Tropicalia Show Band

Highlights
* LUKAS Award Winners for Best Brazilian Performance 2011 in the UK
* Unique line-up featuring fully costumed and choreographed female Latin vocalists/dancers
* Available as Full Latin Brazilian Show Production with Band and Dancers; 
   Rio De Janeiro Carnival samba drummers &  dancers; 
   Smooth Latin Jazz and Bossa Nova Band;
   Latin Brazilian Party band; 
  Dancers performing to backingtracks. 
* Requests considered FREE of charge - provided it is deemed suitable for the show
* Self contained with 1500 watt PA system
* Available all over the UK and overseas

Tropicalia Show Band is an Award Winning young vibrant London based established company wholly run by distinguished professional performers. They are the only ensemble in the UK providing the Best and Most unique Latin Brazilian Show including live music, singing and dance!

You will deal with experienced artists who have been performing not only in the UK but all over the world. Their reputation has grown significantly over the years making them becoming the Capital's leading show business dedicated to this kind of music and dance with up to 20 or more performers available to entertain you!

Discover how you could indulge yourself and your guests with a dazzling and classy entertainment! They can satisfy any request and cater for any budget, no matter how small or large.

Tropicalia Show Band can cater for Corporate, Galas, Weddings, Bar Mitzvah, Cocktails reception, Product launch, TV Commercials, Casinos, Theatre Production, Award ceremony, Themed Event, Office party, Fundraisers, Festivals, Venues.

"Tropicalicious" Stage Show Production
This line-up includes a full LIVE band, dancers and female Brazilian vocalist dancer. This format can be extended from 8-9 piece up to 20 people to perform in greater productions.

This spectacular Show will definitely bring the WOW factor at your event featuring a display of beautiful original costumes, colourful feathers, 3-4 outfit changes and shiny sequined dresses throughout.

Brazilian lead vocalist dancer Vanessa fronts the Tropicalicious Show, supported by her vocalist/dancers. They sing comfortably in Portuguese, Spanish and English as they dance, fully choreographed, traditional Latin & Brazilian grooves to such mesmerising effect that the audience are given a taste of what the Rio de Janeiro Carnival or Havana de Cuba club scene has to offer.

Our standard performance includes up to 2 hours of entertainment with stage Show, Latin Brazilian dance floor Entertainment with audience participation and background music set with smooth Latin Jazz and Brazilian bossa nova. You can mix up these performances as they can be adjusted to suit client’s individual requirements. A Brazilian Capoeira Show can also be integrated within this performance.

We can fill any moment of your event with anything from a relaxing ambience to an exciting time.

Tropicalia’s Dancers and Singer performing to Backing tracks
For small events or simply for lack of space or tight schedule, a valid alternative can be to hire our dance group and female Brazilian vocalist dancer performing to backing tracks. Although we always recommend this line-up, you can also choose to book the dancers without the singer.

Our gorgeous dancers & singer will carry a feeling of elegance and prestige providing a very energetic performance with a modern twist featuring spectacular costumes and choreographed routines which will dazzle your guests getting everyone off their feet into the dance floor! The show will give the audience an authentic taste of the Latin & Brazilian dance experience including Samba, Salsa, Cha Cha, Lambada, Axe’ and much more!

When you book the line-up with the vocalist dancer, she will also entertain the audience singing.

Up tempo Latin & Brazilian songs as well as Latin pop and contemporary charts to quality backing tracks. Besides, the dancers can run a short basic steps dance workshop for your guests to join the dancers in their routine. Be assured that they will create an exciting party time!

In addition, the singer can also perform a background music set featuring a classy repertoire of smooth Latin jazz and Brazilian bossa nova. This would be ideal for wedding reception or to delight your guest while dining.

A Capoeira Show can also be included within this performance.

Latin Brazilian Party Band
Our established band features an international line-up of skilled and versatile professional musicians and singer completely dedicated to deliver the best performance on stage to impress. The band is fronted by  our Brazilian female vocalist singing comfortably in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

This Band can fill any moment of your event whether it being a relaxing or exciting time. For your wedding reception or simply to please your guests while dining, indulge yourself and impress the guests as they will perform a background music set list of a classy and sophisticated repertoire of smooth Latin jazz and Brazilian Bossa Nova.

For your after dinner party entertainment Tropicalia Party Band will provide a sparkling and energetic lively performance presenting a well-assorted selection of hot Latin and Brazilian up tempo grooves such as samba, salsa, cha cha, rumba, lambada, samba-reggae also including Latin pop and contemporary charts by G. Estefan, R. Martin, Sade, Mojo, M. Buble’, Beyonce, Santana, J. Lopez, Pink Martini, J. Hudson, K. Rowland to name but a few. A wide repertoire of different styles will guarantee that the dance floor will stay packed all night! The passion and fun of the band on stage are reflected by the happiness, participation and celebration of the audience.

The line-up includes 5 musicians on piano, bass guitar, drums, percussion, guitar and female Brazilian singer. The band can also be booked as 8-9 piece with full brass section and extra percussionist.

Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Batucada
If you are looking for strictly Brazilian entertainment extravaganza, we recommend booking our 100% Brazilian ensemble.

Tropicalia Samba Show can re-create the sensual rhythms of Brazil giving the audience a unique taste of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival with an explosive mixture of Samba drumming and dancing. Beautiful dancers in shimmering bikinis and colourful feathers alongside the drummers will provide a fascinating and stylish Show making a massive impact on your event.

You are assured that your guests will quickly follow, experiencing samba themselves on the dance floor!

We have a wide range of costumes to suit any type of event including a more conservative one. Length of performance may vary depending on your requirements. The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is suitable for corporate, wedding receptions, guest appearances, parades, galas, festivals and promotions. A Capoeira Show can also be included within this performance.

Capoeira Show
Brazilians call Capoeira a game. Capoeira is "played", not fought. This 400 years old martial arts consists of a highly acrobatic, energetic and difficult to master stylized dance. The performance consists in 2 or more "players" dance fighting to music. They engage in a style of dance-like-fighting that includes simulated feints, flips, sweeps, kicks and other strikes without actually touching or hit the other fighter. The purpose is not to physically beat the opponent but to find power and energy within yourself and flow with the music being played.  This show can be booked separately or incorporated within any of our shows.

Smooth Latin Jazz & Bossa Nova Band
Tropicalia can offer our Latin Jazz band in different formats. They are suitable for various concepts i.e. Jazz club, festival, wedding reception, hotel lounge and background dining music set. The members of the band are highly experienced and skilled musicians who have worked extensively throughout the world. The quartet line-up includes piano, bass guitar, drums and female Brazilian singer. It can be extended to a quintet adding a percussionist or even to a sextet with a trumpet or guitar player. You can also opt for a piano & vocal duo. Our band has been embraced by Jazz aficionados for the quality of their performance and expansive Latin jazz repertoire which includes a creative blend of Afro Cuban-Brazilian grooves seasoned and enforced with traditional and original melodies. Also featuring the finest selection of Brazilian music by Airto Moreira, Ellis Regina, Tania Maria, Tom Jobim, Djavan, Vinicius de Moraes, Joao Bosco to name but a few. For those who prefer a quiet night of romanticism, melancholy and easy listening or a vibrant and groovy Jazz event we definitely can suggest this line up.

Latin & Brazilian Dance Workshops
Dance workshops add something different to your event. Tropicalia has expert Instructors conducting fun and exciting workshops in any Latin dance style also including the very trendy.

Previous Clients
Tropicalia has earned a distinct and remarkable portfolio of clients. Not including private events and weddings, here is a selection of the companies, venues and organizations they have worked for:

CORPORATE
ADULT SOCIAL SERVICE
ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING AGENCY
ASABELL LTD
ASOS FASHION STORE
ASIANA MAGAZINE
AURUM INVESTMENTS
Australian Graduate School of MGT
BIG MOUTH MEDIA
BRITISH GAS
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY
ANCER RESEARCH WALES
CHRISTMAS CORPORATION
CITYPINK
CITY WEALTH
COMTEC PRESENTATIONS
CREDIT SUISSE
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
EMIRATES AIRLINES
THE EVENT SHOW
EXECUTION NOBLE
GAZPROM
PHARMACLINICS
HMV
KINMONT FINANCIAL CORPORATE
IDM – INSTITUTE DIRECT MARKETING
INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF LONDON
LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
LBi – Lost Boys International
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LONDON PADDINGTON DISTRICT
LYRECO
MACQUAIRE UNIVERSITY
MAERSK OIL
MASTER PHARMACEUTICALS
MEDIAVEST
MOMENTUM
MOO prints Ltd
NEXEN Oil Company
NHS TRUST
OUTOFTOWN
OAK –ACORN CLUB
POWER GENERATION
RAINBOW FOSTERING
RALLIESANDEVENTS
ROCHE PHARMACEUTICAL
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
SCOTTISH COUNCIL
SEFTON CHAMBER of COMMERCE
SOS LE GRAND BLEU
STARBUCKS
TEENAGE CANCER TRUST
TRAVELEX MONEY WORLDWIDE

CASINOS
50 ST. JAMES – London
BROADWAY CASINO - Birmingham
GALA CASINOS NATIONWIDE
PALM BEACH CLUB - London
CROCKFORDS CLUB – London

TELEVISION
BBC
CHANNEL 4

FESTIVALS
BLACKPOOL FESTIVAL
CARNIVAL TWIST – LONDON
GRAN BAZAAR – LONDON
OLDHAM FESTIVAL
COALVILLE FESTIVAL

HOTELS
4 SEASONS - London
ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL
BRITANNIA - Liverpool
DORCHESTER - London
GROSVENOR HOUSE - London
HAYMARKET - London
HEMPEL - London
HILTON - London
INTERCONTINENTAL – London
LANDMARK - London
MINA SEYAHI - Dubai
PALACE HOTEL – Buxton
PLAZA ON THE RIVER - London
SHERATON – London
THE PALACE HOTEL – Torquay
THE GROVE – Watford

CLUBS
BLUE JAY JAZZ –London
FLORIDITA - London
HAVANA – London
RONNIE’S SCOTT - London
THE CRIPT - London
ABACUS BAR – London
STUDIO VALBONNE - London

VENUES
BT CONFERENCE CENTRE - Liverpool
BARBICAN - London
BISHAM ABBEY
CAFÉ DE PARIS – London
CELTIC MANOR - Newport
CORBET PLACE - London
DONCASTER RACECOURSE
INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS – London
MERE GOLF CLUB - Manchester
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM - London
OLYMPIA-London
OLYMPIC THEATRE - ROME
OXFORD CASTLE
B.I.C. PAVILLION - Bournemouth
B.I.C. WINDSOR HALL
TRUMAN BREWERY - London
THE BREWERY - London
WULFRUN HALL – Wolverhampton
KENSINGTON ROOF GARDENS - London

Some Testimonials from our previous clients:

C. McDonalds - Emirates Airlines "A huge thank you for the unforgettable night. A Magnificent Show!"

N. Burton - Travelex Money Worldwide"Very proactive, positive, individuals who did a great job working with our promotion team to raise awareness of the activity and help to create an excellent and memorable live brand experience. Very realistic, helpful and flexible. Definitely we will use them again."

M. Efstathioli - Maverick MGT "We always recommend Tropicalia Show to clients who wish to create a party atmosphere. The Latin sound transports you to images of long hot summer nights and is guaranteed to get everyone on the dance floor. They are extremely professional, and reliable and their ability to work as a small band to a full production show with dancers makes them the perfect choice for all types of events or residencies."

K. Jones – Citywealth Awards 2012 "Thank you so much for a wonderful event, we really enjoyed it and got good feedback. The pictures look tremendous!"

Lucy-Ann Charlesworth - Breast Cancer Charity Event "Thank you for all your efforts in bringing a musical piece of Brazil to Buxton for the evening and making the Ball the huge success that it was. Everyone had a fantastic time wanting to know when the next one would be, and I would personally like to compliment you on your professionalism from start to finish. Once again a big heart felt thank you to Tropicalia for supporting this very worthwhile cause."

D. Clifford - Director Eclipse Total Event Success - Starbucks "Thank you for being such a great band to work with – the workshops and the evening were very successful and there was a great party spirit. Look forward to working with you in the future."

J. Martin - Scottish Council for Development & Industry "Thanks again for all your help and your input to the night."

A. Cowen - Local Government Association  "Your performances were great and it was demonstrated on the night how our delegates really enjoyed themselves. I will send you a formal letter of thanks, which I will do just as quickly as I can. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to colleagues. Best wishes."

Teenage Cancer Trust "The dancers were fantastic. The conditions were far from ideal with no stop torrential rain but they coped brilliantly. We had many compliments regarding their performance with many saying they were the star act! Please pass on my thanks to them and we very much hope they will be able to come back next year- when we will have the big marquee in place and no rain issues!"

Credit Suisse - Christmas party "I wish to say a very BIG thank you for your fantastic Latin dancers at our party at Studio Valbonne last Thursday eve. What a fantastic addition to our party they were amazing!"

Paulo & Denise - Birthday party "Tropicalia Show Band is simply the best Brazilian band in the UK. We had an amazing time with such a professional group of musicians and performers. All guests invited were amazed by the cabaret dance as well as all the other performances. We had 3 hours of blast together and will be forever grateful for such a professional bunch of people. You danced, sang and performed with your hearts and soul at our party. It was quite honestly PRICELESS. Thank YOU. We wish you all the best of success for the future. You deserve it!"

A. Robertson – Maersk Oil Corporate "Thank you for the fabulous performance by all involved on Saturday night. The performance went down extremely well, managing to get the crowd going and set the mood for a great evening. Please pass on our thanks to all involved for making the event a success. We look forward to having the opportunity to work with you all again in the near future."

L. Schneider – Bar Mitzvah "Tropicalia played at my daughter's Bat Mitzvah party and we were delighted with their great costumes, lively dancing, top-rate musicians and true professionalism. The band and dancers were a lot of fun and really made the evening."