Birnam gig for salsa group

Mar 3 2009 by Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

SALSA and soul outfit Rumba Caliente will be playing at the Birnam Arts Centre next week.

Led by Salsa Celtica’s Toby Shippey and featuring Lino Rocha on lead vocals, Rumba Caliente have a unique Afro-Latin, salsa-cum-soul sound.

Combining musicians from Venezuela, Cuba and New York with some of Scotland’s most exciting jazz and world music players, the group effortlessly move from salsa to soul, Latin-jazz to funk and raga to rumba.

Caliente have built a reputation for thrilling live shows, playing throughout the UK and Europe, and have appeared live in session on national radio.

Tickets for their show, which takes place on Thursday, March 12, at 8pm, are available from 01350 727674 or www.birnamarts.com