No Way Jose’ – Music and Cuisine of Latin America
Sunday 21 May 2023
Dinner and Show – 7.00 pm
Present by Ipswich Civic Centre
Dreaming of visiting Latin America and drinking cocktails while laying back on an endless white beach. Well, we have the next best thing without the airfare… join us for Dinner and Show!
No Way José is a salsa and jazz-inspired Latin ensemble where jazz, salsa, bolero and powerful vocals come together in an explosion of colour perfect for dancing.
No Way José interweaves original works and unearthed classics from the mid to late 20th century Latin Americas, bringing the energy and passion of Latin music to audiences in a way that connects with both young and old.
Amila Sargeant (Voice)
Amila Sargeant is a Brisbane born and Ipswich raised vocalist and musician with a devotion to bringing Latin American folk music to contemporary audiences. Her obsession with salsa, bolero, ranchera, llanera and other traditions have led to collaborations in multiple projects including Latin jazz/salsa ensemble No Way José. Her voice ranges from sweet and delicate to powerfully deep, and expresses honest emotion.
Juan Manrique (Keys)
Originally from Colombia, Juan Manrique has been living in Australia for the past 13 years. Music and the piano have been his shadow from a very young age. In 2000, Juan travelled to Israel, to record his first piano single, Passive Blue. Then moving to Barcelona, Spain, Juan studied piano harmony and composition with teachers Kiko Gener and Rafa Madagascar at the Escuela de Musica Moderna y Jazz de Barcelona (Barcelona School of Modern Music and Jazz). In Spain, Juan joined local band, Ovni, playing synthesizers and piano in the album ‘Plastic Land’. Together with Ovni, he played large music festivals, such as the Lagarto Festival in Jaen and other venues in Barcelona and Madrid. From the year 2001 until 2008, while living in Spain, Juan had the opportunity to play, produce and record at the International Church of Barcelona ‘Growing Together’; Express-so band ‘Wait for me’ and ’Who Cares’ and also to play for the well- known Spanish hip hop band, PRAXIZ. Moving from Barcelona to Adelaide in 2008, Juan has recorded with bands and musicians, including: Michael Kapsis ‘The Whirlwind Call’; Phat Panda ‘Paws for Reflection’; Swinging Hammocks ‘Los Pillos’; Abbey and the Bad Habits and The Wholias ‘Guata Beauty’.
More artists to be announced.
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