CLUB WILLOUGHBY – 19 JULY 2019

Our next show is on Friday July 19, 2019 when we present the 11-piece BARRIO LATIN SOUL big band playing Afro-Cuban rhythms to help us party like it’s New York in the ‘60s! Latin Soul and Disco meets Cuban Mambo and Salsa… the dance floor will be pumping! 

Opening the show is young, soulful Blues band, TWO AND A HALF MEN. Be prepared to be amazed by the quality of musicianship as this Trio creates a sound reminiscent of Matt Corby, John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr, Clapton and John Butler.

“An ambitious collection of Latin fusion, encompassing 1960s Bugalu, Shingaling, Mambo, Salsa and mid-‘70s Latin Disco.” – Lazybones Lounge

BARRIO LATIN SOUL is an 11-piece all-star band that transports you back to the barrios of New York’s Spanish Harlem in the 1960s. We’re in for some smooth yet funky Latin Soul, groovy Latin Disco and outright Bugalu. These guys will set the stage alight and get the dance floor pumping, playing music from artists such as Mongo Santamaria, Joe Bataan, Joe Cuba, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto and Pete Rodriguez.

BARRIO LATIN SOUL features members of several other well-known dance groups such as, Mucho Mambo, Watussi, El Orqueston, Hi-Tops Brass Band, Cumbiamuffin, Son Veneno… and Johnny G & The E-Types.  There WILL be dancing!

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 “It’s like Matt Corby meets Gary Clark Jr. & John Butler!”

- Dave Fester, Basement Blues Society

We’ve seen 19 year old Aidan Glover at Eastern Lounge before, heading talented young guns The New South Trio at Roseville. We were in awe of his guitar playing prowess then, as a 16 year old… imagine how good he is now?! 

Aidan is joined in TWO AND A HALF MEN by New South Trio drummer Ed Rodrigues (in keeping with our Latin theme?) and George 'Medicine Man' Rigatos. Ed has been recognised as among the best young drummers in Australia (Drumscene Magazine), while George has represented Australia at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. If you like Soulful Blues played by stunningly good musicians, you’ll love TWO AND A HALF MEN. (And I promise, Charlie Sheen will NOT be making a guest appearance.)

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