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!Jaleo!
Music Description: Guitar and Baritone Duo Performing Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American, Classical and Popular music
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1500
!Jaleo! is a Guitar and Baritone duo performing Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American and Classical music. !Jaleo! also perform a selection of well arranged pop and folk songs.
Audiences around the country have been overwhelmed by their dynamic, charismatic performances. The intricate combination of guitar and voice are likely to massage the listeners ears for the duration of the performance and be left wanting more.
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The Albanach Guitar Duo
Music Description: Classical Guitar
Price Range: Packages range from £375 to £800
The Albanach guitar duo provide elegant arrangements of light classics to energetic Latin dances and moody Spanish melodies.
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Babylon Arabic Band
Music Description: Arabic songs and music throughout all Arab countries
Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £1500
This Edinburgh based band consists of Iraqi, Scottish, Germany and English musicians led by M.Nafee Mohammed.
They perform a selection of Mohammed’s favourite Arabic songs throughout all Arab countries, which he performed at parties and celebrations in Iraq. Mohammed is now hosting parties and performing for new audiences around the UK with the talented musicians he has discovered here.
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The Baghdaddies
Music Description: Balkan Brass Band
Price Range: Packages range from £950 to £3000
Blistering eastern brass harmonies and high-energy rhythms. Inspired by the Roma wedding and brass band music of the Balkans, fused by eclectic musical influences ranging from calypso and jazz to punk, The Baghdaddies are an experience not to be missed.
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Baja
Music Description: Indian, Punjabi style band
Price Range: Packages range from £900 to £2000
Baja is one of the oldest & the finest Indian, Punjabi style brass band in the UK. The Band Specialising in performing at Weddings, Melas, Carnivals. all around the Country & abroad Band Baja is a team that consists of - one trumpet player one accordion player, three dhol players working together to produce harmonious sounds; however this team can be alternated to meet the needs of the person.
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The Bhangra Blasters
Music Description: Traditional Dholi Dancers
Price Range: Packages range from £1200 to £2000
The Bhangra Blasters are the world's first Male and Female Dholi dancers formed from the team DHOL BLASTERS. Bhangra Blasters are a group of young energetic dancers just waiting to burst out and show the world their dance routines which are based on the harvest that takes place every year in the Punjab, India.
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Black Star Steel Band
Music Description: Steel Band
Price Range: Packages range from £850 to £1500
Black Star, an exciting seven piece band based in Glasgow, take a new angle on the traditional Steel Band format, featuring saxophone in addition to steel pans and percussion.
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Das Contras
Music Description: Pop, Soul and Folk with a Latin Twist
Price Range: Packages range from £600 to £2000
Das Contras are a six-headed musical monster with a Latin temperament, a worldly attitude, two devilish horns and a rock n roll heart. They were winners of the 2006 PRS New Music Award.
"Like an acoustic Groove Armada, Das Contras like their brass and breezy good times tunes. While Groove Armada stick on some beats to modernise the sound Das Contras keep it plugged out and use instruments like violins, piano and bongos" Daily Record
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The Destroyers
Music Description: Gypsy, Balkan Party music
Price Range: Packages range from £2800+
This 'anarchic 15 piece gypsy-punk orchestra' bring high precision musicianship and a blazing passion for performance into a swirling circus of spectacle, sensation and sound where only the dead can refuse to dance. Think Borat meets the Prodigy. Eastern European folk music with a gothic turbo charge!
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The Dhol Blasters
Music Description: Traditional Dhol Drummers
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £3000
The Dhol Blasters are a team of young vibrant Male/Female Dhol player, performing at stage Shows, Festivals, Melas, Processions, Weddings and all sorts of events all over the country and abroad. The True Roots and Colours of Punjab...
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Dias Quartet
Music Description: Funky take on Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms
Price Range: Packages range from £550 to £1500
A foot-stomping funky take on classic Brazilian and Afro-Cuban rhythms, Dias combine Latin American folk talents with a tight funk-jazz rhythm section to produce an exciting blend, full of dance, groove and ambient sounds. With added colour from instruments such as the bazouki, conch shell and cuica the Dias take on samba, bossa and salsa beats brings a whole new dimension to Latin music - funky Samba 'n Salsa fusion
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The Dojo Drummers
Music Description: Drumming Band
Price Range: Packages range from £1000+
The Dojo Drummers are a dynamic and vibrant new taiko group, representing the Mugen Taiko Dojo, the UK’s Centre for Taiko Drumming. Taiko drumming is a highly visual and exciting art form, and performances have thrilled audiences at every occasion.
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Havana Swing
Music Description: Gypsy Swing and Jazz
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £2000
Formed In 1986, Havana Swing comprise of 3 Guitarists, Clarinet and Double Bass and will take you on a musical journey of Le Hot Club De France through Parisian cafes and Gypsy campfires! Lightning solos coupled with subtle harmonies will leave you in no doubt that this is the real thing and you will quickly notice from the band sound, the obvious energy and musical enjoyment derived from playing in the style of Django Reinhardt.
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Jafala
Music Description: Jazz, funk and latin music for all occasions
Price Range: Packages range from £800 to £1900
Jafala is a six piece vocal, trumpet, sax lead band that plays jazz, funk and Latin based music. Whether in a concert setting, for dancing, or for background atmosphere they are adept at playing in exactly the right style and volume for the event.
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Jan Straczynski Classical Guitarist
Music Description: Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American and Classical
Price Range: Packages range from £300 to £1000
Jan Straczynski is a solo classical guitarist performing Spanish, Flamenco, Latin-American and Classical music. Jan also plays a selection of well arranged pop and folk songs which together with the lush tone of the classical guitar create a lovely unique atmosphere. The intricate combination of melody, bass line and chords all on one guitar are likely to massage the listeners ears for the duration of the performance and be left wanting more.
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The Jazz Bar Jazz Group
Music Description: all kinds of jazz from upbeat to laid back
Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £2000
Variable Jazz format groups (Trio/Quartet/Quintet/Funk Band/with vocal) that provide a cool jazz ambience, ideal as a background to a drinks reception, corporate event, wedding or other private gathering eg Birthday, or scaled up to a more dance-oriented role. Using the substantial and impressive programming expertise of The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh's most popular and successful full-time jazz venue) musicians can be formulated in to a 'custom-designed' band to fit almost any occasion.
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The Jazz In Paris project
Music Description: A unique rendition of popular Jazz songs in French
Price Range: Packages range from £400 to £2000
The Jazz In Paris project is French-American singer eVe Buigues accompanied by Scottish guitarist Ged Brockie. eVe and Ged bring a charismatic, fresh and innovative approach to jazz standards with their unique French adaptation of familiar tunes such as Night And Day, Lover Man, and I Got It Bad, to name a few, as well as traditional French classics like Chanson D'Amour and Edith Piaf's Je Ne Regrette Rien. The Jazz In Paris project can also expand to a trio or a quartet, with an outstanding line up of jazz musicians.
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Las Babuchas
Music Description: Flamenco dance & Spanish band
Price Range: Packages range from £0 to £0
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The Lions Rampant
Music Description: Scottish Bagpipe Rock
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £2000
Newly formed in 2007, and with a debut album available on REL Records entitled 'Freedom', The Lions Rampant bring the pipes together with the sound of classic rock, and present some of Scotland's best loved tunes. Available as a six piece, or a four piece for smaller functions
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Rapido Mariachi
Music Description: Mexican Mariachi Band
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £2000
Rapido Mariachi are Scotland's premier Mexican fiesta outfit - Mariachis are traditionally acoustic bands originating in Jalisco, and are hired for all events - weddings, parties, fiestas, serenades. Recognisable by their distinctive sound, sharp suits, and fancy sombreros, they're certainly entertainment with a difference!
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The Robert Sudall Orchestra
Music Description: Light orchestra performing popular music from 1930s-60s
Price Range: Packages range from £5000+
The Robert Sudall Orchestra is a unique group of 20 youthful musicians from Manchester. The group performs brand new arrangements of jazz standards from the 1930s-60s, with the core of the ensemble consisting of a full string section. Also features instrumental soloists and a lead vocalist to deliver some of the finest lyrics of the 20th Century.
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Rumba Caliente
Music Description: Salsa-soul, Cuban and Latin music
Price Range: Packages range from £1500 to £3000
Rumba Caliente have built a fantastic reputation for thrilling live shows, playing the Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Cork Jazz festivals as well as live on Radio Scotland and Radio 3's "World Root's" show.
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The Samba School
Music Description: Samba Percussion Group
Price Range: Packages range from £700 to £2000
Samba School are a colourful Samba percussion group specialising in authentic rhythms from the flamboyant Carnival culture of Brazil. Samba is the heartbeat of this culture of celebration, street parties, dance and fun.
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The Shed Inspectors
Music Description: Bluegrass Hillbilly
Price Range: Packages range from £600 to £2000
The Shed Inspectors are a 5 piece kicking Bluegrass outfit, based around guitar, double bass, fiddle, mandolin and banjo, with occasional dobro and vocal harmonies. Playing a mixture of blistering instrumentals, classic old time songs and outlaw ballads, with some bluegrass takes on modern material thrown in, the Inspectors work hard to entertain!
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The Son Real Orchestra
Music Description: Latin Salsa Band
Price Range: Packages range from £1300+
Son real is one of the UK's most innovative and contemporary Latin bands around today. Created in January 2006 by Latin Touch Entertainments, Son Real aims to create a fresh sound representative of the UK's love affair with the "Latin spirit". Musically Son Real orchestra is collaboration between British and Colombian musicians. Son Real's style is modern yet remains true to traditional tropical roots: Salsa in all of its variations, traditional folk rhythms like cumbia and plena, the infectious sounds of merengue and urban Latin beats like reggeatton.
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The Sweaty Sox
Music Description: Traditional Scottish Folk Music, DJ and disco supplied (all inclusive).
Price Range: Packages range from £1300 to £2500
Popular live band with the tartan army clubs, playing bright, upbeat versions of traditional toe tapping pipe tunes, the sweaty sox are an ideal choice for all sorts of occasions, such as weddings, pub & club parties, Scottish football nights and corporate events, in fact, any excuse for a good old knees up!
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Voces Del Sur
Music Description: Latin American Folk Band
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £1000
Voces Del Sur are an Edinburgh based four piece band, led by stunning Chilean singer Valentina Montoya Martínez. They perform a wide range of music within a broad umbrella of Latin American folk styles, including chacareras, zambas, joropos, valses, Cuban son, Afro-Peruvian songs and cuecas. Much of it is based on music from the Chilean New Song Movement.
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Watergaw
Music Description: Modern Folk, Ceilidh and World Music
Price Range: Packages range from £500 to £2500
With regular appearances in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle for the Scottish Government, Watergaw are experienced in playing Ceilidhs, background music, and Scottish showcases for high-profile events. They are also available for weddings and are flexible to suit the needs of your function.
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This term is used to describe "foreign" (i.e. non-Western) music previously described as "folk music" or "ethnic music". The bands listed above can perform music from all over the world and can tailor a set to suit a themed party or function such as a Hawaiian beach party, Mardi Gras theme, Japanese sushi making party, Spanish fiesta, Caribbean cocktails, Arabian nights, belly dancing, luau, Oktober Fest or a Break-For-The-Border Mexican party. We have a variety of size options from solo flamenco through duos, trios, quartets and quintets right up to 10 piece drumming troupes. This would be a great choice for you if you love music by Manu Chau, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti, Gilberto Gil, Nitin Sawhney, Bob Marley, Bebel Gilberto, Gotan Project, Talvin Singh or members of Buena Vista Social Club. Our bands can perform cover versions of songs written by these artists or if you are looking for something unique you can instruct them to perform their own original music.
Some bands even provide an inclusive disco package. You'll find our world music bands ideal to hire for a wide range of functions including weddings, corporate events, graduation balls, dances, birthday parties, drinks receptions and more celebratory events. To make a booking enquiry, simply select the bands you are interested in, fill out your event or function details on the booking enquiry form and we'll get availability checks back to you in no time.
Most of the bands listed above are available to hire for functions and events across the whole of Scotland. Freak Music make it easy for you to hire a band for your event or function in Edinburgh and the Lothians, in Glasgow and the Clyde Valley, in the Highlands and Skye, in the West Coast and the Isles, in Bute and the Cowal Peninsula, in Mid Argyll, in Kintyre and Islay, in Oban, Mull and Lorn, in Aberdeen and Grampian, in East Central Scotland, in Perthshire, in Angus and Dundee, in the Kingdom of Fife, in West central Scotland, in the Loch Lomond area, in the Stirling area, in Inverness, in the Trossachs, in Falkirk and the Forth Valley, in the outer islands, in Shetland, in Orkney, in Outer Hebrides, in the South of Scotland, in Ayrshire and Arran, in Dumfries and Galloway and in the Scottish Borders.