Latin Lava - a carnivale for charity

Wednesday April 9, South Melbourne is set to erupt with a huge charity event celebrating and showcasing a continent of music, dance and culture.
 
On this evening, SEVEN nightclub in South Melbourne, will host Latin Lava, a carnaval of Latin moves, grooves, brass, drums, bass, beats and bongos.  
 
Latin Lava brings together the hottest bands in the Latin scene, lets the creme of Latin DJs loose on the decks, and brings you a cavalcade of dance and culture with       Argentinian tango, Brazilian capoeira, Columbian salsa, Cuba Son, travelling percussionists, artisan displays and more.  
 
Latin Lava is a charity event with all money from ticket sales donated to the World Vision Andean Permaculture Project., a project  that  aims to alleviate  poverty for 1500  indigenous families in Peru and Ecuador by teaching and implementing sustainable agricultural methods.

The impetus for this party is to assist this extremely worthy cause- a personal motivation for the organiser, Lisa Bentham. Lisa Bentham, brainchild and event organiser, has lived and worked in South America. The inspiration for the event was "the warmth of the people who welcomed me into their lives and culture … I decided I wanted to give something back. I was saddened by the poverty that I witnessed, particularly the indigenous people who lived on the streets begging or trying to sell something".    
 
The Australian Government has also come on board to support this event- promising to each dollar raised 3 for 1 - in other words,  to triple the total amount raised.   All involved with Latin Lava  - organisers, performers and Seven Nightclub alike -  are donating their services free - so that every cent goes to this worthy cause.
 
Latin Lava :: a carnaval of Latin moves, grooves, brass, drums, bass, beats and bongos.
 
Remember how to REALLY party-
 
We are sure that Latin Lava's lineup will jolt your memory…..
 
Latin Lava will feature:
11 piece Salsa specialists COMBO LA REVELACION headline in the main room.  Legends of the Latin scene, they are fresh from wowing the gringos at the Meredith Music Festival and Federation Square's New Years party. Meredith reviewers marvelled that COMBO  "had the whole crowd dancing like dust devils". A brass and bongo frenzy of salsa, mambo, merengue and more, no one can stay seated when these guys hit the stage! 
 
LOS CHICANOS - regulars at Fitzroy venues IDIBIDI and Cape Lounge - Los Chicanos  will channel the true soul of Cuban Son, the urban pulse of old Havana (as seen in Buena Vista Social Club).
 
DJ NASEEM, a regular at Latin Hood on Chapel at Mancinis and resident at Del Sol at the Sea Baths, Naseem will spin the latest Latin grooves.
 
AMAZONAS will kick off the evening with the chill-out atmospherics of the Andean panpipes.  
 
Mark John (Dj) & Aljus (percussionist)  will serve up latin tinged house with live percussion from Seven resident dj, Mark John and gifted Melbourne based, percussionist, Aljus.

Beat Phreaks  (Dj Grant Smillie and members of  Batucada LIVE) delivering Tribal Beats and Disco Phreaks.

When: Wednesday April 9 at Seven Nightclub
Where: 52 Albert Road South Melbourne
Cost: $15 pre-sale / on the door.

more details coming soon
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