FLORIDITA & HAVANA CLUB, the authentic Cuban rum, proudly present...

THE NEW SOUND OF CUBA
THE BEST OF THE CUBAN MUSIC AWARDS 2008

WITH KUMAR AND HIS BAND
13 NOVEMBER 2008
DOORS OPEN 7PM AND ENTRY INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY HAVANA CLUB COCKTAILS

ARTIST INFORMATION

Kumar is originally from Havana, Cuba. He started his career in 1998 writing and singing his own Hip Hop and advancing into producing Rap.

In July of 2004 along with Telmary Dias and back up from the Qvalibre band he recorded “No se vuleve atrás”. The song is included in the soundtrack of the movie “Habana Blues” by director Benito Zambrano . The soundtrack for the movie won a Goya award for the best soundtrack of that year. Kumar also participated in the project with a secondary actor on the film.

In October of 2004 he was nominated for the “Premios Lucas” (Cuban video clip festival) with his song “Ves”. It featured Telmary and it received 3 nominations.

In April of 2005 he collaborated with the Spanish group Ojos de Brujo and recorded the song “Rompe Cadenas”. The song featured Roberto Carcasses (piano) and Yusa (bass) and was recorded in the Abdala studios.

In May of 2005 along with X Alfonso he opened for the American rock banc “Audio Slave”, and two months later toured Italy and Spain with X Alfonso with a great turn out for the shows.

In March of 2006 he was nominated for the Cuerda Viva prizes. He won the “Best Rap/Hip Hop Demo” and the “Audience Award” categories.

In 2007 he moved to Spain and finished mixing his album “Película de Barrio” under the independent label Diquela Records/Universal. Release Jan. 2009. The album features the collaboration of many excellent Cuban musicians and the Spanish group Ojos de Brujo among others.

www.myspace.com/kumarmate
www.youtube.com/kumarmate



VENUE INFORMATION

FLORIDTA LEEDS
174-178 Briggate
Leeds
LS1 6LY
(gmap)
www.floriditaleeds.com

BOOKING DETAILS

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

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

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