Once again we have another Bestival under our belt. Now in its 9th year – meaning it’s also our 9th Bestival – this year’s monster headlines were Florence and the Machine, New Order and Stevie Wonder. We were blessed with sunshine for our slot straight after Sister Sledge and made for a HOT show! Miguelito [...]
Rock and Run, Amsterdam
While everyone in the UK was busy celebrating the Diamond Jubilee, the Brothers were Rocking and Running in Amsterdam. An event that combines music with a 6K run, The Jacks kicked off the stage in the early afternoon as the runners took to the course. We did a special afternoon set including a tribute to [...]
Snowbombing 2012
Nowhere else do you get a festival that is 5 days long and we were yet again in for another week of fun and action. The line-up was strong with Dizzee Rascal headlining the Forest Stage and Fatboy Slim hosting the Street Party. Shout outs to Tayo, Ben Westbeech, Barry Ashworth, Soul Clap, Heidi, Artwork, [...]
Kengo San runs the Sport Relief Mile (or two)
At the wrap party of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief, Kengo san made a drunken promise to some attractive ladies from Sport Relief in a moment of inebriated enthusiasm. So the Sunday after the Let’s Dance finals (which we didn’t win, but managed to raise over a million pounds – hurrah!!!) Kengo San found himself [...]
Through to the FINAL! – Catch us on 17th March!
Thank you everybody who voted for us – and thank you panel for judging in our favour (and Jo Brand for giving us the deciding vote!). After an evening of amazing dance performances, we are through to the grand finale next Saturday – so please do support us again – and it’s all for a [...]
Last day in Australia – and now Let’s Dance!
It’ll be a while before we’ll be able to wake up in the morning and walk onto Bondi Beach, but for now, our antipodean tour has come to an end. It has been an awesome experience playing alongside such artists as Erykah Badu, Greg Wilson, Africa Hitech, Hudson Mohawke… but we return to London and [...]
Let’s Dance for Sports Relief with Fatima Whitbread
The Cuban Brothers will be performing on “Let’s Dance” on BBC on March 10th, with Fatima Whitbread! If you grew up in the 80s, you would remember Ms Whitbread, a world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower, I remember her being so much more than just an athlete; a big personality and celebrity. So it [...]
Playground Weekender – UPDATE
It’s a pity that The Playground Weekender has been cancelled due to danger of flooding. New South Wales has been hit with the heaviest rain in more than a century!! So instead, we will be playing tomorrow (Sunday 4th) at the USNW Roundhouse alongside Shapeshifter, UNKLE, Bonobo, Roots Manuva and Greg Wilson. Those with festival [...]
MX magazine photoshoot
If you are in Sydney at the moment, you’ll see us on the cover of MX magazine – the free listings magazine! Thank you to Señor Chris Pavlich for one of the most painless and professional photo shoots ever and to Celia for organizing it. Respectos!
Australia Updates!!!
Hola friends! We’re enjoying the Summer over here in Sydney (sorry Northern hemisphere guys), and we’re getting stuck right in! Lookout for us on the next issue of MIX magazine, as well as on the channel 9 morning show tomorrow at precisely 10:40am (28th February). Our final run of dates are: 1st March – Ivy [...]