are
a 4 or 5 piece lively and entertaining Latin band, playing popular modern salsa
and merengue dance hits. They are based in London, but have travelled all over
the world, from Dublin to Dubai!
Coco
Xpress started with a bang 12 years ago in 1998, playing a residency at a salsa
club abroad in the Mediterranean, and on their return to London they rapidly
grew in fame, playing weekly at all of the UK's top dance venues and at many
private/corporate/wedding party events.
In
2010, they have been named "the face of BRUGAL Dominican Republic
Rum", following a 2 day promotion and advert filmed at Heathrow Airport's
World Duty Free! See them performing on the Duty Free video wall screens at all
UK airports nationwide!
Hailed
as one of London's 2 hottest salsa bands for the last 7 years, Coco Xpress is a
frequent appearer at all the festivals, salsa events and club nights on the
Latin scene.
Playing
Salsa, Merengue, Bugaloo, Cha Cha Cha, Lambada and more -
representing all the popular Latino rhythms and countries, from Cuba to
Colombia via Santo Domingo, this band will guarantee an excellent night's
entertainment, for top dancers and left-footed tropical party-goers alike.
"Coco" means
coconut in Spanish, and the band is guaranteed to bring you all the flavour and
heat of Latin America and the Caribbean.
One
of the reasons Coco Xpress is so loved by its fans is that they always have the
same line-up of great musicians, playing with great swing without sheet
music, with slick choreography and a great rapport with the crowd.
Coco
Xpress features Ecuadorian singer Jorge with not only a rich voice but also an
entertaining manner and some slick dance routines.
Also
in the front line is female alto sax/ flute player/singer Nina: not only a
strong musician but also a smooth dancer - to make the band as easy on the eyes
as it is on the ears!
The
line-up is rounded off with Biembo from the Dominican Republic swinging on bass
guitar/vocals, Dominican Wilson "El Diablo" - a maniacal devil at the
piano, and Hamis on conga drums - a talented group of musicians who know that
on-stage presentation and lively performance is every bit as important as
talented musicianship.
As
a 4 piece piece band, they comprise 4 singing musicians - and playing
hand-percussion, piano keyboard, bass guitar and sax/flute, with sequenced
percussion. With the addition of a 5th musician, you get live conga drums to
really get the groove going.
Coco
Xpress can play 100% salsa music when requested, but their unique line-up
guarantees the best genuine Merengue music of any small band in the UK, as they
have 2 Dominican musicians - from the home of Merengue music - the Dominican
Republic. Many newcomers to Latin music find merengue music much more enjoyable
and accessible - and easy to dance to - than Salsa, and just as much fun!! They can also play plenty of well-known
Latin-Pop tunes (eg La Bamba, La Vida Loca, Mambo # 5, etc etc) to guarantee
your guests running onto the dance floor!
Coco
Xpress is equally suitable for parties, weddings (more than
400 played so far) and corporate events as it is for full-on Salsa dance
nights, and will bring a repertoire of songs suitable for whichever
occasion. They can also provide CD background music between sets, professional
dancers or displays, dance classes, DJ's and other ideas to make the evening
swing. They are based in London, with frequent appearances in the Capital's
busiest salsa venues, but will travel anywhere, and recently performed for 3
months on a luxury cruise liner all around South America to Rio in Canival!
To
contact the band direct: call Tel/Fax: (+44) 020-8808 4290or
E-mail:coco@cocoxpress.co.uk
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