432 presents:

The Cuban Brothers

+ SHAKA LOVES YOU

The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, GB

£20
Entry Requirements: 18+
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From sold-out tours, festival spots and support slots for rock royalty to crazy club nights, film roles and fashion shows, The Cuban Brothers' unparalleled act is ingrained in pop culture. Two decades since their inception, Miguel and his suspect sidekicks are renowned the world over for their party-starting skills, risqué sketches, B-boy moves and funk-fuelled music. Everywhere from the Far East to South America, from Brisbane to Bahrain, from the Gumball rally to the F1 circuit has fallen for the Hawaiian suit-sporting crew and their outrageous, X- rated antics. The Cuban Brothers may be a comedy act, but they're simultaneously serious musicians who have played with Prince, been on the road with James Brown and supported Fatboy Slim, Chuck Berry and De La Soul. In 2018 they celebrated their 20th Anniversary with a special tour of the Scottish Highlands & Islands - where it all began - and the release of their latest compilation 'La Familia' featuring one new Cubans track - I Hate Hate - alongside classics by Herbie Hancock, Children Of Zeus and D'Angelo.

Their act of skits and stories between soul, funk and hip hop songs, with Miguel freestyling and the trio breakdancing became stuff of legend with sold out shows becoming a regular occurrence across Scotland. At the Edinburgh Festival, a late-night residency at the Gilded Balloon became a love-in for upcoming comedians, among them Sasha Baron Cohen as Ali G, Dara O Briain, Andrew Maxwell and Ed Byrne. Within months of becoming The Cuban Brothers, they were offered a residency in Amsterdam and another at the legendary Manumission in Ibiza.

In south London, Rob Da Bank made them a staple of his Sunday Best parties and word quickly spread. The band's private party work exploded early on and hasn't stopped since - everyone from Elton John, Robbie Williams and Richard Branson to Davina McCall have called on the Cubans to sprinkle their magic. Russian oligarchs have hired them to entertain their wives. The late Supreme Leader Kim Jong-il flew them to North Korea to perform for his cabinet and kept them captive for days. Last year, they hosted Noel Gallagher's 50th birthday party after the singer declared them the best act at Glastonbury.

A Cuban Brothers sketch show is in the pipeline, and after 20 barely believable years, Miguel and his sidekicks remain unrivalled party starters still finding new fans all over the globe.

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The Cuban Brothers

Glasgow funksters 'Shaka Loves You' boast a full audio-visual show with live percussion. Effortlessly fusing elements of funk, soul, disco & hip-hop with custom visuals and turntable trickery, SLY create the perfect, good times live show. Since forming in 2012 Jamie & Marty have already shared the stage with heavyweights such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Craig Charles DJ Yoda, Mr Scruff, James Lavelle & A.Skillz and have an impressive number of gigs and performances behind them. As well as their weekly residency at Glasgow's home of funk & soul; The Buff Club, the boys have played clubs from Edinburgh to Amsterdam as well as festival appearances up and down the UK including T in the Park, Beat Herder and Eden. Add to this a Canadian mini-tour in the Summer of 2015 and you get a picture of how the boys are spreading their funky sound internationally.

Complementing their live show, SLY are regularly releasing their own music and videos. 2016 got off to a flying start with Craig Charles championing the boys’ funk-infused track Soul On Fire for his 'What's big in 2016' show on BBC 6 Music. This track also attracted the attention of Mixmag, which gave it an 8/10 review in . Their first EP, released in 2013 hit the top spot on Juno download and their second, a heavily disco influenced affair released on the legendary Goodgroove Records also climbed the nu-disco charts to No.1 and gained support from the likes of Greg Wilson, Craig Charles and Dr. Packer.

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