Alexis Hernandez y Team Salson

Alexis is the Head of Salson Dance School in Switzerland, He was lucky to have been born into a musical family from Matanzas, Cuba, where singing and dancing Rumba is part of everyday life. Alexis has become one of the best dance instructors in the world through his talent, personality and his passion for dance. He is a true Cuban artist, always incorporating elements of Afro Cuban, Rumba, Son, Mambo, Mozambique and Pilón in his choreographies.

Alexis has been living in Switzerland since 2003, and has been one of the main dancers responsible for the development of the Cuban Salsa scene in Switzerland. His dance style is based on an extremely physical expression of Afro Cuban body movements, shaped by Rumba elements. He has participated at various national and international congresses to rapturous acclaim.

Yainer Carbonell Vegueriz (Descarga Dance Company)

Prior to moving to the UK, Yainer spent four years as a full-time dancer with Ballet TVC Nacional - one of Cuba leading dance companies, and certainly the company with the widest repertoire. Prior to this, Yainer was principal dancer with Oro Negro, specialising in Afro-Cuban folklore, touring regularly throughout Europe. Choosing to forego yet another tour to concentrate on further training, he was awarded a position with Ballet TVC Nacional, under the direction of Cuba most widely revered contemporary dance choreographers and teachers.
Used to performing daily on stage and screen, it was at Ballet TVC that he was personally selected by the Director of Lady Salsa to join the show on its 2009 World Tour in Australia. An honourary member of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional, he has trained and choreographed some of Cuba best Afro-Cuban dancers. With Descarga Dance, he is taking contemporary dance in Scotland to new and exciting places.

Ariel Roberts

Ariel has performed and choreographed in many of the best theatres in Havana, Cuba, sharing stage with a number of prestigious groups including The National Ballet of Cuba, National Folk Group, Isadanza and Yoruba Andabo.

Ariel has over nine years experience of designing and presenting courses in dance, including master classes, lectures and presentations in cultural centres, specialising in: Cha Cha Cha, Mambo, Son, Danzon, Rumba, Afro Cuban, Salsa and Casino. In addition, Ariel has over fifteen years experience as a professional dancer including as a soloist and as a member of the cast with the Folk University group of the Habana University where he co-ordinated and choreographed national and international dance tours.

Ariel’s Qualifications includes Professor and Instructor of Dance and Culture at the National Centre of Artists Cuban Ministry of Culture 2003, Professor and Instructor of Popular and Afro Cuban Dance, National Centre of Artists Cuban Ministry of Culture 1999, Professor of Dance, the Folk Group University of Habana 1997 and 'A' grade in the Movement of Amateur Artists Cuban Ministry of Culture, 1995.

Richard Fallon

Richie Rich is a veteran of the Cuban Salsa scene: an inspirational and engaging teacher, a dedicated
and skilled specialist Cuban DJ who drives casineros to the dance floor, a warm and humorous
Master of Ceremonies and an innovative promoter.Rich is a Spanish speaker and an instinctive and experienced dancer, his distinctive funky take on contemporary Cuban Casino and Rueda de Casino, on 1 and in contratiempo (Son timing) being what he’s best known for.
Rich is thrilled to have been called on to participate in every major Cuban congress and weekender around the country. As well as this, he has hosted and co-hosted some of the capital’s long standing Cuban nights, including La Clave Cubana in Brixton, Cuban Rhum Jungle in the City and Havana Central in the West End. His latest weekly project, Cuban Hideaway Live, featuring live Cuban music, classes and club is currently thrilling the folks in South London.
He is also resident on the decks in the Cuban Room at London’s monthly super club, El Grande in Vauxhall. And is tickled pink to have been called to the decks to support top Cuban bands who have visited the capital, including Los Van Van, Bamboleo, Azucar Negra and Calle Real, and Maikel Blanco and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas in Munich.

Lazaro Lopez & Paola Lopez

Lazaro Lopez affectionately known as “Ito” by his family and colleagues is one of the most talented and distinguished Afro-Cuban dancers around. He graduated with honours in 1989 from the Cuban National School of Art and Dance (ENA) in Havana and started dancing professionally with the leading folkloric dance company Raices Profundas.  Lazaro toured Mexico and Japan with the show “Noche Tropical” choreographed by Santiago Alfonso, working alongside famous artists such as the conga player Tata Güines and Omara Portuondo
Lazaro joined the folkloric dance company Pinos Nuevos and went on tour to various European countries and later joined Compañia Folklorica Cubana J.J. the principal dancer, performing in the most prominent theatres of Cuba, like the Garcia Lorca, Carlos Marx, Teatro America. He came to London to perform as a lead dancer in the famous West-End show Lady Salsa, since then Lázaro has been based in London and has been dancing and teaching with his partner Paola López winning the 2004  Tropicana Tropics World Rueda Champions.

Francis & Nagore

Francis and Nagore are two of Buckinghamshire’s hottest and most creative salsa talents (instructors, performers and choreographers) based in the Milton Keynes area. Growing up in Nigeria and Spain respectively, they have had various artistic backgrounds spanning Hip-Hop and Street dance, to rhythmic gymnastics and Francis has appeared in a couple of local music videos as a backing dancer. They have been dancing and performing as a duo since 2004 when they came together as Almas Latinas for a one off performance at a talent variety event in Spain. They have since performed at various high profile regular salsa events around the UK including Mambocity’s Salsa Splash, SOS’s Stars of Salsa Weekender and Latinmotion’s Midlands Salsa Special to name a few. They have continuously gained an increasing reputation as a very versatile couple whose abilities range from LA, Cuban, and New York style salsa to Street Dance, Reggaeton, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha.
As instructors, they are very experienced having been teaching regularly for over 5 years and are renowned for their particularly engaging, challenging but fun teaching style, as well as the infamous ‘Francis line-up‘ where just about anything is possible... If you haven’t encountered this... then you have been missing out.

Neville Ashman (UK) & Angie Ashman (AUSTRALIA)

Neville Ashman of Latino Beat has been dancing Salsa since 1994. He was first hooked on the Cuban style of Salsa before moving on to LA Salsa. Today Neville loves, dances and teaches both styles of Salsa.
In 1998 Neville progressed from simply dancing to teaching Salsa. In 2000 he set up his own Salsa Club called 'Latino Beat'. This Salsa Club is based in Bournemouth and offers Salsa most nights of the week along with monthly ‘Party nights' and a yearly weekend ‘Festival'.
Angie Ashman originally from Australia (but now based in the UK) gained her passion for Salsa when she went on a Salsa dance holiday in Cuba in 2005. She was so inspired by the trip that she has not stopped dancing since. Having a similar Latin experience to Neville, Angie's initial journey to Cuba and learning the Cuban way has now been extended to gaining a love of LA Salsa and the Dominican lovers dance Bachata. Angie has been a Salsa Instructor for Latino Beat since 2007 where she teaches Rueda de Casino and LA style Salsa.
Neville teaches LA Salsa, Cuban, Rueda de Casino and Bachata at his Club and at various Salsa Clubs in the South of England. His guest teaching has included slots at the London Latin Fest, Salsa Bristol All Dayers, Claverton Rooms in Bath, Isle of Wight Salsa, Glastonbury Salsa, Salsa Amor Weymouth, and Southampton.
Neville and his partner Angie teaching style can be best described as fun and full of energy, they both have a genuine love for Salsa and you can't help but get off on it!

Lady Laura & DJ Chunky

Lady Laura is an aristocratic anomaly! Beautiful, with a sexy accent and infinitely talented, Lady Laura is also a natural salsa dancer!
Laura is an ex-professional ballerina (with The Royal Ballet) and television actress, with numerous films and starring roles to her name. She is a successful business woman and owns a recruitment company in Middlesex, an independent pre-preparatory school and nursery in Hertfordshire, founder of the corporate salsa company Salsa Salsa as well as partner with DJ Chunky in the hugely successful Adult Salsa Class Business 'Salsa Revolution' in Watford HERTS. She brings much that she has learnt from her own performing experience to her classes and Laura's expertise with choreography brings even the simplest moves to life - with a showmanship that is unique and habitually watchable!

DJ Chunky is an energetic and talented Salsa DJ, famous for his R&B/Salsa fusion music and movements. Chunky can dance and teach just as well as he can spin the salsa tunes! He has taught across the UK and Europe and even further afield. Chunky is known for his fluidity, smooth style, and 'Fred Astaire' grace. His TV salsa appearances include the BBC's BabyFather and Happiness. His teaching style centres around breaking down the components into manageable 'Chunks' and his energy and charisma are infectious! He has been dancing salsa for many years and brings classes alive with his 'cheeky' and 'chunky' personality, and is a well respected salsa DJ on the London circuit.

Rocky Marciano Bryan

Rocky was born in Greenwich, London, UK and was an ex – professional boxer. He started dancing at Marlowe Rooms in Sidcup, Kent as far back as 1979 and moved on to some of the legendary Jazz Clubs such as Flicks, Goochies, Lyceum All Dayers, Electric Ballroom, Hi-Hat, Blue Note, Jazz Café, Wonderland, Madame Jojos and Shiftless Shuffle to name a few

He has performed with various big artists including Tommy Chase, Courtney Pine, Jean Toussaint, and others. Rocky featured as a dancer in a Todd Terry music video and performed with various artists at the North Sea Jazz Festivals between 1988 and 1998. He later joined a group called The Dynamic Steps and performed a few gigs in Europe and in the U.K in the early nineties. Rocky have performed at Yale University U.S.A on 3 separate occasions, the most recent being April 2009 for professor Robert Farris Thompson. One was for Eddie Palmieri and another in front of the Brazillian Prime Minister.

In the 90’s Rocky joined the world acclaimed jazz co-tech dancers run by Perry Louis, they were involved in workshops and performances on stage and T.V. They were supporting acts for the likes of James Brown, Jamaroquai, Pharoah Sanders and many more. He performed in many European countries as well as a 2 week Sri Lankan tour with Dave O’ Higgins. Rocky danced with and for Irven Lewis ( a founder member of the Brothers In Jazz dance group ) on a number of occasions. He represented U.K jazz dancing with Snowboy in Milan in 2008.

Rocky has most recently been involved with AfroCuban Pati promotions with regard to performances and teaching jazz funk. We are really honoured to have such a talented individual on board.

David Graham

Dave has been a prominent member of the London jazz dance scene for over 20 years, and his passion for jazz shows no sign of decreasing.Dave started clubbing in the mid 80s and was first introduced to soul and funk being influenced by artists like James Brown, Leroy Burgess and Parliament. By 1988 he started going to Dingwalls Sunday session to catch the kind of Latin based jazz that Dave love. Dave’s favourite instruments to dance to are the flute and keyboards, so artists like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and Hubert Laws had a lot of influence on his style of dance. In the mid 90s he joined with Irven Lewis Dance Company and for the next 8 years performed in theatres across Europe and Japan , plus many club gigs and some video work, but the passion was always in just being at one with the artist on a club dancefloor. He also teamed up with Gary Nurse, choreographer, and performed in Legends Of The Underground, a unique dance/3d video experience, culminating in a performance at Sadlers Wells last year.
He has appeared in videos for artists such as George Michael and Courtney Pine, and on Top of the Pops. He has also helped in various teaching projects from school children to adults, in festivals and schools all over the country.

Jose Ferrera Mulen

Born in Guantanamo, Cuba in 1968, Jose began his study of Afro-Cuban folkloric percussion in 1978, and joined ‘Danza Libre’ – an internationally acclaimed dance and percussion company in 1993.  His daily work with Danza Libre gave him valuable experience in both performance and teaching, and led to his recognition as a master percussionist.  He continued this work until he came to live permanently in England in 2005.  Danza Libre have performed and taught all over Cuba as well as internationally.

In 1998 he formed ‘Ara y Rawo’ - a ‘rhumba’ group of 10 performers which he managed until 2005.  ‘Ara y Rawo’ is Yoruba for ‘Land of Stars’.  The group performed regularly in cabaret and ran a weekly programme to promote rhumba to the young people of Cuba. Jose first came with Danza Libre came to England in 2001 and toured all over the country, including the Womad Festival (main stage), Glastonbury Festival BBC TV – The Generation Game, Leeds Festival and many more

In 2003 Jose settled in England as a solo artist and started teaching professional percussionists, including Danny Howard, Marcus Patterson and Jon Halls. He also performed with the famous Moudou Diouf from Senegal, at the ‘Royal Festival Hall’ Jose then returned to Cuba and spent the next 2 years touring and teaching all over the country including the ‘Danza de la Calle’, Havana and the ‘Teatro Prinzipal’ Baracoa.  He also formed a youth band in Guantanamo – ‘Talentoso de la Cabia’.

This year Jose will be giving lessons about the rhythms from Haiti for example Vodu' and Gaga also Cuban rhythms like conga habanera and conga oriental and rumba.

Femi Otukoya

Femi's first experience of salsa came after he lost a bet with a salsa-mad friend who promised not to try and persuade him to do salsa if he went to just one salsa class and hated it. Luckily his friend was right on the money, and so began a love affair with salsa that has remained undimmed for over a decade. He has been teaching salsa for six years and ran a successful salsa club in Buckinghamshire until October 2007 when he decided to take a break from teaching to focus on other projects and commitments.

Femi now teaches and perform all over the country with his dance partner Livvy, thhey teach L A Style Salsa on 1, Salsa Tricks, Bachata & Bachata Tricks, Cha Cha & Cha Cha Tricks & Merengue & Merengue Tricks. Their aim is to bring a lot of fun to the dance floor with their playful style of teaching and dancing. They have a loyal following of students who have thoroughly enjoyed doing the incredibly silly things that Femi and Livvy call "Styling".

Tevin Prince

Tevin aka Prince has been dancing since a very young age. Dancing is for him much more than a few steps, it is, “a way of celebrating life” As a teacher, he pays careful attention to every aspect of the dance: the steps, the timing, the music interpretation, the turn patterns as well as all those often neglected “finer details that make a big difference” His quest for improvement and sharing being endless, he never stops travelling: Cuba, Portugal, Poland, Spain, France, Belgium, Italy …

Kizomba is his main focus, the passion he wants to share with you and with everyone on this planet!!! He also practices ‘Ashtanga Yoga’ and got a true passion for languages: he plans to learn German but he already speaks fluent English, French,

Anderson

Anderson was born in London, England but his ethnicity flows from the beautiful island of Antigua and Panama.  His love for music and dance was evident as a child which he attributed to his mother being a dancer in her youth in Curacao and Panama.   
Whilst at school he majored in music and formed a band playing bass guitar and soon learned drums and keyboards. He and his band took their talent to the prestigious Ronnie Scotts Club where they were discovered , securing 3 major recording contract deals with Island Records, EMI and Street Wave Records, recording 2 albums with Courtney Pine (a personal friend) and many singles which gave them great success in England, Europe and Scandinavia. His success was such that he performed on leading TV music shows like TOPS, Jules Holland, The Tube, Black Current and others. He has been reported extensively in major music papers and magazines such and Melody Maker and Blues & Soul.
His talent was such that his band supported other bands such as 'Heat Wave' and 'Change' featuring Luther Vandross before he went solo. It wasn't long before his band was headlining in England and abroad. His biggest stage performance was at Wembley and being a session bass guitarist on a Duran Duran Tour. He is honoured to also have played bass guitar for Lonnie Liston Smith a renowned American Jazz musician. It's a fact that he has associated with numerous "A List" celebrities. Too many to mention but his humility is such that he never talks about it.
Anderson initially learnt salsa from Antonio and Esther, Osbanis and Lazaro and Paola and visited Cuba with Susan and Jim. He was taught in Santiago by leading lady Delanis and leading man Yoanis,  striving to develop further he revisited Cuba and lived their for a short period to embrace Cuba’s spirit of dance.
Anderson  has the ability to communicate fluently, accurately, concisely and excitingly and proactively demonstrates routines and solutions which significantly transform students’ dancing performance. Anderson's philosophy to life and dance is: to think of the best; work for the best and to expect only the best!  He is enthusiastic about the success of other as he is about his own.  He believes that he is here to pass on the experience and knowledge of those who have gone before him from Cuba, together with his own innovation, that others may take and progress a little further.
He has taught at many Cuban salsa clubs in London and is currently teaching at Speak Easy wine bar, The Crown Moran Hotel and the Tabernacle together with teaching private students.  His approach, knowledge and sensitivity make him a talented and respected instructor in the Cuban salsa scene.

Lindale Thompson
Known as the most innovative Lambada Zouk teacher/dancer in London, Lindale Thompson is the originator of the Lyrical Zouk style of dancing Lambada Zouk. Lindale's been dancing and Lambada zouk for over fourteen and as made numerous appearances on staqe and screen. Lindale's classes involve a warm up that combines elements of jazz and contempory dance, followed by drills, before working on partner work.

Already gaining an ever increasing international recognition for his work, Lindale's classes combine an element of fun with a strong emphasis on technique and although it's considered to be the toughest class around it's also ultimately the most rewarding. For those students interested, Lindale also arranges student performances, an excellent chance to demonstrate the skills learned.

Back2Toes Bootcamp

We are bringing the BACK2TOES BOOTCAMP to the Spring Fiesta! A one hour class by Debbie Southerington which aim to advice on how to prepare better for an event, how to look after feet, legs, shoulders etc and how to correctly warm up the specific muscles/ligaments etc used in dancing, particulary in the feet and legs. 
The bootcamp will aim to achieve the following:
- understanding the importance of warming up and cooling down
- understanding the importance of flexibility and suppleness not only in the muscles but also the tendons and ligaments
- talking through/demonstrating particular stretches for the tissues/fibres used in dancing
- avoiding/treating the usual complaints such as knee or hip pain, tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis, etc

www.TropicalFM.com

We are delighted that Tropical FM have agreed to broadcast live from the Afro Cuban Salsa Festival. 

Salsa Contigo UK

Chris Sita of Salsa Contigo UK will be running our Kizomba Room.

Neelam Suman 'Indigola'

Neelam is one of the most popular sought-after Kizomba teachers in the UK. She is known for her artistic interpretation on the dance floor and her contagious smile. Her ability to creatively interpret and effortlessly follow any lead with grace and precision makes her a pleasure to watch and dance with.
Neelam - also known as ‘Indigola’ by her Luso-African friends – began dancing Kizomba in October 2008 when she started going to Angolan clubs in London. It was here that she embraced not only the dance but also the culture, adding Semba and Kuduro to her repertoire.
In February 2009 she entered the Africadancer UK based finals, and shortly afterwards was asked to join Studio Afro Latino (SAL). Within this group she not only taught the students but was encouraged to take up and lead the concept of two SAL student Kizomba choreographing performances. The projects where a 50/50 collaboration, where Neelam showed alot of commitment, dedication and introduced creative steps. She has danced socially with many Kizomba masters and Kizombeiro's from Lisbon, Paris, London, Spain, Poland, Germany, Australia etc which has allowed her to develop her unique following skills and exceptional dance technique. She brings a patient, up beat and methodical manner to her classes. One of her strengths as a teacher is credited to the fact that she is self-taught. Her methods of teaching and her ability to break down and clarify the Kizomba, Semba and Kuduro movements comes from her own understanding and awareness of the body and movement.

To watch her on the dance floor is a language spoken without words.....

Perry Beaumont

Perry has been studying Cuban dance styles for 8 years and teaching Casino (Cuban style Salsa) and Rueda for at least 5 years. He has studied with many of the great Cuban teachers in Europe and currently teaches alongside Cuban Master, Ari The Professor (Ariel Rios Robert) weekly in Oxford.
His teaching and performing skills have given him the opportunity to work at congresses, both at home and abroad; performing at the world renowned Miami Salsa Congress, and a finalist at the Tropicana World Rueda Championships in 2004. His dedication, desire and ability to communicate the beauty and depth of Cuban music and dance, are without question.

DJ Sol

Afrocuban Pati's main DJ, Sol's interests in Salsa goes as far back as 1995. He worked with "Oxley of London" as a teacher and events coordinator at some famous venues such as Café du Paris and the Fashion Café in London West End. His passion for Salsa is influenced by his Yoruba roots and West African music.

Dj Cash Money

DJ Cash Money (Cacheche) is well-known as one of the most respected DJ’s on the Zouk-Lambada scene in the UK. He has regularly performed at prominent venues on the Zouk-Lambada scene including Bar Madrid, Paparazzi, Havana, Fiesta Havana, and Emporium (now Studio Valbonne), to name but a few. Cash Money has strong links with his international counterparts, including prominent DJs from Cape Verde, Angola, and Portugal and his inherent connection with the music emanates from his Angolan roots.

Dj To' Costa

born in Luanda, Angola and developed his taste for music and dance at an early age. His first influence of music came from his grandmother, who used to play the “Batuke” in one of the biggest carnival groups in Angola. His second influence came from listening to his mother’s records and her favourite singer Roberta Miranda from Brazil as well as listening to UB40 and Bob Marley and the Wailers.

His interest in becoming a DJ arose when he used to frequent the local matinee and he fell in love with mixing beats. However, this interest was not to surface properly until he left for Lisbon and visited the best Afro club there, Kandando and heard the unique DJ Joao Reis. From that moment on he knew he would be a DJ. He collected a vast number of vinyl, CD’s and tapes, increasing his knowledge of Afro as well as European beats.

His first opportunity at DJing came in London at a club named Sabura, which was run by the famous DJ Gerson Marino. From then on things snowballed. During his 16 years career as a DJ he played in various clubs in London varying from the best Afro-Luso clubs in the UK to mainstream clubs in central London.

Throughout his career he also participated in some music production, collaborated with DJ Joka Moreno as well as co-wrote some music.

Currently he DJ’s at Third Space (Stockwell), Cork’s (Bond Street), Bar Latina (Tottenham), The Hub (Sheffield), The Rialto (Birmingham) and Las Vegas (Forest Gate). He also has a passion for teaching Kizomba and currently teaches at Bar Latina (Tottenham), Slug and Lettuce (Beckenham) and The Rialto (Birmingham). His aim is to take Kizomba to the mainstream dance scene in London.

DJB

DJB was born and raised in Luanda, Angola. Loving music and mixing, he started to DJ for neighbour's and family events at the tender age of 11. He has been DJing in the UK and Portugal since 1998 and has played in places such as Club Luanda (Lisbon) and in London to VIP, Don Cubas, Jet7, EQ, Saki Bar, Bar da Liga, Fiesta Bar, Britania, Babalou, Stratford Rex as well as playing sets in Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield on a regular basis.

DJB loves his home-grown music from the classic old Sembas to the newest Kuduro straight out of Luanda's ghettos, he is also a great dancer (Sembas & Kuduros being favourite) and is sure to treat us when he is behind his decks.

DJ Rico

Rico is one of the rising star on the salsa scene, He is one of Afrocuba Pati’s resident dj he is highly skilled in his delivery of all genre of Latin music such as Colombian, Puerto Rican, Mambo, Bachata, Reggaeton etc. Rico has being dancing salsa scene for over 10 years and originally from the Cameroon.

Sacha Krstulovic

DJ Sacha is the new kid on the block of the UK's local Cuban salsa DJs. His musical education started in France at an early age with piano, clarinet, saxophone and singing, all dropped when joining university in Paris and when the patience of suburban rehearsals was quickly overtaken by the urge to roam the wide wild world of the French capital's live concerts and second hand CD shops. His passion to discover all forms of musical cultures and their connection to people's lives was further deepened when travelling around the world in 2002 and 2003. A sudden encounter with a Manolito tune in 2004 marked the promised land: the sheer energy, musical completeness and fascinating traditions of Cuban salsa and Timba took the pole position of his eclectic musical charts.

After moving to the UK in 2007, and through an ongoing collaboration with Leandro Charanga DJ Sacha has revived, developed and promoted the Cuban salsa scene in the region of Cambridge, and is helping with a number of Cuban salsa projects in East Anglia.

DJ Green Papi (Oriente Star Sound)

Ernesto Jesus Green Rutan, aka DJ Green Papi was born in Guantanamo in the east of Cuba known as Oriente - and it’s this eastern influence that gives rise to his unique style and inspired the name Oriente Star Sound. Cuba’s geographical position surrounded by Miami, Florida to the west, Jamaica and the rest of West-Indies to the east, and Latin America to the south, infuses the island with a mass of diverse musical influences.
A versatile performing DJ, vocalist and artist, DJ Green Papi has worked with urban Latin and Cuban artists such as Leximan, Phillipsman and Papo Record, amongst others. He wrote and produced a 4 track EP BASHYLONGO in 2008 and recently produced and mixed Cuban rap poet Roberto (Tio) Molina’s CUBA POESIA 2010, a 5 track EP. He was also part of the urban Latin duo Stylo Prohibido, working with producer Roly Diaz whom he acknowledges and credits for the massive impact on his musical knowledge and skill today. The pair performed on numerous occasions including at Carnaval del Pueblo, and at the Rise Festival in Finsbury Park, in association with the Cuban Solidarity Campaign in 2005 and 2006.
He has produced a selection of multi-genre mixtapes over the years including Suavitol, El Rumbon Cubano, Base del Barrio and El Ritmo. As well as his performance and club DJing, he creates radio jingles, mixes for dancers and choreographers, and is a promising up-and-coming music producer and composer. Humility and modesty are two of the paramount qualities of DJ Green Papi. His DJing is just one part of his musical journey. He never claims to be the best – there’s no hype, no competition - he just works quietly from the heart for the love of the music, hoping to convey his affection and impart his musical knowledge to those who come to listen.

Shorty

Shorty is one of the the top dj on the salsa scene and this "Salsa Chick" is not afraid of mixing it with the big boys, with her eclectic choice of tunes and dance classics. She is one of Afrocuban Pati dj and is now getting wide acclaim for her talent.