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Candela Session #12: OGs, Young Guns and Princesas @ LatinoLife in the Park
The Showcase of showcases, at LatinoLife in the Park, the UK’s largest Latin music Festival, which took place on Saturday 5th August 2023 in Walpole Park. We picked the very best of our UK Latino and Latina young guns who had…
Candela Session #11: Urban Troubadours @ Lambeth Country Show
On Sunday 11th June, LatinoLife paid tribute to Latin music’s long tradition of 'hiphop en español' by bringing together the UK’s finest bi-lingual lyricists. London's urban troubadors - El Gansta, White Wolf,…
Candela Session #10: Viva Fiesta @ Lambeth Country Show
In our biggest live showcase session to date, LatinoLife and Candela Records presented 24 artists on 10th June, over 10 hours on a blistering Saturday in Brixton's Brockwell park. From midday to 10pm, we brought the vibe to…
Candela Session #9: Candela Sound System @ Ministry of Sound
On 28th May 2023, almost 20 years after LatinoLife pioneered the UK reggaeton movement with the now iconic La Bomba nights at Ministry Of Sound, we returned to the legendary club for more history in the making. Back in March 2006…
Candela Session #8: Candela Records @ The Adidas Flagship Store
On April 20th 2023, Adidas invited Candela Records to it's London Flagship store in Oxford Street. For the first time ever a major sports brand is celebrating the new musical genre that represents homegrown Latin London –…
HOMEGROWN: The Original Lockdown Session
In 2001, emerging from lockdown, LatinoLife launched our first Candela Session to celebrate the announcement of Candela Records, the UK's first ever record label dedicated to Urban Latin Music, created in early 2021 in…
Candela Session #5 - Yvli @ LoLaMC
Yvli is one of the new generation of Colombian-born singer-songwriters. Growing up between Spain, Italy and London on a cocktail of salsa, bachata, flamenco, trap and afrobeats, she has just released her first single 'Suerte…
Candela Session #6: Daniel Vince @ LoLaMC
One of our showcases at The London Latin Music Conference 2022, this fusion-flamenco-hiphop-funk band was a revelation. Bandleader Daniel Vince, “El Torete", Artist and music producer from Madrid, Spain, graduated in music…
Candela Session no. 4 - Roce 40 @ LolaMC
Roce 40, one of London’s most popular Latin Urban music collectives, performing at Candela Sessions @ The London Latin Music Conference
Candela Session #3 - Fluffy @ LoLaMC
With his opera-trained voice and formidable stage presence, this Venezuelan-born rapper was one the most popular performers at last year’s LatinoLife Festival. Having moved to Spain at the age of 4, Fluffy began free-styling on…
Candela Session #7: Presenting Alvarez Funk @ The Great Escape
On Saturday 14 May 2022 The Great Escape included a special FREE open-air concert presenting the hottest new Latin-UK talent, courtesy of Candela Records, the UK's first Urban Latin label. Here performs Rene Alvarez and his…
Candela Session #2: Ladies Takeover @ O2 Islington Academy
Featuring Sachellys, Belssavy, Nicole Silva, Keiddy Cruz, Ruelia, Damndd and Nielaa420. Continuing with our second showcase in October 2021, this time the ladies took their turn: 7 of the most exciting new latino female talent…
Candela Session #1 @ O2 Islington Academy
Candela Records presents this monthly talent spotting event from the UK’s first Latino label invested in by a major. September's showcase featured Fluffy, Faqundo, Guala, Roce 40, and JSCA. Candela Records is partnership…
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