Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club
Started in 2004 by DJs Nelson Dilation and Spindrift, Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club celebrates a unique mix of gypsy licks and latin kicks! From the elegant sway of gypsy swing and nu-fangled tango, thru flamenco beats, ska, cumbias and mexican hip hop, to floor-shakin, roots-driven balkan breaks and latino funk - 'drinkin dancin fightin lovin crying music' for the 21st century !
Our clubnights are now a regular feature at Barden's Boudoir, London N16, a cozy underground venue that holds up to 250 people, where we host the second friday night of every month. Great sound, fantastic bands, drinking and dancing til 2am...what better way to spend an evening !
Former jive champion Nelson Dilation was one of the ground breaking resident DJs at Talvin Singhs legendary Anokha club in Hoxton, playing his unique brand of dubxotic ethnofunkadelia years ahead of the cats who trod his path. His mighty rock and roll leanings framed his influences towards the fun, funked up orientation of Bollywood, exotica, lounge, Asian and Arabic world grooves. After years of producing and re-mixing the likes of Transglobal Underground, Earth Tribe and Xangbetos he formed Kamel Nitrate, 2003 World Music Audience Award nominees.
DJ Spindrifts first foray into DJing was completely by default in a giant tipi at the Beach Festival in Cornwall. When the crowds danced on and on until dawn he realized he had quite the knack & never looked back, and has since played clubs and festivals around the UK and Europe. Also a renowned garden landscaper, he injects this same creative zest and sense of sweep into his DJing terrain. His orientation towards the good latin groove, tango, East European & gypsy music provide the perfect complement to Nelson.
Together they started 'Global Headfunk' at London's Herbal, before mutating and evolving. Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club became the new exuberant offspring of these wayward parents, which saw them hitting the festival circuit during 2005 - 2006 with shows at Larmer Tree Festival,Secret Garden Party, Off the Tracks, Thames Festival, The Electric Picnic in Ireland, La Linea in Portugal, and at Glastonbury including the Dance stage, the Glade and an all night gypsy music bonanza on the Continental Drifts stage. 2007 was a summer of (memorable!) festivals again, tho a first appearance at the excellent Bestival!
A ongoing venture has been hosting a number of events in conjunction with A.M.P. (ArtMusicPolitic) to showcase new and up-coming bands and raise awareness and funds for various charities (Learning for Life, War on Want, Friends of the Earth, and the Gypsy/Traveler communities in East London)
The event can appear in many forms from the eccentric, worldwide wonder of Spindrift and Nelson Dilations DJ sets, to full on club nights and festival stages including live appearances by the hottest bands, VJs, and dancers.
To further discuss DJ sets, club nights or festival events please contact:
Ruaidhri (Spindrift) - 07855 018 951 [email protected]
Nelson Dilation 07806953587 [email protected]
