Candela

Biography

Candela are an authentic Latin band with a wickedly vibrant energy that instantly transports you to sunnier climes, soaking your big day in the brightest of sunshine vibes.

Making the crowd dance is their mission, and interacting with the audience comes effortlessly to their lead singer and bassist. They perform a wide variety of rhythms and styles, such as Salsa, Psychedelic Cumbia, Afro-Beat, Calypso, Reggae, Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Bolero and pop - among others!

The twist in this particular tale is they also play British and American pop bangers with a vivid Latin twist. Covering the likes of Gorillaz, Anderson Paak, Stevie Wonder, The Specials, Bill Withers, Chaka Khan, Daft Punk and a whole heap more, Candela go seriously hard and have the chops and the variety to please everyone in the room, no matter their age.

Regulars at venues such as Revolucion de Cuba, Alma de Cuba and Band on the Wall, Candela are cast-iron certainties to get your party started and popping off until the sun begins to rise - should you be so inclined!

Samples

Repertoire

British/American Pop/Rock

‘Billie Jean’ - Michael Jackson

‘The way you make me feel’ - Michael Jackson –

‘Levitating’ - Dua lipa

'But I Still Haven't found' - U2

‘Brick in the Wall' - Pink Floyd

‘Black Magic Woman’ - Santana

‘Corazon Espinado’ - Santana

‘Jingo’ - Santana

‘Maria Maria’ - Santana

’Smooth’ - Santana

‘Despacito’ - Justine Bieber

‘Get Lucky’ - Daft Punk

'English Man in New York' - Sting

‘Get Busy’ - Sean Paul

‘Jenny From The Block' - Jennifer Lopez

‘Mamacita’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

'Hot Steppa' - Ini Kamoze

'Clint Eastwood' - Gorillaz

’Superstition’ - Steve Wonder

'Isn't She Lovely' - Stevie Wonder

‘Ain’t Nobody’ - Chaka Khan

'Mambo Italiano' - Dean Martin

‘Oh Babe I Love Your Way’ - Big Mountain –

'Take on Me' - A – HA

'Havana' - Camila Cabello

'Thong Song' - Sisco

'Come Down' - Anderson Paak

‘Fucking in Heaven’ - Fat Boy Slim

‘Praise you’ - Fatboy Slim

'The Rockefeller Skank' - Fatboy Slim –

'Just the Two of us' - Bill Withers

'Tank' - Cowboy Bebop

‘Lady’ - Modjo

'Rema' - Calm Down

‘I Need a Dollar’ - Aloe Blacc

‘I’m Yours’ - Jason Maras

'Pimpers Paradise' - Bob Marley

'No Woman No Cry' - Bob Marley

‘Redemption Song’ - Bob Marley

‘Turn Your Lights Down Low’ - Bob Marley

'Desperado' - Eagles

'Come Down' - Anderson Paak

‘Living La Vida Loca’ - Ricky Martin

‘Valerie’ - Amy Winehouse

‘Uptown Funk’ - Bruno Mars

‘Twist and Shout’ - The Beatles

‘Play that Funky Music’ - Wild Cherry

‘Happy’ - Farrell Williams

‘Proud Mary’ - Tina Turner

‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ - Toploader

‘Begin’ - Maneskin

‘A Message to you Rudy’ - The Specials

‘Monkey Man’ - The Specials

’Skankin’ Sweet’ Chronixx

‘Waka Waka’ - Shakira

'Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps' - Oswaldo Farrés –

‘Lost on You’ - LP

'Something stupid' - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman

Cuban, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, South-American, Afro-beat and Balkan Music

‘Cuarto de Tula' - Buena Vista Social Club

‘Chan Chan’ - Buena Vista Social Club

‘A Caballo’ - Buena Vista Social Club

‘Manicero’ - Buena Vista Social Club

‘Guantanamera’ - Buena Vista Social Club / Compay Segundo –

‘Guajira’ - Buena Vista Social Club

‘Despacito’ - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee

‘Gozadera’ - Gente de Zona

'Bamboleo' - Gypsy Kings

'Volare' - Gypsy Kings

'Maria Dolores' - Gypsy Kings

‘Val’ Carretero’ - Tito Rodriguez

‘Avísale a mi contrario’ -

‘Represent Cuba’ - Orishas

‘Lloraras’ - Oscar de Leon

‘A la que me lo pida se lo soy’ - Los Hacheros

‘Baila con los Hacheros’ - Los Hacheros

‘Cali Pachanguero’ - Grupo Niche

‘Lagrimas Negras’ - Diego El Cigala by (Miguel Matamorros) –

'Havana' - Camila Cabello

‘Oye Como Va’ - Tito Puente

‘Montón de Estrellas’ -

'Vivir La Vida' - Mark Anthony

‘Taki Taki’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

‘Mamacita’ - Ozuna - Black Eye Peas

‘El Ratón’ - La Fania

‘El Cantante’ - La Fania

'Calypso - Woman del Callao' - Juan Luis Guerra –

‘El Niagara en Bicicleta’ - Juan Luis Guerra

‘Ojalá que Llueva Cafe en el Campo’ - Juan Luis Guerra –

'La Vida es un Carnaval' - Celia Cruz

‘Danza Kuduro’

'Cara Luna' - Bacilos

'Fiesta de Locos' - Calle 13 & Residente

'Nossa' (Ai se eu te pego) - Michel Teló

'Negra Tomasa' (Bilongo) - Rodriguez Fiffe

'Aquarela do Brazil'

'Alba' - Antonio Flores (Diego Torres)

'Reggaeton Dale' - J Balvin

'1, 2, 3, Maria' - Ricky Martin

'Sarandonga' - Lolita Flores

‘Camisa Negra’ - Juanes

‘Paracacunata’ - Aterciopelados

'Uma Brasileira' - Paralamas

'Confesion' - King Changó

'Tu Vuo Fà l'americano' - (Pa Panamericano) - DJ Monterrey

’San bá’ - Vicente Garcia

‘Vente Negra’ -

'Inolvidablemente' - Luis Miguel by (Julio Gutiérrez) –

‘Bella Ciao’ - Netflix / Money Heist

'Machete' - Novalima

'19 Dias y 500 Noches' - Joaquin Sabina

‘Todo se transforma’ - Jorge Drexler

'Volando Voy' - Camarón de La Isla

'Spain' - Chick Corea

'Mar a Fora' - Cortejo Afro

'Loca' - Chico Trujillo

'Opposite People' - Fela Kuti

'Gas Gas Gas' - Goran Bregović

'Bésame Mucho' - Consuelo Valázquez

'Cumbia Sobre el Rio Suena' - Celso Piña & Control Machete

'All Day Today, All Night Tonight' - Un Solo Pueblo

'Don Palabras' - Maldita Vecindad

'No voy en tren' - Charlie García

'Una Lágrima' - Peret

‘Mais que Nada’ - Sergio Mendez

‘Hot Club Tirana’ - Tuyo / Narcos Theme Song

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Reviews

WOW! What can I say, if you want a band to get the party started then this is the band to have! We booked Candela for our wedding last month and our dance floor was constantly full! We had so many compliments from guests and everyone had so much fun. Would thoroughly recommend and they are my go to band for any special occasion in the future!

Monica

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