Sunlightsquare Latin Combo - Havana Central

He Sunlightsquare Latin Combo project sees Claudio Passavanti embrace his love for Cuban music and along with the help of local producer Antonio Rodriguez Sr. he was able to book a session at the historical Studio 4 of Radio Rebelde in Cuba (the station was set up in 1958 by Che Guevara). The album was recorded through the hurricanes Gustav, Hannah and Ike. Sometimes there wasn't enough power for the lights so they had to record by candle light which certainly added to the atmosphere! The Latin Combo project features the creme de la creme of musicians from the Latin world of music including: Lazaro Antonio Rodriguez (Bongo, Vocals); Giovanni Imparato (Congas); Ignacio R. "El Chispa" Cervantes (Bass); Rayhner Lasserie (Timbale); Luis Amaurys Leyva Suarez (Tres); Yanko Pizaco & Alexander Valdes Sarduy (Trumpet:);Yamil Rivero Cardenas & Joel Sago Bell (Trombone) and backing vocals from Danaily Hernandes Del Valle, Rayhner Lasserie, Lazaro Antonio Rodriguez, Tasita D'Mour and Claudio Passavanti himself. Their album 'Havana Central' is due for release at the Miami Winter Music Conference this year on Sunlightsquare Records. Sunlightsquareare a multi genre crossing band, fusing Latin, nu-jazz, soul, reggaeton, funk and Salsa inspired music to create beautiful innovative grooves, branding them as one of the most exciting acts to spawn from the London Jazz scene in recent times!. They first started recording together in 2004, releasing their debut album 'Urban Session' in 2006. 2009 saw the launch of their fantastic album 'Urban Latin Soul' which reached great acclaim, topped off with a sell-out album launch show at London's Jazz Cafe. Their singles, including a cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Pastime Paradise' and the latin fuelled 'Amuyada', both of which feature on the album, have been championed by the world's DJ elite with support from Gilles Peterson, Craig Charles, Footloose, Tony Humphries and many more!