INTERACTIVO AND TELMARY DIAZ

NOVEMBER 8TH 2007, FLORIDITA LONDON
INTERACTIVO AND TELMARY DIAZ / DJ SETS BY STRAIGHT NO CHASER MAGAZINE’S VINCE VELLA AND DIRECT FROM HAVANA, DJ YOSKEL AND MANY MORE SURPRISES...
BOOKING DETAILS

FLORIDITA
100 Wardour St
London W1F 0TN
www.floridita.co.uk

Book online via Ticketweb

NOVEMBER 8th 2007
Doors open 7pm, first band 8.30pm
£18 advance / £20 on the door
Includes complimentary
Havana Club Cocktail

ABOUT THE EVENT

Interactivo, a collective of some of Cuba’s hottest contemporary musicians, including Roberto Carasses, William Vivanco and Francis del Rio play live with Havana’s rap queen ... Telmary Diaz, one of Charlie Gillet’s five to watch for 2008, and one of the most keenly anticipated showcases at this years Womex. Interactivo and Telmary are both building global reputations as the new sound of Cuba. Mixing it all from jazz and pop to hip hop, with the traditional beats of the island.

The world famous Floridita bar will serve a delicious complimentary mojito with each ticket purchase. After the sell out success of last year’s show book your tickets early!

“Cuban music doesn’t come much more cutting edge than this or more exciting”
Jan Fairley, Songlines

“Interactivo are a super charged latin jazz big band full of life affirming exhuberence”
M Hudson, Daily Telegraph

"International hip-hop tends to rely on hackneyed American mannerisms, propped up by a borrowed anger that rarely rings true.
But Havana's rap queen Telmary Diaz has created a funny, sexy Afro-Cuban hip-hop masterpiece that has no truck with imported attitude. Eschewing programmed beats in favour of big, brassy instrumental arrangements, the album creates a teetering edifice of deconstructed Cuban rhythm - from religious chants to loose-jointed Afro-funk - packed with good hooks and exquisite vocal cameos.
Hailing from the same Havana underground scene and featuring many of the same performers - including Telmary herself - Interactivo are a supercharged Latin-jazz big band with rapping vocals.
While there are moments of excitement, there is a musical nerdiness, too, exemplified by a magnificently pointless Afro-Cuban reading of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells."

Kjelde: Mark Hudson; The Telegraph

Telmay Diaz: A Diario

"A Diario, the powerhouse debut release by Cuban singer-songwriter Telmary, is part of the new wave of Cuban pop music that defies categorization. Produced by Roberto Carcasses — who seems to be the eye of the storm of this Cuban musical revolution — and Yusa, A Diario often utilizes hip hop as a springboard to launch a barrage of fist-in-the-air vocal poetry and densely layered sounds that borrow from technology, nature and pop music. This is hip hop rock on such a totally fresh new level that it demands a new name — no hop, post hop, whatever. There are moments when timba tries to take control, as on "Que Equivoca'o." But Telmary is too strong to relinquish control. Her voice never raises, but maintains such authority that you just have to get out of her way.
This is one of the more interesting releases to come out of Cuba in years. Check out "Mr. God," sung in english, as the singer appeals "...But it's not fair, we are not a zero; we are walking in the same trip; Mister God, Mister Mad, Mister Rambo; Go go easy, not so fast... come to my, come to my flow." Damn, this is good stuff. There's too much to talk about here; listen to what she does with "Marilu," Van Van's early rock and roll hit. A Diaro features guests Descemer, Athanai, Kumar, Yusa and others. Whatever you think about Telmary, one thing is for sure. She's a contender — an artist whose time is now.
Very Highly Recommended."

Kjelde: BP Descarga.com

Her ho med låta Que Equivoca'o frå plata A Diario.