousands of clubbers who have seen him accompany DJs with his unique aggressive style in nightclubs all over the capital. Added to this are two more percussionists and a guitar/keys/bass/drums combo that recalls the Who and Led Zeppelin but plays with a latino swing in its stride. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The result is the most explosive live experience in London. XFM Rock Idol's Jonathan Stoddern called the band's performance "fucking awesome, simple as." The voodoo power of LA MAQUINA's four-man percussion section gets the dancing started within the first few bars of the opening number while Floiran works the crowd into a frenzy like a demented shaman. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The members of LA MAQUINA have left behind a war zone, a one-party state and an economic disaster to come to London and make the music they feel in their blood. Nothing is going to stop them taking it to the very top.