An interactive workshop with a Venezuelan percussionist who has recorded for the likes of Bjork and Goldie.
In the 90s Cumberbatch was an influential figure in the Latin music world in the UK, but he turned away and began collaborating with giants of the music world and with key players in the West London Broken Beat scene; Phil Asher and Kaidi Tatham amongst others.
Being well versed in the history of dance music on both sides of the Atlantic has led to him re imagining Detroit House classics with a Latin Jazz Funk edge, from artists such as Moodymann at a headline show at Jazz Cafe in 2018.
This event is funded by Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish, and where every one of us has access to a remarkable range of high-quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
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About Grow, Hackney
An Experiment in Ethical and Sustainable Business.
Grow is an independent and self-organised eco-system of studios and a creative space with bars and a kitchen, created out of an old sausage factory by the River Lea in Hackney Wick. We work in partnership with artists, musicians, DJ's and community groups and host a diverse programme of events, including: live jazz and blues, open deck reggae, workshops and talks and art/film festivals. Grow pays London Living Wage, uses eco-electricity, sources ethically and locally and is free entry, wherever possible.
We currently serve a seasonal menu and range of drinks, including organic wines and prosecco, cocktails, homemade Hackney Spiced Rum, cask ale and also offer a range of soft drinks including Kompassion Kombucha, Rejuce, Charitea, tea and Union Coffee..
www.growhackney.co.uk / https://www.growhackneystudios.com