MANTECAS
THE
Latin Jazz - Salsa - Boogaloo
MANTECAS
THE
About us
The Mantecas (formerly known as “Manteca”) is an eight piece, London-based, Latin Jazz, Soul and Boogaloo band well known for creating a party mood at festivals and gigs everywhere they go, from Glastonbury, Ealing Festival and Tropical Pressure Festival to The 606 Club and The Jazz Café in London. They have a particular ability for bridging the culture gap with any audience getting all crowds up hitting the dance floor in a jive. The Mantecas will blow your mind with a mesmerising mix of salsa, Cumbia, funk, Latin jazz and boogaloo.
Our last gig of 2025 @Pizza Express Holborn was a "SOLD OUT" LATIN EXTRAVAGANCE !!!
Our Music
All our releases (Click to listen)
Live performances
Gallery
What they say...
Our music has been featured on all major Radio shows such as:
"Giles Peterson" BBC's Radio 6 Show, "Tony Minvielle on Sunday", Helen Mayhew "The Latin Jazz Jam"
Jezz Nelson "Sunday Late Night Show" on Jazz FM amongst others.
Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM - weekly Sundays 11am-2pm)
Rating: ***** : "Absolute class"
Mike Chadwick (www.soul&jazzradio.com ) Rating: ****
"Great arrangements and solos, firing on all cylinders!"
Simon Hodge - producer, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show - BBC 6 Music
"Really like the tracks and will push them on the show"