Javier came to the UK 8 years ago from Havana Cuba, where he worked at the Castillito Cultural Centre and was involved in various musical activities. He has been DJ-ing in the UK since his arrival, playing Salsa and Timba Cubana, Reggaeton, latin Hip-Hop and R & B to suit the occasion. He was a finalist in the Bacardi’s DJ Competition at Havana, Hanover Square in 2003 and featured in iD :London magazine (October 2005 edition) as one of the UKs leading emerging acts in the urban latin music scene. He has been voted ‘best Cuban DJ’ in the UK at Cuba Uk’s International Cuban Salsa Congress, November 2006./7/8
He has supported many of Cuba’s greatest musicians in concert in the UK and France. These include as ‘los Van Van’, ‘Pupy y los que son son’, ‘Maykel Blanco’, ‘Elito Reve’, ‘Sierra Maestra’, ‘Osvaldo Chacon’, ‘Paulito FG’, ‘Sur Caribe’, ‘Manolito Simonet y su trabuco’ y ‘Candido Fabre’. He has also played at several one off and prestigious yearly events including:
▪ The ‘Havana Nights’ Red Cross Jubilee Ball at the Hilton Park Lane Dec 2003
▪ The Latin Splash Festival, Clapham 2003/4
▪ The Salsa UK International Congress 2004/5/6/7 Bognor Regis
▪ The Carnival del Pueblo, Burgess Park, London 2004/5/6/7
▪ Polo & Garden Party fundraiser for Childrens Cancer Charity 2004
▪ Tsunami Salsa Appeal, The Coloseum, Vauxhall 2005
▪ Mambocity 5 Star Salsa Congress, Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow 2004/5/6/7/8
▪ Carnival Cubano, South Bank in June 2005/6/7
▪ Club Cubana, Pontins Salsa Weekender March 2004/5/6/7/8
▪ Cuba UK’s Intl. Cuban Salsa Congress, Bodelwyddan Castle, Wales, Nov 2006/7/8
Previous regular club-nights he has played in London include Bar Salsa; The Oh Bar Camden; Salsa Central, Gt Portland St; Bar Cuba, Kensington and Havana Fiesta, Hanover Sq.
He has also plays or has played as guest DJ at the:-
Rumba caribe, London
Buena Vista Club, Oxford
Havana Nights, Hinckley
Buffalo Bar, Highbury & Islington
The Conga Club, Infernos, Clapham
The Loughborough Hotel, Brixton
Havana, Fulham
Afro Cuba Pati, Barbican, London
Club Havana in Liverpool
Rowing Club, Manchester
Pacha in Sharm El Sheik, EGYPT
Viva la Salsa, Club Latido, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Tu Candela, Perugia, ITALY
Cantieri, Perugia, ITALY
Salsoul at The Atrium, Leeds
Salsa Explosion, Bournemouth
Currently, you can find him playing at:
Salsa Fusion (www.salsa-fusion.co.uk)
Wednesdays at Cuban-Connection, 4 Wild court ,Holborn WC2B 4AU
Thursday at fiesta Latina , tito’s bar .4-6 London bridge st, SE1 9SG
One Sunday at month .rumbon cubano. Tito’s bar4-6 london bridge st
Sundays at Cuba Linda Freddies Bar, Harrow
and as guest DJ at various clubs, events and concerts in London, the UK and Europe (see below for forthcoming events).
Confirmed forthcoming events include:
▪ Carnival de Cuba, Southwark Park, 28-29 June 2008
▪ Cuban Salsa Congress (Salsa Explosion), Bournemouth, 25-27 July 2008
▪ Rueda de Casino international competition, Norway, 5-8 September 2008
▪ Afro-Cuban Salsa Fiesta, Mundesley, 12-15 September 2008
▪ Cuba UK’s Intl. Cuban Salsa Congress, Bodelwyddan Castle, Wales, 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2008
. Christmas salsa rueda de casino weekend 5-8 dec 2008
. Salsa fusion Christmas party 20 dec 2008
. van van concert 7 marzo 2009 roundhouse camden town .london
. cuban salsa congress bournemout 27th to 29th (manolito simonet concert 28th march)
For bookings: mayunbero@hotmail.com or call 07879665808 www.djjavier.com
