An instant coffee alternative...

​Fiesta Latina recreates the sizzling, scorching sounds of Latin America and the Caribbean with an uplifting sound which is inspiring and unifying, mixing salsa with other influences to bring you a fresh, funky and instant Latin house party experience. With its compact 1–4 piece line-up of vocals, piano, percussion and trumpet, Fiesta Latina distils a vibrant + stylish mix of salsa, funk, soul and samba, from Cuban classics and laid back Brazilian beats right through to the present day.
Fiesta Latina is the smaller sister act and “instant coffee” alternative to the filtered coffee beans of its big brother Diáspora, each of the musicians taking the lead with their respective elements – the rhythms of the percussion, the harmonies of the piano, the melodies of the trumpet and the lyrics of the vocals – creating an explosive spark of musical interplay, with an emphasis on live dynamic interaction. Providing a quick and easy salsa solution, the band have been a favourite with house parties, product launches and promotional and media work as well as weddings and intimate occasions around the UK. The band has performed throughout the UK - London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Plymouth, Reading, Oxford and the home counties - working with distinguished clients such as Havana Club and notable bar & pub chains.

Musicians

Daniela
Lead Vocals

​​Daniela is originally from Chile. She started singing when she was ten years old and composing songs at the age of thirteen. She studied music at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) where she fell in love with jazz and blues. She has played with several bands around the UK including the Rhythm Swing Quintet. After living in England for the past 6 years Daniela felt the need to reconnect with her Latin American roots, the music she grew up with, and started singing with Fiesta Latina. Nothing makes her feel better than dancing to the rhythm of a good salsa or Cumbia song.

Rory
Piano, Backing Vocals

Rory is a Latin jazz pianist and saxophonist. Originally from the South West, Rory discovered Latin music through listening to the work of Paquito D'Rivera, and soon he was off to Cuba and Brazil to experience the delights firsthand.

In 2009 he started up Diáspora, and has performed on saxophone and flute with large Latin band Diáspora, soul band Phasma and his own jazz quartet. Fiesta Latina combines his love of Salsa, Latin and Pop with a feel good party vibe and great times!

www.redandblackmusic.co.uk / www.roryduffymusic.co.uk

Harry
Percussion

Harry, from Colombia, has Latin rhythms in his blood. He worked for 10 years as lead percussionist for Paloqsea, a Latin American theatre company in Barcelona performing annually in LatinAmericando Festival in Milan. ​In addition, he has worked with the Tutalis theatre company on the Cavais de Menorca Production and has worked as a music teacher.

Having recently moved from Barcelona to London, Harry currently plays Latin rhythms with Diáspora and Fiesta Latina and funk grooves with Phasma.

www.tigermusicentertainment.com​

Rocco
Trumpet

Rocco was born and raised on the Tuscan hills just outside Florence. He started playing trumpet at the age of 7 at the Scuola di Musica 'Giovanni da Cascia'. ​At the age of 14 Rocco begun his studies at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, playing in many orchestras such as the Italian Youth Orchestra, Orchestra Galilei, Orchestra Regionale Toscana, Orchestra dell'Opera di Fiesole and many others, led by conductors of the caliber of Carlo Maria Giulini, Gabriele Ferro, Daniele Gatti and Jeffrey Tate. He obtained his classical trumpet degree at the age of 21 and from the beginning of his classical studies started teaching trumpet and flugelhorn, coaching brass bands and wind sections. At the age of 19 he joined the band Tamales de Chipil which took him to Italy, Switzerland, France and Mexico with more than 400 concerts. ​After 2 years of a sound engineering course and freelance teaching and performing in Florence, he traveled through India, Nepal ,China, Laos, Thailand and Australia.
At the age of 24 he started his jazz bachelor studies at the Conservatorium of Amsterdam, where he had lessons from some of the best players and teachers of North Europe; Jan Oosthof (technique, lead trumpet, big band), Ruud Breuls (jazz trumpet), Jan Faas (harmony, theory, arrangement), Bart Fermie (latin percussions), Sam ten Velden (ensemble conducting), Randal Corsen (Latin Jazz). At the Conservatorium of Amsterdam he attended workshops and lessons of some of the best jazz players of the world: Terrell Stafford, Marco Tamburini, Gerard Presencer, Chuck Findley, John Clayton and many others. At the end of his studies in Amsterdam Rocco recorded with the Italian band Bardabardò the album 'Scaccianuvole' and played with them in the following tour. After 2 years traveling through New Zealand and Australia  collaborating with many big bands, wind bands and other groups, Rocco moved to UK where he attended a Master of Music Education at the UCL. Outside Fiesta Latina, he regularly performs in festivals and venues across UK, The Netherlands, Italy and France.

www.roccobrunori.com