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.

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The band is made up up of some of the best musicians in the Latin, Jazz and pop scenes in London:

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Javier Fioramonti: Bass and arrangements,MD (Alex Wilson/Jack Costanzo/Joe Bataan/Salsa Celtica)

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Dave Oliver: Keys (Lisa Stansfield/Mamas gun)

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Satin Singh: Percussion (Jazz Jamaica/Roberto Pla/Pucho and the Latin Brothers)

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Eddie Rieband: Trombone (Roberto Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble)

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Davide Giovannini / Vancho Manoilovich: Drums & timbales (Lisa Stansfield/Snowboy) / (Roberto Pla Latin Jazz Ensemble)

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Shanti Jayasinha:  Trumpet (Jason Robello, Tim Garland, Courtney Pine)

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Ben Somers: Sax (Taylor Swift, Seal, Mika, Dizzee Rascal)

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Guest singers:

Flavio Correa / Jammy Arafah

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