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The April Bossaphonik event takes place on Friday 21st and for the first time we?ll be welcoming the Latin jazz dynamite of all-female ensemble ?Colectiva.?

The band explore the spaces between Afro-Latin music and jazz while reflecting on themes of sisterhood and female empowerment in a sound they have affectionately dubbed jazz tropicaliente (hot-tropical-jazz)

Anti-hierarchical in arrangement and structure, Colectiva exist as a vessel and platform in which women instrumentalists of an advanced level come together through their love and appreciation for Afro-Latin and jazz genres, to compose collaboratively in the spirit of sisterhood. Crafting thoughtful arrangements rooted in the sonorities of Africa, Latin America and the diaspora, they have birthed a sound rich in bold horn lines, jazz harmony and Afro-Latin groove!

With the London jazz scene blossoming, it was impossible for these musicians not to catch that vibe, having been hugely influenced by the Latin scene of New York in the 1970s and its relationship to the jazz scene of that era. They set about bridging these two worlds and exploring sounds outside of the strictest Afro-Latin jazz tradition, they have come up with a new sound, London-style.

Last September the band released their second single How do you like your ladies? A song that embodies female rage, channeling their frustration of patriarchy and it?s discontents. Released on pioneering UK label Jazz Re:Freshed, it is a 3 minute party-starter rich in Afro-Latin rhythm, fiery horn motifs, salsa influences and jazz-inflected breaks. The band have so far also performed at many iconic UK venues, including a sold out show at Camden?s Jazz Cafe, performances at The South Bank Centre, Roundhouse, Barbican Centre and have been part of line-ups curated by Nubya Garcia, Soho Radio, Glastonbury Festival and Worldwide FM.

Statistics show that only 5% of jazz musicians in the industry are female. This shocking fact shows that artists such as Colectiva are vital in encouraging young women to follow their musical dreams.

Check out a video of Colectiva?s first release, a collaboration with Maria Graspa entitled ?Under The?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBkwdxr8bA0&t=44s

Check out a video of Colectiva?s recent release, the party starter, ?How do you like your ladies??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjLlag0bSpo

Check out a video of Colectiva performing at Milton Court Theatre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf1K2Nvz-8M&t=67s

Following the joyful sounds of Colectiva is a Bossaphonik club session and for this event we have special guests Kwassa Kwassa DJs. Made up of Tom Hilton and Simon Starling ? the pair have been putting on vibrant tropical parties in Oxford for over 10 years. In their breathtaking repertoire of vintage music from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the dancefloor will be treated to sounds of -

Afrobeat * Highlife * Soukous * Funk * Soul * Reggae * Ska * Salsa * Cumbia * Calypso * Hip Hop * Bomba * Soca!!!

Friday 21st April
Bossaphonik Presents Colectiva + Kwassa Kwassa DJs
Cowley Workers Social Club, Between Towns Road. OX4 3LZ (Near Templars Square Shopping Centre. Regular buses 1,5,10 from City Centre go up Cowley Road til 3am. Stops directly outside venue)
8pm ? 1:30am Band on at 9:30pm

See ya there!!

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Between Towns Road,

Oxford,

Oxfordshire,

England,

OX4 3LZ.