Bienvenido!

K’Chevere’s mix of authentic vocals, top-notch instrumental playing and sinuously intricate percussion makes them hard to fault for a great night out.” Colston Hall

Welcome to one of the UK’s best Afro Cuban Latin bands. We regularly perform at a variety of functions, from corporate events to weddings to small private parties (day or night, inside or out!).

Do browse through our site where you’ll find videos of us performing at various venues, hear some of our demo tunes and see pictures of us in various guises and sizes!

And if your would like to book us or discuss your event with one of our band members, please call Fernando Acosta on: 07866 763195. You can also fill out our enquiry form with your venue details and we’ll reply with booking confirmation as soon as possible.

“One of the brightest new Latin bands in the UK” Venue Magazine

The Band

K’Chevere (pronounced, Kay-che-ver-ray) are one of the UK’s finest and upcoming Latin bands. Formed specially to perform at an open-air concert for the Bath Fringe Festival 2000. Since then we have increased the line-up from 5-piece to 9-piece and have performed with guest Latin artists at various venues in the UK. K’Chevere (Que Chevere in spanish) is generally used in Latin America to describe good feelings, positive feedback or anything good, which is exactly how the audience is likely to feel during and after the performance. The word “chevere” is widely used in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, but it is a very familiar word throughout all Hispanic countries.

The band has a repertoire strongly influenced by the music and rhythms of Cuba, as well as Venezuela and most of Latin America! Artists including ‘Tito Puente’,'Patato Valdés’,'Buena Vista Social Club’ and ‘Eddie Palmieri’, have influenced their mix of Cuban classics with their own original compositions, that combine Afro-Cuban dance rhythms such as Son, Danzón and Cha-Cha-Cha with a blend of Latin Jazz and Salsa.

The K’Chevere line up has progressed since we started to form one of the most original latin outfits in the UK. At present the band is formed with musicians from Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela and this combination is enhanced with a strong and very professional section of UK musicians. The result is a powerful sound that is irresistible for dancing:

Fernando Acosta (Puerto Rican tres, electric guitar and vocals)
Raymundo ‘El Nene” Fernandez (Keyboards)
Indira Roman (Vocals)
Andy Fuller (bongos, congas, timbales)
Lisa Cherian (congas and vocals)
Solomon Ahmed (bass)
Rachel Llewellyn-Jones (Saxophone)
Jonny Bruce (Trumpet)
Mark Whitlam (Drums)

“..Afro-Cuban dance and tropical rhythms played with tremendous style and panache, so much so that they are fast becoming one of the top bands in the UK” Bath Chronicle.

Gigs

Among the past performances include:
Aeon Festival, Devon
Bath Fringe Festival,
Fiddlers Club (Bristol),
Toucan Club (Cardiff),
The Pavilion (Bath) supporting Adalberto Alvarez (NY Fania All-Stars legend),
The Bath International Music Festival joined by Cuban violin virtuoso Omar Puente,
St Paul’s Carnival, Bristol,
Cardiff Fringe Festival.
Moles Club, Bath,
Glastonbury Festival, (with and without mud!)
Trowbridge Village Pump Festival,
Ashton Court Festival, Bristol
Bristol Zoo,
Chapel Arts Centre, Bath
plus many more too long to list!