On
a mission to salsify Australia...
" My vision has always been to establish and support
an entertaining Latino music,
dance
and culture scene for mainstream Australians to enjoy, embrace
and celebrate "
Natalie
Stansfield, Founder of La Bomba Productions Australia
LA BOMBA PRODUCTIONS
AUSTRALIA - HISTORY
The concept of La Bomba was concieved one lazy sunny day by Chilean/
Australian promoter Natalie Stansfield while walking along the
malecon in Havana, Cuba, July 1997. On returning to Adelaide in
1998, Natalie commenced her unique and entertaining Latino music
radio show LA BOMBA on Radio Adelaide 101.5 FM. The aim of La
Bomba
was
always to give exposure and support local Latino artists.
As
Natalie became aquainted with Adelaide's vast wealth of talented
local Latin American musicians she commenced organising events.
Natalie's extensive experience
in community radio, marketing, journalism and multicultural youth
project work laid the perfect foundations for the skills needed
to run a dynamic business like LA BOMBA PRODUCTIONS AUSTRALIA.
Natalie's first project was a resounding success organising the
LATIN ALL STARS show featuring 6 Latin groups playing salsa, Latin
hip hop, Andean funk, boleros and rumba. The concert was recorded
and the Latin All Stars CD was released for promotional purposes.
Natalie's biggest achievement to date has been the creation and
evolution of the national TROPICANA FESTIVAL incorporating
the national salsa dance competition.
LA
BOMBA'S CURRENT PROJECTS:
La
Bomba run authentic street Latin
Dance Classes, organise Latin events, manage and book gigs
for
Latin
bands, run percussion workshops and promote international and
national Latin concerts in Australia.
La Bomba's Latin dance studio
La Bomba's studio is located behind the old Uniting church at 112 Hawker street, Adelaide - we teach Reggaeton & Samba on Mondays, Cuban salsa courses (all levels) on Wednesdays, Salsa casual classes on Thursdays and special workshops on weekends. CLICK FOR MORE INFO ON DANCE LESSONS
Street Latin Dance Classes
La Bomba's talented crew of Latin dance instructors are dedicated to providing a true Latino dance experience.
Latin dance classes are popping up all over the place, but La Bomba teaches the authentic STREET style of Latin dance. La Bomba teaches you to dance the way Latino people dance at fiesta's and carnivals throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. It's a suave style of social dance that incorpoprates freestyle hip movements and foot work and is loads of fun with or with out a partner.
La Bomba's instructors hail from Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Brazil, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay, the Phillipines and Australia.
Our Latin dance instructors are all professional and friendly dancers that were born with a Latino spirit that they want to share with everyone. We are constantly updating our dance training with interstate and overseas training to bring Adelaide the very best Latino dance tuition.
La Bomba are South Australia's largest Latin dance school and we specialise in Salsa, Samba, Rueda, Bachata, Merengue and Reggaeton. We teach 13 classes a week and have instructed around Australia and in Asia since 1999.
National Latin Dance awards and recognition
La Bomba have proudly and successfully represented South Australia in various international and national Latin dance competitions:
2003: La Bomba wins the national 'SABOR LATINO' Latin dance award at Sydneys Fox Studio's
2005: Julio Cardenas and Bianca Sheehan place 1st, national TROPICANA salsa competition (Amateur)
2008: Julio Cardenas and Nikki Abdilla place 1st, national TROPICANA salsa competition (Professional)
Latino Fiesta's at The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel
La Bomba's Latin parties at The Gov are the most exciting and
energetic world music events staged at this venue attracting a
minimum of 500 people per show.
An authentic Latino Carnival extravaganza is created at La Bomba's
Gov parties with spectacular Latino bands, sizzling floorshows
of salsa, samba, reggaeton and rueda and fun Latin workshops that
warm up the crowd before the live band hits the stage.
Latino Lounge - late night after arty venue on Saturdays at CASA BLA BLA
La Bomba also hosts the popular LATINO LOUNGE nights each Saturday
from 1am to 5am at the stylish CASA BLA BLA multicultural/ world music lounge/ bar/ restaurant at 12 Leigh St, Adelaide (between Currie st and Hindley st). Patrons are treated
to FREE Entertainment including
top World music DJ's from 8pm to 1am followed by SAMBASI: Brazilian drummers and DJ Senorita until 5am.
Tropicana National Salsa Competition and the Barrio Beats Latin
Festival
La Bomba are also the founders and producers of many national
Festivals that showcase Afro Latin and Caribbean culture from
around Australia through music, art, crafts, cultural workshops,
food and dance including the national salsa dance competition.
La Bomba's festivals are a major event in South Australia with
the first festival in 2003 and the second in 2004 attracting close
to 10,000 people each year.
La
Bomba's website & LATIN ADELAIDE email newsletter
La Bomba's website features not only La Bomba's events but any
events in Australia related to Latin culture including community
events, flamenco & tango shows, upcoming Latin dance and percussion workshops, international concerts, CD
reviews, interviews with artists and links to Latin websites around
Australia and the world.
The website is regularly visited by people overseas that send
La Bomba congratulation emails for maintaining such a strong Latin
scene in SA.
La Bomba keeps interested Adelaidians informed of anything Latin
via their weekly email bulletins named
Latin Adelaide. Our website is: www.labomba.com.au email: info@labomba.com.au
Latin
entertainment consultants, concert promotions and publicity
La
Bomba have been contracted to work on many successful international
Latino music and dance tours, festivals and
events by: I.C.A (international concert attractions), ATA All
stars, Mario Maiolo, Hocking & Vigo, Womadelaide, Adelaide
Festival Centre, MisterSalsa.com, VisionMax International, Ricarp
productions, Macarthy Jellef, Hilton Adelaide and Hyatt Regency
Adelaide. In 2003 to 2004 Natalie also held a 12 month position
with the national SBS TV & Radio consultancy committee.
ON TOUR...
LOS
VAN VAN band - Cuba's greatest musical export hanging out in Melbourne
with La Bomba
Carlos
Velasquez - salsa and RnB singer (NSW) -
DJ DON JUAN - NSW Latin music business giant
MAGIC JUAN Merengue
Hip Hop/ Reggaeton artist
Natalie in Melbourne scouting for Latin artists
Natalie and Fergie - Black Eyed Peas The
legend: Jose Feliciano Bar at Buena Vista/ Afro
Cuban All Stars
INTERNATIONAL
ACTS PROMOTED BY LA BOMBA...
