Lo Ke Ba

About

Peggy's Skylight
Wednesday 7 October 2026 | 8pm - 10pm
Tickets: £15—£20

Sung in both Spanish and English by Adriana, their songs are about the world as they see it. A beautiful mix of modern and traditional styles - Salsa, Timba, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Batá and Bembe. "Pretty amazing contemporary Salsa" - Snowboy

"Pretty amazing contemporary Salsa" – Snowboy

Excited to return for their third appearance at Peggy's, Lo Ke Ba is a ten-piece band playing exciting, original, contemporary Afro Cuban music. The music of Lo Ke Ba is a joyful, celebratory mix of the beautifully rich range of musical traditions and styles rooted in Cuba. A journey through the worlds of traditional Afro Cuban folkloric music, classic salsa and contemporary timba into the world of Lo Ke Ba – an elegant, energetic combination of tradition and creativity that brings the vibes, makes you dance and gives you something to think about.
 
Lo Ke Ba sing in Spanish and English about the world as they see it, the lives they have led and the struggles they have encountered, within themselves and between people, under two opposing ideological systems. Adriana Lord and Pedro Enrique Medina are both well respected and loved Cuban vocalists who are well-established at the centre of Cuban music in Brighton. They bring all the fire, passion and joy of their home city of Havana to the Lo Ke Ba live show.

Since 2002, percussionist Rich Kensington has journeyed from Nottingham to his teacher, friend and mentor Chaguito (Santiago Garzón Rill) in Havana. Ten years after his first trip, he sat on the roof of the Hotel Lincoln listening to what Frank 'El Matador' Oropesa had to say: 'It's good to have spent all of these years coming to Cuba to learn our traditions but now you must make the music your own'. The message from the world renowned bongocero planted the seed that was to become the album Delirio.

Sung in both Spanish and English by Adriana, their songs are about the world as they see it, the lives they have led and the struggles they have encountered, within themselves and between people, under two opposing ideological systems.

"The tunes are strong, whatever the language; the chachacha 'Colour of Skin' flows like a velvet ribbon."

"… a carnivalesque whirl of tempo changes, masterful arrangements and feel-good vibes that has 'classic' written all over it" – Jane Cornwell – Songlines www.songlines.co.uk/reviews/delirio