For the first time in Madrid, the Banda Achilifunk & Ensemble Taller de Musics will play live in Madrid with the presentation of their album Gitano Real (Lovemonk, 2011).  The show will take place on February 9 at 22:00 at Sala Galileo Galilei, as part of Girando Por Salas del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música.

They’re a quartet of top-line rumberos (Sam Mosketón, Muchacho, Jack Tarradellas and Rambo), and masters of funk (Lalo López and Paco Mantecao of the Fundación Tony Manero) and jazz who have come together to play classic funk and Catalán rumba tracks. This current line-up brings a new character, seasoned with a metal section from the Original Jazz Orquestra Taller de Músics.  Its a project that, under the musical direction of Paco Mantecao, achieves a special sound that we call “big band rumba funk”.

Gitano Real is the culmination of the Achilifunk trilogy which began in 2007 with the acclaimed album/book compilation thought up by Txarly Brown, the most knowledgeable payo in all things rumba and a driving force in the rumba resurgence that is currently taking Barcelona by storm.

Banda Achilifunk & Ensembre Taller de Musics Live – TICKETS HERE
Galileo Galilei - c/Galileo, 100 (28015, Madrid)

Afterparty: Txarly Brown & Lalo López DJ
Marula Café – c/Bailén, 27 (28005, Madrid)

Sietepulgadas is a collective bringing together the big bosses of the Madrid soul and funk scene. The get together, write and record tracks, and have put together an album to be released in late November. Tracks by Límite 45, The Beignets, Octopus, Shulte and The Gigoletto Brass Band. They’ll be presenting the project on October 1 in Galileo Galilei with a Spanish All-Star funk band, and to top off the night, Señorlobo, Charlie Faber and others will be spinning great records. And all of this for only 6 euros!

SIETEPULGADAS PARTY
Sala Galileo Galilei
C/Galileo, 100 (28003, Madrid)
SATURDAY OCTUBRE 1
22.00 h. -  6 €

Saturday 11th June. Neu Club at Galileo Galilei.
Tickets here.