Holly Holden is a singer and songwriter from London whose long-term love affair with Latin America and the Caribbean, and many years spent music-making in the region, have shaped her unique Spanglish tropical soul sound. She's coming to play on Saturday with her band.

Think poetic pop songs in the vein of Paul Simon and Jorge Drexler, delivered with the soulful passion of Amy Winehouse and Gloria Estefan over a rich yet intimate backing, blending modern sensibilities with diverse Latin folkloric influences such as Cuban son, Colombian vallenato, Peruvian festejo, Mexican son jarocho and Brazilian samba, in a style reminiscent of recent records by Natalia Lafourcade, Vicente García and Bala Desejo.

Her new album, ‘al andar’, was released in July this year, and has received support from BBC Introducing, BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Ulster, LatinoGang LATAM and many other media outlets.

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Aside from her solo project, Holly has been a member of the all-female and non-binary vocal collectives Deep Throat Choir in London and El Palomar in Mexico City. Holly is also a member of Johnny Flynn's River band and The David Tattersal Group and has recorded vocals on albums by Cosmo Sheldrake and  The Wave Pictures. In 2013, she toured as a vocalist with dubstep producer Mala in live performances of his acclaimed album ‘Mala in Cuba’. 

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“Holly Holden is a modern example of an artist who thinks beyond borders”

Kreole Magazine

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"What immediately grabs the attention is Holden's beautiful voice. Warm and inviting, she skilfully combines exuberance with nuance to fully inhabit songs such as 'Te Vi Volar' for which she so effortlessly switches between Spanish and English that it barely registers."

RNR MAgazine

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