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UK's finest Latin orchestra delivering authentic salsa, merengue & cumbia with explosive energy. From intimate parties to grand galas! 🎺💃
Cuban band
London
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Alma Latina stands at the forefront of the UK's vibrant Latin music scene, delivering authentic salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, and bolero with masterful precision and passionate energy. This premier ensemble has established itself as one of the most sought-after Latin orchestras for distinguished events across the nation, earning a reputation for excellence and authentic Latin musicianship. The orchestra's foundation rests on a powerful combination of seasoned musicians, each bringing years of professional expertise to create an unmatched musical experience. At its core, Alma Latina features a dynamic rhythm section that pulses with authentic Latin grooves, complemented by rich harmonies and compelling vocals. The vibrant brass section adds depth and power to the orchestra's sound, creating a musical experience that transforms each performance into a captivating journey through Latin America's rich musical heritage. Their extensive repertoire spans decades of Latin music history, from timeless classics to contemporary favorites. The versatility of their musical selection allows them to masterfully transition between romantic bachatas, energetic salsas, and infectious merengue rhythms, crafting the perfect progression throughout any event. Starting with sophisticated background music during dining hours, they build the energy to create unforgettable dance sets that keep guests moving all night. Understanding the importance of reliability and presentation, Alma Latina arrives at each venue with professional sound equipment and elegant stage attire. Their performances have graced venues of all sizes across the UK, from intimate wedding venues to expansive corporate halls. This adaptability in both repertoire and presentation has earned them a reputation for consistency and excellence, making them a trusted choice for event planners and private clients alike. Alma Latina offers flexible lineup configurations to suit any event size and budget. Starting from an intimate yet powerful 4-piece ensemble that delivers authentic Latin rhythms perfect for medium-sized venues, the orchestra can expand up to a full 12-piece powerhouse. The expanded lineup creates a rich, layered sound with full brass section and additional percussion that fills grand venues with pure Latin energy. The 8-piece configuration offers the perfect balance for most events, while the full orchestra creates an unforgettable sound that rivals the great Latin orchestras of Puerto Rico and New York. The orchestra maintains a rigorous rehearsal schedule, ensuring that each performance meets the highest standards of musical excellence. Their dedication to authenticity shows in every note, whether performing traditional salsa classics, romantic bachata serenades, or timeless merengue hits with their signature flair. This commitment to quality extends beyond the music itself – the orchestra's professional approach to every aspect of their performance ensures a seamless experience from setup to encore. Each member of Alma Latina brings their own wealth of experience and passion to the ensemble, creating a synergy that elevates every performance. Their ability to read the crowd and adapt their energy and repertoire accordingly ensures that every event maintains its momentum and every guest finds their rhythm on the dance floor. For those seeking to add an unforgettable element of Latin passion to their events, Alma Latina delivers an experience that combines technical excellence with pure musical joy, creating celebrations that will be remembered for years to come.

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Alma Latina Band's Reviews

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Emily C
1 year ago, for a Corporate event in Reading
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5 out of 5

Alma Latina performed at our company’s summer party and were a huge hit! Their infectious rhythms and engaging stage presence had everyone talking (and dancing) long after the event. The booking process was easy and professional, and the musicians were lovely to work with. We’ll definitely be booking them again for future events!

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Luis F
2 years ago, for a Wedding in Surrey
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5 out of 5

We booked Alma Latina for our wedding and they truly made the night unforgettable. The band’s musicianship is exceptional, and their performance was both lively and professional. Our guests loved the salsa, bachata, and cumbia, and the band brought a real Latin flavour to our celebration. Thank you for making our special day so memorable!

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Alma Latina Band's Song list

¿Cómo Fue? Beny Moré
¿Quién Será? La Sonora Matancera
A Dios Le Pido Juanes
A Guarachar Yumurí y sus hermanos
A Las Seis Joe Cuba
Abriendo Puertas Gloria Estefan
Acuyuye DLG
African Fantasy - 2000 Digital Remaster Bobby Montez
Agua Que Va Caer Tromboranga
Aguanile Marc Anthony
Agúzate Ricardo "Richie" Ray
Ahi Na' Ma' Ismael Rivera
Ahora Si Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Alabanciosa (feat. Manny Oquendo) Frankie Vazquez
Algo Que Se Quede Grupo Niche
All of Me John Legend
Alma Corazón y Vida Los Panchos
Amame en Camara Lenta Cano Estremera
Amargo y dulce Margarita la diosa de la cumbia
Amarte en Silencio Robin Del Castillo
Amor Y Control Rubén Blades
Anacaona Cheo Feliciano
Ariñañara Joe Cuba
Así Te Quiero Yo La Gran Banda Caleña
Aventura Jamy
Bachata Rosa Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Bailando - Spanish Version Enrique Iglesias
Bambarakatunga Celia Cruz
Bamboleo Celia Cruz
Batman and Spiderman Azabache
Bemba Colorá Celia Cruz
Besame Mucho Los Panchos
Bilongo Eddie Palmieri
Bochinchosa Joe Cuba
Brujeria El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Burbujas de Amor Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Buscando Guayaba Willie Colón
Caballo Viejo Roberto Torres
Cachita Louie Ramirez
Cachondea Fruko Y Sus Tesos
Caimán Y Gallinazos Super Combo Los Tropicales
Cali Pachanguero Grupo Niche
Camaleón Rubén Blades
Camina y Prende el Fogón Fruko Y Sus Tesos
Canción Sonora Ponceña
Canuto Tipica 73
Cao Cao Mani Picao Celia Cruz
Cariñito Los Hijos del sol
Carmen de Bolívar Lucho Bermúdez
Celia's Oye Como Va (Oye Como Va) Celia Cruz
Charrupi Orquesta Calibre
Ché Ché Colé Willie Colón
Cogele El Gusto Wayne Gorbea & Salsa Picante
Colombia Tierra Querida Lucho Bermúdez
Como Abeja al Panal Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Como La Flor Selena
Con la Punta del Pie La Gloria Matancera
Con Los Pobres Estoy Roberto Roena
Conga! Miami Sound Machine
Cuando el Amor se Daña Rikarena
Danzon For My Father Spanish Harlem Orchestra
De Camino a la Vereda Buena Vista Social Club
De Oro La Familia André
De Que Callada Manera Sonora Ponceña
Déjala Que Siga Héctor Lavoe
Despacito Luis Fonsi
Detalles Oscar D'León
Dos Jueyes Celia Cruz
Dos Locos Monchy & Alexandra
Echame a Mi la Culpa Azuquita
Ecue Baroni Sonora Ponceña
El Bodeguero Cubanisimo
El Embrujo Américo
El Numero Seis Jimmy Sabater
El Preso Fruko Y Sus Tesos
El Ratón Cheo Feliciano
Enamórate Bailando Septeto Acarey
Eres Mía Romeo Santos
Es Mentiroso Olga Tañón
Esa Mujer Tony Vega
Esta Vida Jorge Celedón
Felices los 4 Maluma
Frágil Reynier Perez
Fruta Fresca Carlos Vives
Fuerza Gigante Ray Barretto
Ganas de vivir Jamy
Guantanamera Celia Cruz
Guararé Ray Barretto
Hasta Que Se Rompa El Cuero Sonora Ponceña
Havana (feat. Young Thug) Camila Cabello
Hay Amores Shakira
Herida Jamy
Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean) Shakira
Idilio Willie Colón
Indestructible Ray Barretto
Juana Bayona Sonora Ponceña
La Agarro Bajando Gilberto Santa Rosa
La Barca Luis Miguel
La Bicicleta Carlos Vives
La Bilirrubina Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
La Camisa Negra Juanes
La Canoa Ranchaa Grupo Niche
La Cita Galy Galiano
La Colegiala Rodolfo Aicardi
La Cura Frankie Ruiz
La Gota Fria Carlos Vives
La Isla Bonita Madonna
La Malanga Mercadonegro
La Murga Willie Colón
La Negra Tiene Tumbao Celia Cruz
La Noche Joe Arroyo
La Noche Mas Linda La Organización
La Piragua Colombia Tropical
La Pollera Colora Los Immortales
La Quiero a Morir Sergio Vargas
La rebelion Joe Arroyo
La Sitiera Omara Portuondo
La Temperatura Quinto Mayor
La Tierra del Olvido Carlos Vives
La Ventanita Sergio Vargas
La Vida Es Un Carnaval Celia Cruz
Lagrimas Roberto Blades
Lágrimas Negras Celia Cruz
Lamento Boliviano Ada
Las Caras Lindas Ismael Rivera
Let's Get Loud Jennifer Lopez
Lloraras Dimension Latina
Lluvia Con Nieve Mon Rivera
Los Aretes De La Luna La Sonora Matancera
Luna Jamy
Maria Cervantes Tito Puente
Mariposa Oh! Sola va MARIANA
Más Que Tu Amigo Marco Antonio Solís
Me Diste de Tu Agua Luis Carrion y Su Orquesta
Me Emborrachare - Bachata Radio Edit Grupo Extra
Me Hace Daño Verte Fresto Music
Me Liberé El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Medley: You To Me Are Everything / Esperando Primavera Croma Latina
Merecumbe Johnny Colon
Mi Bajo Y Yo 'ese Es Mi Amigo' Oscar D'León
Mi Desengano Roberto Roena
Mi Gente Héctor Lavoe
Moliendo Café Ismael Rivera
Muñeca Charlie Palmieri
Nadie Se Salva De La Rumba Ray Barretto
No Me Arrepiento de Este Amor Gilda
No Merece Mi Amor Choco Orta
No Vale la Pena Enamorarse Johny Rivera
Nunca Es Suficiente Los Ángeles Azules
Obsesion Aventura
Obsesión Javier Solís
Ódiame Julio Jaramillo
Oiga, Mire, Vea Guayacán Orquesta
Oye Como Va Santana
Pa Colombia Willie Colón
Pa'lla Voy Marc Anthony
Pablo Pueblo Rubén Blades
Pedro Navaja Willie Colón
Pepe Lucho Bermudez Y Su Orquesta
Perdidos - Bachata Monchy & Alexandra
Piel Canela Eydie Gormé
Plástico Willie Colón
Pobrecita La Maxima 79
Procura ChiChi Peralta
Propuesta Indecente Romeo Santos
Pueblo Latino Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Qué Bello La Sonora Dinamita
Que Le Den Candela Celia Cruz
Que Manera De Quererte Albita
Que Me Lo Den En Vida El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Que nadie sepa mi sufrir (Amor de mis amores) Margarita la diosa de la cumbia
Que No Quede Huella Bronco
Quimbara Celia Cruz
Quizás, Quizás, Quizás Celia Cruz
Rebelión Joe Arroyo
Rompe Saraguey Héctor Lavoe
Rumba En El Patio Sonora Ponceña
Sabor a mí (Bolero) Rolando Laserie
Santa Barbara (Que Viva Chango) Celina Y Reutilio
Se Formo Yolanda Rivera
Senderito de amor
Senderito De Amor Puerto Candelaria
Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido KAROL G
Si Una Vez Selena
Simplemente Amigos Son Tentación
Sing It Back Moloko
Sobre las Olas The Latin Brothers
Solo importas tu Azuquita
Son de la Loma Trio Matamoros
Sopita En Botella Celia Cruz
Stand by Me Otis Redding
Suave Jamy
Suavemente Elvis Crespo
Sway (Quien Sera) Dean Martin
Tabaco y Chanel Bacilos
Te Extraño Vida Mia Jamy
Te Vas Américo
Titico Curao En Salsa
Todo Tiene Su Final Héctor Lavoe
Toro Mata Celia Cruz
Trampolín El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Tremendo Coco Cheo Feliciano
Tremendo Problema Orquesta Zodiac
Trucutu Tommy Olivencia y Su Orquesta
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien - Salsa Version Marc Anthony
Tu Cariñito Luisito Ayala Y La Puerto Rican Power
Tumba Mabo Los Soneros Del Barrio
Tus Ojos Héctor Lavoe
Un Monton de Estrellas Polo Montañez
Un verano en Nueva York El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
Uno Se Cura Raulin Rosendo
Usted Abusó Celia Cruz
Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse) - Salsa Version Mark Ronson
Vámonos Pa'l Monte Eddie Palmieri
Ven Morena Oscar D'León
Veneno Jamy
Vivir Mi Vida Marc Anthony
Voce Abusou - Live Vinícius de Moraes
Volare (Nel Blu di Pinto di Blu) Gipsy Kings
Volver a Verte Oscar D'León
Volveré Wilfrido Vargas
Yo Me Llamo Cumbia Leonor González Mina
Yo No Sé Mañana Luis Enrique
You to Me Are Everything The Real Thing

Alma Latina Band's Prices

Last updated: 2025

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Up to 1 hour£2500
Up to 2 hours£2500
Up to 3 hours£3000
Packages
Drinks reception2 musicians1 hour 30 minutes
While your guests enjoy the drinks reception before dinner, an acoustic duo—either piano and singer or guitar and singer—will provide lively entertainment as you await the big band’s main performance later in the evening.
£625

Add-ons

DJ set
+£500
Drinks reception
+£500
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients love the energy and authenticity Alma Latina brings to every show. All our musicians are professional Latin Americans, delivering vibrant performances full of passion, rhythm, and warmth. Guests always mention the lively atmosphere and unforgettable, genuine Latin experience we create.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Alma Latina has performed at The Conduit London, Trafalgar Tavern Greenwich, The Grange Country House, Medley Manor Farm Oxford, Red Dog Saloon, Fulbourn Arts, and many private events—bringing vibrant Latin energy to weddings, parties, and top venues across the UK.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Alma Latina is most influenced by salsa legends like Grupo Niche, Rubén Blades, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Willie Colón, and Sonora Ponceña. Their vibrant sound and iconic rhythms inspire our energetic performances and authentic Latin party atmosphere at every event.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Our most high-profile gig was performing at the wedding of a well-known public figure (whose name we can’t disclose for privacy) in a private mansion in Surrey. It was an exclusive, star-studded event where Alma Latina brought vibrant Latin energy to a truly unforgettable celebration.

Do you have different line-up options?

Absolutely! While you might see specific musician featured in some of our promotional videos, Alma Latina is a dynamic group of 9 talented players. When you book us for your event, we'll work with you to understand your musical preferences and the overall vibe you're aiming for.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

We always try our best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event just let us know.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely! To keep the party going throughout your event: Free Spotify Playlists: We're happy to curate a custom Spotify playlist based on your preferences to play before and in-between our sets, at no additional cost. Optional DJ Service: If you'd like a more interactive experience, we can also offer a professional DJ service for an additional quote.

How much time do you need to set up?

We usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up we can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for our live performance!

Can you roam around while you perform?

Even though we have a designated stage, we'll definitely be bringing the energy across the performance space, making sure everyone feels the music

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Absolutely! We love collaborating with clients to create the perfect atmosphere for their event. We have a wide and energetic repertoire, and we're always happy to learn new songs that fit your vision for the night, when possible.

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Sound System: We have a professional sound system available to ensure high-quality audio for your event. Whether you include it depends on the size and location of your venue. Transparent Pricing: We'll provide separate quotes for the band and the sound system, so you can choose what works best for your budget.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

We sure can, if you book is confirmed at least 1 month before the date.
Musicianship
Genres:
Salsa, Cumbia, Latin, Merengue
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Event types:
Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Charity event
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