28th August 2022 at The Scoop, London SE1.

Part of Summer by the River (free event).

Country: Congo & Kenya & Cuba & Colombia (all British residents) & Britain. Style: Rumba & Salsa.

Lineup: Eugene Makuta (v), Sara McGuinness (keyboards/bandleader), Shyam "Jamrock" Shah (g), Denny Jimmy Martinez (bass g), Tristan Butler (d), Emeris Solis (congas).

Grupo Lokito fuse Congolese Rumba with Salsa. They were formed in 2006 by Sara McGuinness. Some of the regular members of the group including vocalist Iddo Donnatella were absent from this gig. I have taken photos of McGuinness' other two babds - Soneando (since renamed Sarabanda) in 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157627367488568/) and Orquesta Estelar in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157635835002244/). Also of Jimmy Martinez and Emeris Solis with other bands (to view click on the musician's name in my tags).
More information: saramcguinness.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/grupolokito.

Tags:   World Music Rumba Salsa Congo Kenya Cuba Colombia Great Britain Grupo Lokito Summer by the River The Scoop

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28th August 2022 at The Scoop, London SE1.

Part of Summer by the River (free event).

Country: Congo (British resident). Style: Rumba & Salsa.

Lineup: Eugene Makuta (v), Sara McGuinness (keyboards/bandleader), Shyam "Jamrock" Shah (g), Denny Jimmy Martinez (bass g), Tristan Butler (d), Emeris Solis (congas).

Grupo Lokito fuse Congolese Rumba with Salsa. They were formed in 2006 by Sara McGuinness. Some of the regular members of the group including vocalist Iddo Donnatella were absent from this gig. I have taken photos of McGuinness' other two babds - Soneando (since renamed Sarabanda) in 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157627367488568/) and Orquesta Estelar in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157635835002244/). Also of Jimmy Martinez and Emeris Solis with other bands (to view click on the musician's name in my tags).
More information: saramcguinness.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/grupolokito.

Tags:   World Music Rumba Salsa Congo Grupo Lokito Summer by the River The Scoop

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28th August 2022 at The Scoop, London SE1.

Part of Summer by the River (free event).

Country: Congo (British resident). Style: Rumba & Salsa.

Lineup: Eugene Makuta (v), Sara McGuinness (keyboards/bandleader), Shyam "Jamrock" Shah (g), Denny Jimmy Martinez (bass g), Tristan Butler (d), Emeris Solis (congas).

Grupo Lokito fuse Congolese Rumba with Salsa. They were formed in 2006 by Sara McGuinness. Some of the regular members of the group including vocalist Iddo Donnatella were absent from this gig. I have taken photos of McGuinness' other two babds - Soneando (since renamed Sarabanda) in 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157627367488568/) and Orquesta Estelar in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157635835002244/). Also of Jimmy Martinez and Emeris Solis with other bands (to view click on the musician's name in my tags).
More information: saramcguinness.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/grupolokito.

Tags:   World Music Rumba Salsa Congo Grupo Lokito Summer by the River The Scoop

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28th August 2022 at The Scoop, London SE1.

Part of Summer by the River (free event).

Country: Britain. Style: Rumba & Salsa.

Lineup: Eugene Makuta (v), Sara McGuinness (keyboards/bandleader), Shyam "Jamrock" Shah (g), Denny Jimmy Martinez (bass g), Tristan Butler (d), Emeris Solis (congas).

Grupo Lokito fuse Congolese Rumba with Salsa. They were formed in 2006 by Sara McGuinness. Some of the regular members of the group including vocalist Iddo Donnatella were absent from this gig. I have taken photos of McGuinness' other two babds - Soneando (since renamed Sarabanda) in 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157627367488568/) and Orquesta Estelar in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157635835002244/). Also of Jimmy Martinez and Emeris Solis with other bands (to view click on the musician's name in my tags).
More information: saramcguinness.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/grupolokito.

Tags:   World Music Rumba Salsa Great Britain Grupo Lokito Sara McGuinness Electronic Keyboard Summer by the River The Scoop

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28th August 2022 at The Scoop, London SE1.

Part of Summer by the River (free event).

Country: Kenya (British resident). Style: Rumba & Salsa.

Lineup: Eugene Makuta (v), Sara McGuinness (keyboards/bandleader), Shyam "Jamrock" Shah (g), Denny Jimmy Martinez (bass g), Tristan Butler (d), Emeris Solis (congas).

Grupo Lokito fuse Congolese Rumba with Salsa. They were formed in 2006 by Sara McGuinness. Some of the regular members of the group including vocalist Iddo Donnatella were absent from this gig. I have taken photos of McGuinness' other two babds - Soneando (since renamed Sarabanda) in 2011 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157627367488568/) and Orquesta Estelar in 2013 (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157635835002244/). Also of Jimmy Martinez and Emeris Solis with other bands (to view click on the musician's name in my tags).
More information: saramcguinness.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/grupolokito.

Tags:   World Music Rumba Salsa Kenya Grupo Lokito Fender Guitar Electric Guitar Guitar Summer by the River The Scoop

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