ABOUT LATINOLIFE

LatinoLife is the UK’s leading Latin media, events and music company, offering a range of initiatives that celebrate and promote Latin music and culture. In 2023 LatinoLife became the first Latina-run organisation to be awarded NPO status - National Portfolio Organisation - joining the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as one of the Government's 'esteemed cultural institutions' recognised for delivering artistic excellence.

For 20 years, LatinoLife has been promoting Latin culture and developing the Latin Arts industry in the UK through LatinoLife magazine in print and online (the UK's widest-reaching Latin media) and events, including LatinoLife in the Park (Britain's largest Latin music festival) The LUKAS (Europe's only homegrown Latin Entertainment Awards), VIVA clubnights (the UK's largest Latin weekly parties) as well as concerts, conferences, artist showcases and other pioneering activities. DOWNLOAD OUR DECK OR OUR MEDIA PACK . More information about our not-for-profit activity as a National Portfolio Organisation  here

LATINOLIFE.CO.UK

www.Latinolife.co.uk is your one-stop online shop for all things Latin...whether its great concerts and club nights in the London capital or cultural phenomena in Latin America and across the world. Born over 15 years ago, we are the UK's widest reaching and most established Latin Media outlet - a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the UK and a quality magazine packed with interesting articles, interviews, reviews and columns about Latin America, Spain, Portugal and their diasporas. Whether you are looking for the latest music, film and book reviews, interviews with the biggest stars or inspiring individuals, upcoming gigs and clubnights, language or dance classes or tips for travelling - latinolife.co.uk is the place to come. Oh, and if you want our updates direct to your inbox sign up to our weekly newsletter . If you wish to contact the editors please do so using our contact form

LATINOLIFE IN PRINT

LatinoLife is the UK's longest-running and widest-reaching Latino lifestyle and listings magazine in print, with a readership of 70k. We distribute copies seasonally to cool venues across London - all good Latin clubs and restaurants as well as non-Latin cafes, and all libraries in 5 London boroughs. You can also view the issues digitally here To find your local stockist, to subscribe or to request our media pack, send us a message here Click below to view our magazines digitally

LATINOLIFE IN THE PARK

LATINOLIFE IS THE UK'S LARGEST LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, taking place every summer in Walpole Park, London W5.  In 2022 LatinoLife became the UK's only festival to be selected for the European 'inclusive festival guide.' Over its 9 years Latinolife Festival has developed a reputation for creating unique experiences with quality and diverse artists, taking you on a journey through Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, Jazz, Fusion, Folk, Funk, Bolero, Tango, Hip-Hop and more, culminating in a party you won't want to leave. Our 4 fantastic stages and immersive experiences showcase the best Latin American international talent as well as UK-based Latin artists. Find out more about and tickets for 2025 www.latinolifeinthepark.com

LATINOLIFE'S WEEKLY PARTIES: VIVA REGGAETON & SABOR

LatinoLife produces the UK's largest weekly events. VIVA REGGAETON takes place every week, packing in 1,000+ guests at The Lightbox in Vauxhall, Every Saturday! 4 rooms Reggaeton, House, Latin Pop & Funk Brazil. Tickets here 

SABOR is our hugely popular weekly family event which takes place every Sunday at The Vauxhall Gardens. Latin music, food and culture event for all the family Tickets here

THE LUKAS

The LUKAS is Europe's prestigious Latin Entertainment Awards celebrating the growing global impact of Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese music, dance, arts and sport. Each year, the public votes online for outstanding Latin artists and sports personalities, culminating in the star-studded LUKAS Awards Ceremony, broadcast from London and featuring celebrities and athletes from the stage, stadiums and sports fields and international performers such as Manuel Turizo, Gente de Zona and Grupo Niche.  www.thelukas.co.uk

THE LATINOLIFE INCUBATORS

We produce 4 INCUBATORS every year - industry events for musicians, DJs, dancers, promoters, venues, labels, distributors, media and all those with a professional interest in the creation, promotion and distribution of Latin Music in the UK. These consist of panel discussions, networking sessions +  live music showcases - a chance for everyone with a passion for Latin music to get together, rub shoulders, make and activate big plans! 

THE LATINOLIFE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

In May 2025, LatinoLife was selected as one of the PRS Foundation's first ever Latin Music Talent Development Partner. This prestigious award will help us advance the careers of some great Latin music creators, who, despite their tremendous quality and innovation, still encounter a UK music and media industry in which Latin music is both under and misrepresented. With their unique and exciting blend of Latin influences and diverse UK genres, UK Latin artists are ready to light up the global stage, and we’re so excited to be part of that journey. We’ve hit the ground running, showcasing @yxngdave @alvarezfunk_ @solaakingbola at SXSW LONDON and THE LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW. In Nove 2025, we will be taking YXNG DAVE on a media tour toColombia and Spain. 
 

An essential part of our talent development programme is our monthly music concerts to showcase new, young or emerging UK Latin music to industry decision-makers, consumer tastemakers and the public. Check out previous showcases here 

THE CANDELA SOUND SYSTEM

THE Candela Sound System is our touring show, bringing the best UK Urban Latin artists to your festival or event. Book us for your festival or event here

THE LATINOLIFE MENTORING SCHEME

A major part of LatinoLife is out no-for-profit activity supporting the Latin arts industry and its artists at a grassroots level. LatinoLife has been mentoring young Latin creatives on an informal basis for 20 years, ever since we showcased the first UK Latin urban artists at our pioneering club nights at Ministry of Sound in 2005. With the support of the Arts Council, we have now launched a formal Mentoring Programme which supports 10 Latin American creatives every year, who have embarked on a career but need access, expertise and help to develop their work. Find out more about our mentoring scheme here

Outreach programme

Our outreach work feeds into our mentoring scheme by delving even deeper into the community, in disadvantaged areas to find the seeds of future talent at school age. We've been taking inspiring Latin Americans into schools ahead of our summer festival for years. Graduates of our mentoring and development programmes are also involved in helping ignite and encourage the spark in future generations. For example, we took Guala into his old school in Tottenham, to give song writing workshops.  

The Hub & Radio
Home to our mentoring scheme - our studio provides a home for young creatives interested in the creation/promotion of Latin music and/or pursuing a professional career in it. It also is the home of LatinoLife radio - the UK’s first bi-lingual 24 hour Latin radio, Including 8 hours live programming a day dedicated to Latin culture and music as seen through the UK-Latin lens and play Latin (inc. UK-produced) music currently ignored by mainstream, essential to advancing UK Latin music industry. Includes training of new generation of Latin radio professionals. To get involved email candelauk@gmail.com

LATINOLIFE FOUNDERS & DIRECTORS 

Amaranta Wright - Founder, Managing Director, Editor-in-Chief

Amaranta Wright is a journalist, author, magazine editor and social entrepreneur. Born in Buenos Aires, Amaranta Wright came to the UK from Argentina at the age of six, and grew up in North London. After reading Modern History at Oxford University, she returned to her birthplace and  became news correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph, San Francisco Chronicle, The Scotsman, and The Toronto Globe and Mail and was short-listed for The Jane Packenham Journalism award.

Amaranta then worked for Levi Strauss in a job that took her across Latin America researching youth culture. She wrote about her experience in a critically acclaimed book 'Ripped and Torn: Levi's, Latin America and The Blue Jean Dream' published by Random House, which is now being made into a film. In 2012 Amaranta founded LatinoLife – now the UK’s leading Latino lifestyle magazine in print (www.issuu.com/latinolife) and online www.latinolife.co.uk - before going on to launch all the media, events and music projects listed above.

Jose Luis Seijas – Head of Music and Events

Brought up on afro-Latin music and an avid salsa lover to this day (with a collection of over 3,000 salsa vinyls) Venezuelan born DJ and promoter Jose Luis went on to pioneer the reggaeton movement in Europe, since his arrival from Caracas 25 years ago. In 2004 Jose launched London’s first and most successful urban Latin clubnight - the now legendary 'La Bomba' at the Ministry of Sound (franchised in Ibiza, Germany, South Africa and Hong Kong). Over the last two decades Jose Luis has also directed many Latin festivals in the UK, such as Latin Splash, Carnaval del Pueblo and the Latin Stage at The Notting Hill Carnival. Currently he is musical director at 'LatinoLife in the Park' - the UK's largest Latin Music Festival - and programmes Latin stages at other major UK festivals such as Lambeth Country Show. He also runs the UK's biggest weekly reggaetón night, VIVA at London's Lightbox nightclub.

Jose also owns Candela Records, the UK's only label dedicated to urban Latin music and heads LatinoLife's Talent Development Programme - with the aim of supporting and developing homegrown Latin talent. As such, he runs LatinoLife's Incubators - industry events and camps for all those with a professional interest in the creation, promotion and distribution of Latin Music in the UK. Jose Luis holds degrees in Latin American Studies and Electronic Music Production and has written many music articles and interviews for UK media. Rooted in a deep love of Latin music, years of expertise and loyalty to his roots, Jose Luis is a central reference point for Britain's Latin community and the go-to person for the UK Music industry and media, when it comes to Latin music.

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