AlvarezFunk

AlvarezFunk

Date & Time

June 3, 2025, 8:40 - 9:30 PM

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Country: Cuba

Genres: Afrobeats - Caribbean Music - Funk

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AlvarezFunk is the bold new solo project from René Alvarez — Cuban-born vocalist, frontman, and musical force with a career that spans global stages, blockbuster films, and award-winning productions. As the lead singer of the acclaimed Latin band The Cuban Combination, René has captivated audiences from Glastonbury Festival to the Royal Albert Hall with his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence.

Now based in London, René is drawing on the city’s unique melting pot of cultures, sounds, and underground energy to launch AlvarezFunk — a genre-defying fusion of Afro-Cuban roots, funk, soul, and futuristic Latin grooves. It’s a sound that could only be born in a place like London — where tradition and innovation collide — and at the heart of it is René’s voice, telling stories of identity, movement, and reinvention.

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