Author Archives: Banda Bacana

Bring on the Autumn

Banda Bacana have had a fabulous summer, festivals, parties, weddings and our favourite pub gigs!  And now we’re getting ready for the autumn season with some new world beats and eclectic lyrics.  After a bank holiday stonker at The Heights in Llanberis (thanks to the team at The Heights and everyone that came along – especially those dressed to impress!) the next gig on the calendar is Bangor Apple Fest on 15th September in the Syrcus Circus big top on ‘The Old Bowling Green’ in the centre of Bangor next to the Town Hall.  It starts at 12pm to 6pm.  Entrance to the entertainment tent: £3/£1.50 for children under 10. The Bacanas are on at 3pm in the Big Top – check out the full program on Facebook

Thank you Kaya!

Banda Bacana would like to say a big thank you to Kaya for organising their lovely festival on the Menai Straits on the beautiful Vaynol Estate.  It was amazing to see such world class musicians playing in our area.  And all the local bands, artists and promoters pulled out the stops so thanks to them too!

Check out the photos of our gig at Kaya on the bacana facebook page

Jazz Festival in Barmouth

“One Sunday in May” Jazz Festival will be held on Sunday 27th of May 2012 at Min y Mor Hotel in Barmouth Mid Wales.

The line up is as follows:

1.00-3.00pm – Violinist Billy Thompson with Huw Warren on accordion, Andy Mackenzie on guitar, Eryl Jones on vocals, mandolin & guitar, Phil Gardiner on rhythm guitar, & Greg Robley on bass

3.30-5.30pm – Mellow Baku, vocalist, with Ray Butcher on trumpet, Huw Warren on keyboard, Huw Vaughan Williams on double bass, & Zoot Warren on drums.

5.30 & 7.00pm – break – evening meal available from the hotel

7.00-9.00pm – Gwynedd & Anglesey Youth Jazz Orchestra. Trumpet player Byron Wallen will be featured with the band, as well as a in a duo with Huw Warren.

9.30-11.30pm –  Banda Bacana with some funky Afro Cuban grooves, to finish a glorious day of music.

The Hotel will be serving Sunday lunch & bar snacks throughout the day. Specialist diets can be catered for.  For accommodation and more information about the Hotel & venue contact: 01341 280555

World Music Festival in Bangor!

An amazing line up of world music artists are coming to The Faenol Estate near Bangor over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend Friday 1st June to 3rd June.

Warm up on the Friday Night  with your favourite funk and soul DJ Craig ‘get yer sunglasses on’ Charles, The Man from Timbuctu and North Wales’ home grown DJs from Racubah, Vibrations and Freedom Sound Systems! And we are so excited about the line up featuring Tony ‘say no more’ Allen, Kanda Bongo Man, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Ska Cubana.

There are a lot of Welsh bands playing as well.  Banda Bacana are playing on the Saturday.

Check the website for all the mouth watering details.

Happy Easter!

Spring is springing! Daffs are packing the checkouts and Easter bunnies abound!
Banda Bacana is also doing a special Easter Sunday gig for all our friends in Llanberis.

Birthday Parties, Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs

Banda Bacana love parties!  And we are very glad to say we are invited to play at lot’s of them! Thanks to Rosie for her lovely card – the wine and chocs helped make our latin grooves smoother and our afrobeat funkier!

Dear Bacanas – Thank you for your superb playing and for helping to make my party so fab – love Rosie

Afro Latin New Years Eve Party

New Years Eve party with funky afro latin music from Banda Bacana and chilled jazz and Latin sounds from DJ Roadrunner (Tim Foulkes) at Caban in Bryn Refail nr LLanberis, North Wales.

Event Info

tickets are £18 and a buffet courtesy of Caban with a glass of mulled wine! Tickets available from Caban 01286 685500

  • Doors open 7pm 
  • Dancing until 1am
  • Fancy dress is Afro-Latino-Funky-Groovy!
  • More info on Facebook

How to get to Caban

Caban Cyf, Yr Hen Ysgol, Brynrefail, nr Llanberis, LL55 3NR   google maps

Afro-Latin Dance Party with Banda Bacana, DJ Onda Latina and Helen McGreary

Saturday, July 16th · 8:00pm – 11:30pm

Victoria Hotel, Menai Bridge (The Vic) LL59 5DR

Celebrate the summer with some funky afro latin dance grooves. Learn some new dance steps with Helen McGreary who will be leading us through some moves. Banda Bacana are playing 2 sets with DJ Onda Latina supporting with tunage from Reggaeton, Latin hip-hop and Salsa Moderna.

8 Till Late, £7 on the door