The Amigos

Swansea favourites: guitar, violin, accordion, percussion and double bass, all played with virtuosity and bucketfuls of passion; featuring special guest Hugh Warren on accordion…

Where: Ostreme Centre
When: Saturday 2nd May
Time: two sets from 1–3.30pm

You’ll probably never hear such a wide range of music as you would at an Amigos concert. Their repertoire includes over 500 tunes and songs varying from Gypsy Jazz, Trad Gypsy and Hot Club Jazz to Hungarian, Yiddish, Russian, Musette, Latin, Spanish, Tex-Mex, Samba, Rumba, Calypso and Celtic.

Founded by guitarists Gary Phillips and Andy King ten years ago, the line-up now expands to include violin, accordion, percussion and double bass. They regularly receive standing ovations at major festivals with their ability to instantly change their musical styles from all over the world. They have dazzled audiences with their spell-binding performances throughout the UK, Europe and the USA.

Reviews

“One of our favourite bands... Dunno how you’d categorise a band like this: they move from gypsy jazz to Transylvanian funeral music to jazz guitar gems to Tex-Mex-style rhythms to cool, funky jazz stylings and more. They’re a bunch of fabulous musicians – if they ever play your town, don’t miss ’em, they’re a revelation.” Amigo

“I really must stress this: until you’ve seen The Amigos you ain’t seen s**t... You ain’t seen s**t until you’ve been Amigoed.” Tunetown

“Will you marry me?” Neil Kinnock, former leader of the Labour Party

Weblink

• www.amigos-wales.com