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Where To Go Dancing Salsa In Madrid?

We will tell you about five Salsa clubs to enjoy this summer in the Spanish capital

Discover the essence of nightlife in Madrid city with five incredible clubs to dance Salsa until dawn. We suggest that you plan your next dance date so that you can practice your Salsa skills and enjoy this social trend that is invading this summer.

Azúcar Salsa Disco

Azúcar is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and the eve of holidays from 11 PM to 6 AM

This Salsa and Bachata room is one of the most recognized and popular in Madrid. This place offers from Thursday to Saturday the most current Salsa hard on the American continent. Its doors open from 11 PM and in the first hour, the entrance for the ladies is free. Ticket prices range from €12 to €16, and parking is free for the first two hours. Classes run over these three days from 10 PM to 11 PM cost €9 and include a drink and entry to the social session. On Fridays and Saturdays, they close at 6 AM, while on Thursdays they close at 5:30 AM. Azúcar Salsa Disco https://azucarsalsadisco.com/ is located at Calle Atocha 107, 28012, Madrid, Spain.

The Host Club

The Host Club has an excellent lights set

It is one of the leading clubs on the Latin scene in the city of Madrid. It has excellent light and sound equipment, and has a capacity for 550 people. During the week they bring varied proposals with attractive sessions in the various Latin musical styles of the moment: Salsa, Bachata, Salsa Hip-Hop, Merengue, Kizomba, Afro-rumba, Tango, or Street Dance. So, get ready to dance with a wide Afro-Caribbean musical repertoire at The Host Club http://www.thehostclub.es/ .They are open from Tuesday to Saturday, and you can find it at Calle Ferraz nº 38, 28008, Madrid, Spain.

Sala Templo

Sala Templo has close and familiar attention

It is a space that offers joy, culture, and close attention. In each dance sesión, they have teachers and dancers who liven up the room and also help new clients to enter the world of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and Kizomba. Its Bailamos training program for students and teachers is directed by Fredy Bedoya and has dance professionals in constant updating, mirrors, and teaching material. Salsa (9 PM) and Bachata (8 PM) classes are one hour long, and the established days are Monday and Tuesday. Salsa Templo https://www.salatemplo.com/ is located at Bravo Murillo 52, 28003, Madrid, Spain.

Pincel

In Pincel you can also learn Ballroom Dance

It’s a club to dance Salsa and Bachata on Fridays and Saturdays. On Fridays, it is Bachata Night with an irresistible workshop with Ruth and Pablo (Dancers) at 11 PM and is followed by the social Bachata with Dj Chino in the booth. On Saturdays, it gets involved in a Salsa atmosphere from 11 PM with the Salsa class taught by Ivan and Sheila, then the social with DJ Pituelve in the booth. Pincel http://www.discotecapincel.es/ is located at Calle Doctor Raso, nº 1 (Húmera), 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain.

Zeus

Zeus holds contests and travel raffles for the best salseros of the season

It is one of the most recommended rooms in the south of Madrid to go out and dance Cuban Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba. Here, you can find authentic professional dancers of these Caribbean rhythms on 200 meters of the dance floor. Zeus has its dance school, and together with the MDD academy, they teach Salsa and Bachata classes from Monday to Thursday for all levels, and you can try the first class for free. The Zeus room https://www.facebook.com/zeusmostoles is located at Calle Bécquer, nº3, Móstoles, 28932.

Cabaret Sauvage’s 25th Anniversary with Latin Essence

This atypical room located in the Parisian capital will offer Latin music for a month

Originally, Cabaret Sauvage was a Magic Mirror installed for only a few weeks in 1994.

A quarter of a century is the occasion for Cabaret Sauvage will celebrate its anniversary month with a Latin music festival. From July 1^st to August 6^th enjoy a colorful summer at Parc de la Villette – 59 boulevards Macdonald 75019 Paris, France.

This mythical place was created by Méziane Azaïche in December 1997. This first urban cultural park located in the heart of Parc de la Villette is surrounded by nature, has a terrace overlooking the Canal de l’Ourcq, has a circular dance floor, tables, benches, lights, and beveled mirrors. In the summer of 2019, they modernized this place with a new tent making it the first soundproof Magic Mirror in the world.

At Cabaret Sauvage you can eat, drink, dance, meet your neighbor from the next table, or even lounge on the terrace. Through its diversified program, you will be surprised by the quality of circus shows, dances, and night concerts with artists from all over the world.

During this anniversary month, Cabaret Sauvage https://www.cabaretsauvage.com/agenda welcomes attendees in a spirit of unity and acceptance with mixes of rhythmic genres for their knowledge and enjoyment, starting with Yuri Buenaventura on Saturday, July 9^th. Doors open at 7:30 PM and the price is €35.

Yuri’s Salsa is marked by the lyricism of Europe and the drums of Africa. During his childhood, he listened to Gregorian chants, French songs, and classical music (melodies admired by his father) just as he enjoyed moving to the rhythm of percussion, marimba, and songs from the African continent that still sounds on the Buenaventura’s beaches (Colombia), his native island.

Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz “Compay Segundo” was the leader of the Compay Segundo y Sus Muchachos band.

The Latin music festival continues with Grupo Compay Segundo – Buena Vista Social Club on Friday, July 15^th, and tickets are €25.99 (pre-sale price). Doors open from 8 PM on this day.

This group revives Cuban music before the revolution and expresses its distinguished stamp with a warm and unique sound.

This ecliptic music venue will bring Los Van Van in August, specifically on Friday, August 5^th, and the doors open at 7:30 PM, and the ticket price is €35. On this occasion, César “Pupy” Pedroso will join this orchestra.

Los Van Van or better known by many in Latin America as “the Rolling Stones of Salsa” are a band created by Juan Formell in 1969 and has been a school for many current Salsa artists.

Cabaret Sauvage’s anniversary month ends with Chico Trujillo + Sidi Wacho on Saturday, August 6^th. Doors open at 7:30 PM and the price of admission is €27.

Chico Trujillo began his musical career in Valparaíso (Colombia) in 1999. His project combines traditional Colombian Cumbia with Punk and has become today the standard-bearer of this new wave of traditional Colombian music accepted by many fans and exported for a long time to the European and American stages.

Likewise, the Sidi Wacho group is nomads born on the island of Valparaíso (Colombia), Roubaix (France), Lima (Peru), and Barbès (France). Their band is made up of two MCs (Rap vocalists), a trumpeter, an accordionist, and a percussionist who mix sounds and dialects accompanied by their war cry “La Lucha Sigue” (the fight continues) in an environment of Cumbia, Balkans, and Hip Hop.

Oscar D’ León Will Celebrate his 50th Anniversary In Europe

50th Anniversary Europa Tour 2022 will start on July 10^th in Bulgaria

In 1997, the album Sonero del Mundo, in collaboration with Willy Chirino, was nominated for a Grammy.

Salsa legend Oscar D’ León “El Sonero del Mundo” will celebrate his half-century of a uninterrupted artistic career with a tour of six European countries, and tickets don’t exceed € 70, so hurry up because there are few left.

The 50th Anniversary Europe Tour 2022 will start on July 10th in Bulgaria (Latin Beach Boom Festival), and he will continue in Germany (Frankfurt – July 12th, Munich – July 13th, and Berlin – July 16th). After, he will visit the city of Milan in Italy on July 14th, then land in Spain for a concert in Barcelona on June 15th, Tenerife (June 23rd), and Madrid (June 27th – The last live of the tour). Oscar D’ León will continue his Tour through Paris (France) on July 17th and Amsterdam (Netherlands) on July 22nd at Kwaku Festival.

“Who will share this tour of Europe loaded with hits and #Saborrr?” The Sonero de la Salsa wrote on his Facebook page on June 7^th.

The king of Salsa, Oscar D’ León http://oscardleon.net/ was born on July 11th, 1943. His youth grew up in the popular area of western Caracas (Antímano). This singer and self-taught bassist, since his debut in Latin music, has become one of the most representative artists of the Afro-Caribbean genre. He has been praised for his participation in orchestras such as La Dimensión Latina and his work as a soloist.

His first jobs were as a driver of a school bus and a taxi during the day, along with his apprenticeship in the execution of the string instrument, double bass, and his numerous night performances in different clubs in the Venezuelan capital. His success came in 1972 with the orchestra La Dimensión Latina and since then, D’ León has remained at the top of popularity as one of the most respected and admired Salsa artists of his time, with more than four decades of experience in unsurpassed live performances and more than 50 albums of their own and collaborations.

Oscar D’ León sang “Mundo Perfecto”. Song in Spanish from the animated movie The Emperor’s New Groove (Disney – 2003)

He paved the way for musicians of his genre by being one of the pioneers to tour the Asian continent (Japan) and the first Latino to sign a record deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom.

Between the 1980s and 1990s, Oscar recorded the hit “Ariel” with the Billo’s Caracas Boys orchestra as a tribute to Billo Frometa and Benny Moré. He launched the version “Qué bueno baila usted” with the Venezuelan orchestra Los Blanco. He was a special and permanent guest at important Salsa and Latin Jazz festivals, in addition to sharing the stage and recordings with famous artists such as Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, and Tito Puente. Starting in 1998, every March 15th is celebrated in New York City as “Oscar D’ León Day”, and for seven years (May 14th, 2015) it has been “Oscar D’ León Day” but this once in the California state (USA).

In 2013 he received the Award for Musical Excellence awarded by the Latin Recording Academy and two years later he dazzled with his presentation in Viña del Mar (Chile) taking the Gold and Silver Gaviotas (Seagulls).

This year the master Oscar D’ León celebrates 50 years of trajectory and will celebrate it with you in Europe. So don’t miss this opportunity to sing his greatest hits such as El Frutero (1976), Llorarás (1986), Detalles (1986), Mi bajo y yo (1990), Frenesí (2001), and La Mazucamba (2002).

Concerts: Servando & Florentino and Los Van Van in London

The two Salsa bands will perform at the Electric Brixton´s stage in the English capital

Servando & Florentino are descendants of Alí Primera (singer-songwriter of social themes)

The duo Servando & Florentino will visit London with their “En Tu Ciudad” tour on Sunday, July 17^th at the Electric Brixton https://www.electricbrixton.uk.com/ located at 1 Town Hall Parade SW2 1RJ London, United Kingdom. Ticket prices are £41.25 and those under 14 must be accompanied by a representative. In Your City Tour 2022, it will also arrive during this month of July in four cities in Spain (Valencia, Tenerife, Barcelona, and Vigo) and will step on the stage of The Button Factory in Dublin (Ireland) on July 18^th.

“Europe, we will also see you in Your City! We are very excited to meet all of you and that you can enjoy the Primera Experience that we have prepared.” The publication was made by the duet on April 20^th on their Facebook page. Online tickets have been available since April 22^nd, and you can get them on their Los Primera website. www.losprimera.com

The Servando & Florentino brothers were born in the early 1980s in the popular area of Valle in Caracas (Venezuela) and began their careers at a very early age as main members of the Salserín orchestra in the mid-1990s.

The Primera brothers with this orchestra led by the singer and composer, Manuel Guerra, had great hits such as “De Sol a Sol” and “Yo sin ti” from the studio album Salserín con mucho swing released in 1996. With this success, they became a youth phenomenon equaled to the Pop group, Menudo. Salserín crossed the Venezuelan borders achieving the same fury in countries like Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mongolia, Italy, Spain, and Mexico, managing to gather up to 500,000 people in some concerts.

Years later, they continue their careers abandoning this youthful salsa phenomenon, and began their internationalization as a Salsa/Pop duo signing with the record label Hecho a Mano belonging to the artist Ricardo Montaner. With him, they made the albums: Los Primera (1997) and Muchacho Solitario (1999) then followed by Paso a Paso (2000), for a total of seven record productions with different record labels.

After twelve years, the Primera brothers meet again with their salsa audience in Europe, and you can’t miss it.

“London! We are waiting for you VanVaneros. The Train is Normal but a little Accelerated.” Text published by the orchestra on their Facebook account

On the other hand, Los Van Van will also be performing on this same stage located in south London on Sunday, July 31^st with their Havana To London concert. Tickets cost £35.50 and an ID is required to access the show. The doors will be open to welcome you from 8 PM.

Los Van Van has been called by many the “Rolling Stones of Salsa”. This band was founded in 1969 by bassist and composer Juan Formell, a legend of Cuban music, accompanied by José Luis Quintana known as “Changuito”, and César “Pupy” Pedroso invented the “Songo”, a Cuban rhythm predecessor of “Timba” or “Salsa Cubana”, which would generate “Salsa – Son” with a Cuban sound that has made generations dance.

In 2018, they recorded their first record production “Legado” since the physical departure of Juan Formell in 2014. This tribute album has 14 songs with 3 new versions of the international singles Te extraño, Por qué lo haces y Amiga mía.