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PAGE CONTENTS
2 Background
3 - 4 Awards & Quotes
5 Tour Dates
6 - 7 - 8 Band Members
9 Assets, Videos & Social Media
10 – 11 Album Info & Discography
12 – 13 Brochure Copy & Marketing
14 Contact Details
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Background
Da Lata’s long awaited new album ‘Fabiola’ was released in October 2013
on Agogo Records. Having re-ignited after a 10 year hiatus, the Brazilian
influenced group’s third album has gained critical praise, they have re-
established their reputation for blowing audiences away and have won the
UK Lukas Award for Best Brazilian Act.
A 7 piece band, Da Lata is led by Chris Franck & DJ Patrick Forge with
Brazilian songstress Jandira Silva on vocals. They’re currently in the
studio recording new tracks for a new album scheduled for release in
November 2014.
Over the course of their 20 year career, Da Lata have worked alongside,
remixed or collaborated with the likes of Femi Kuti, Sly and Robbie,
Ernest Ranglin, Baaba Maal and Bebel Gilberto.
They’ve played some of the biggest stages around the world including
Roskilde, Coachella, Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz, Womad and Central
Park Summer Stage.
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UK Awards & Quotes
Brazilian Act of the Year - Lukas Awards 2013
"Da Lata back on top form. Proper London tropicalia" Gilles Peterson
“They haven’t lost their instinct for a killer groove…. at the heart of things
is a cooking live band from a dream dance club” The Guardian
“Their best (album) yet” Metro 4/5
"An absorbing return...could well be their best yet" Songlines 4/5
“A masterpiece…this is surely the group's finest hour? A knockout
delight” 9/10 Blues & Soul
“Each track is a new trip… a pure pleasure” Laurent Garnier
“A British Brazilian take on The Jam’s classic hit... a retro groove in the
right direction” Metro Single of the Week
“Sure to warm up even the coldest depths of December” Fred Perry
Subculture
“Wicked show, our favourite to date and Da Lata are welcome to return”
Gavin Newman, Programmer @ Hospital Club, London
“Love the album, I am a massive fan” Lopa Kothari BBC Radio 3
“Quality album from the very first note! A must have” Dr Bob Jones
“Back to their best” Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister)
“An aural delight to behold” The Ransom Note
“Da Lata pay their nth unmistakable and stylish tribute to Brazil…and
ruling the dancefloor” Sounds & Colours
UK Radio: Huey Morgan, Gilles Peterson, Gideon Coe, Craig Charles, Don
Letts (BBC 6Music), World on 3, The Late Junction (BBC Radio 3), Mike
Chadwick (Jazz FM), British Council Selector.
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European Press Quotes
“This album is a real recommendation for anyone wanting new musical
discoveries” Münchner Merkur (DE)
“Dive in and get acquainted” Jazz Thing (DE)
“Ten delicious arrangements” 4/5 Mondomix (FR)
“Handmade Afro-Brazilian sounds with the awareness of the global
dancefloor” WDR Funkhaus Europa (DE)
“Entertaining, cheerful pot pourri of all types of music” Written In Music
(NL)
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TOUR DATES 2014
April 04 London Coffee Festival London UK
April 05 Funky Elephant Festival Helsinki Finland
May 10 Rich Mix London UK
May 25 Chill Out Festival Istanbul Turkey
June 14 Vamos Festival Newcastle UK
July 01 Rich Mix London UK
July 12 HKW Berlin Germany
July 13 Topolski Southbank London UK
July 19 Brazilica Festival Liverpool UK
July 20 Rhythm Tree Festival Isle of Wight UK
Aug 10 Haffensommer Festival Wurzberg Germany
Oct 03 FlipSide Festival Suffolk UK
Nov 15 London Jazz Festival London UK
Previous Tour Dates in 2013
Somerset House, London. Band on the Wall, Manchester. The Forge,
London. The New Empowering Church, London. BITEF, Serbia.
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Band Members
Biographies & Credits
Chris Franck | Guitars & Vocals
Writer and producer of Da Lata Zeep & Smoke City. In 1999 Smoke City’s,
‘Underwater Love’ featured on Levis’ advert sending it to the top of the
charts around the world. Chris has since worked with musicians like
Bernie Worrell, Nona Hendryx, Nile Rogers, Baaba Maal, Ernest Ranglin,
George Clinton & Sly and Robbie.
Patrick Forge | DJ & Producer
Co-founder of Da Lata (with Chris Franck) and DJ who famously
popularised Brazilian music in the UK during the late ‘80s through Kiss
FM. A resident DJ with Gilles Peterson forming part of the musical
backbone for the legendary Dingwalls all-dayers in Camden, London and
now tours the world DJing.
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Jandira Silva | Vocals
Born in Rio De Janeiro, Jandira moved to the UK in the early 2000s. It
wasn’t until 2012 that she joined Da Lata and brought her unbelievable
talents to the fore and her devastating vocals are now intrinsic to the new
Da Lata sound.
Finn Peters | Saxophone & Flute
Finn first came to attention when he won the London Young Jazz Award in
1999 and 10 years later he won a BBC Radio 1 Worldwide Award. He
worked with Matthew Herbert’ on the Butterfly album and has worked
with Frederick Rzewski, Bill Frisell, DJ Spinna and Sam Rivers.
Ernie McKone | Bass Guitar
Ernie is a prolific writer, arranger and player who pioneered London’s rare
soul scene. He is the MD and bass player for Candi Staton and is bass
player for long running funk outfit, Push. Credits include Leon Ware,
Reuben Wilson, Marta Reeves and Fred Wesley.
Davide Giovannini | Drums
He currently works with Lisa Stansfield having recorded on her new album
and tours with her band. Other credits include Bjork, Steve Winwood & Pet
Shop Boys.
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Tristan Banks | Drums
Da Lata’s first percussionist and key member of the extended family. He
recently spent 6 months in Brazil on tour with Thriller Live (The Michael
Jackson Musical) and has previously played live with Terry Callier, Roy
Ayers, Marcos valle and Alexander O’Neil.
Mike Patto | Keys
Mike has worked with Chris and Patrick for over 15 years and also works
with Kenny Lynch OBE and was a cornerstone of the Reel People project.
He has produced the two most recent albums for NZ saxophonist Nathan
Haines, as well as Kenny Wheeler award winner Josh Arcoleo. He has
worked on a myriad of dance music releases from the likes of DJ Spen,
Restless Soul, and Modaji.
Carl Smith | Percussion
Co-writer and performer of STOMP, a touring percussion show nominated
for an Oscar and a Grammy. Carl breathes Brazilian music and lived in
Brazil for 6 years from the back on the ‘90s onwards where he played
with some of the most important samba schools.
Diabel Cissokho | Kora & Vocals
Sengalese kora player who had a long stint as Baaba Maal’s touring kora
player and also played with Justin Adams and Pee Wee Wllis and has
performed at some of the biggest festivals and venues including
Glastonbury, WOMAD and Royal Festival Hall.
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Assets, Videos & Social Media
Download
Press photos: Download link via Dropbox
Video Streams
Ronco Da Cuica https://vimeo.com/60652028
Unknown Official Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us05JzBxPLc
Accoustic version of Deixa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQwRusmzp5c
Boiler Room Session http://boilerroom.tv/recording/da-lata/
Weblinks
Homepage http://www.dalatamusic.com/
Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/da-lata
Bandcamp http://dalata.bandcamp.com/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Dalatamusic/406944582700049?rf
=107731855916927
Twitter https://twitter.com/DaLataMusic
DJ Mixes
DJ Patrick Forge on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Show
https://soundcloud.com/gillespetersonworldwide/gpww-patrick-forge
DJ Patrick Forge’s Weekly Radio show
http://mi-soul.com/patrick-forge/
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Album Info
Title: Fabiola
Year: 2013
Label: Agogo Records & K7
Distribution: UK, Republic of Music | France, La Baleine |
Germany, Alive & various other outlets
Forthcoming album featuring remixes, live and new
material November 2014
Tracklisting
1 Um Amor a Mais ft. Luisa Maita
2 NYJ ft. Diabel Cissokho
3 Places We Go ft. Dennis Rollins
4 Unknown ft. Mayra Andrade
5 Ronco Da Cuica ft. Jandira Silva & Pedro Martins
6 Monkeys & Anvills ft. Rich Media & Finn Peters
7 Deixa ft. Jandira Silva
8 The Shore ft. Sacha Gabriel
9 Cambara 41 ft. Marcelo Jeneci
10 Don’t Give It Up ft. Luiz Gabriel Lopes & Fabricio FBC
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Discography
Fabiola Remix, single / Agogo Records / 2014
Fabiola, Album / Agogo Records Oct / 2013
Going Underground, Single / Da Lata Music / 2012
Serious, Album / Palm Pictures / 2003
Da Lata Remix, Album / Palm Pictures / 2002
Songs from the Tin, Album/ Palm Pictures / 2000
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Brochure Copy & Marketing
Photos
Download via Dropbox
Quotes
“Brazilian Act of the Year” - Lukas Awards 2013
“They haven’t lost their instinct for a killer groove…. at the heart of things is a
cooking live band from a dream dance club” The Guardian
"Da Lata back on top form. Proper London tropicalia" Gilles Peterson
“Their best (album) yet” Metro 4/5
“Each track is a new trip… a pure pleasure” Laurent Garnier
“A masterpiece” Blues & Soul Magazine
Press Release & Copy
Da Lata’s long awaited new album ‘Fabiola’ was released in October 2013
on Agogo Records. Having re-ignited after a 10 year hiatus, the Brazilian
influenced group’s third album has gained critical praise, they have re-
established their reputation for blowing audiences away and just won the
UK Lukas Award for ‘Best Brazilian Act’.
A 7 piece band, Da Lata is led by Chris Franck & DJ Patrick Forge with
Brazilian songstress Jandira Silva on vocals. They’re currently in the
studio recording new tracks for a new album scheduled for release in
November 2014 coinciding with a London Jazz Festival performance on
November 15.
Fabiola, the groups’s first album in ten years, features a host of
international talent including Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde), Miguel
Atwood Ferguson (USA) Rich Medina (USA) Marcelo Janeci (Brazil) Luisa
Maita (Brazil), Jason Yarde (UK), Finn Peters (UK) and Diabel Cissokho
(Senegal) who have all helped craft a record with a raw and live approach
fusing Afro-Brazilian flavours and a dance-floor sensibility.
Over the course of their 20 year career, Da Lata have worked alongside,
remixed or collaborated with the likes of Femi Kuti, Sly and Robbie,
Ernest Ranglin, Baaba Maal and Bebel Gilberto. They’ve played some of
the biggest stages around the world including Roskilde, Coachella,
Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz, Womad and Central Park Summer Stage.
New Album ‘Fabiola’
‘Fabiola’ started taking shape in 2010 after Patrick Forge returned to
London from living in Japan. He met up with Chris Franck and they took
the first tentative steps towards making a new record. Drawing together a
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worldwide family of collaborators both old and new, they embarked upon
a new era of Da Lata.
The big question is, can their album be defined as solely 'world music?'
Ultimately, it's the melting pot of London that really lies at the heart of
'Fabiola', a city where cultures and tastes continually collide. 'Fabiola' is
not bound by any set of rules, for all its authenticity in the musicianship
and grooves, the tunes themselves seek out new territory beyond glib
categorisation. Characterised by Da Lata's new “organic edge” and
dispensing with programming and electronic production gimmicks,
'Fabiola's’ emphasis is definitely on the “real” in every sense.
