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About

 

Snowboy and the Latin Section are Europe’s leading Afro-Cuban Jazz performers and recording artists, led by multi-percussionist Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove.

 

So much Latin music these days has got so watered down or slow. There’s too much pandering to these Salsa dance classes. But my band is here to keep stoking the fire and ensure we make it exciting through our live performances and records the way Latin music is meant to be. We deliver the Mambo-influenced messages that Tito Puente did and Eddie Palmieri does. Please go to the band’s EPK Page for more information. As a percussionist in many styles, I have performed or recorded with Lisa Stansfield, Imelda May, Amy Winehouse, Rod Temperton, Mark Ronson, Basia, Simply Red, Makoto Kuriya, Flaco Jimenez, Airto Moreira, Deodato, Mick Hucknall, Herman Olivera, Jon Lucien, James Taylor Quartet, Mica Paris, Incognito, Patti Austin, Big Boy Bloater and many many more.

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Other Current Projects As A Musician

 

I tour with the incredible Soul Singer Lisa Stansfield. I have done every live gig with Lisa since the late 80’s and am honoured to have had a little more ‘hands on’ involvement with the latest album – having co-produced the track ‘Carry on’ and seen my remix of her beautiful track from the ‘Seven’ album ‘Love Can’ reach number one for 3 weeks in the Soul charts.

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Formerly the music director of ‘The Fantasy Funk Band’, An all-star band voted for by the listeners of BBC 6 Music’s ‘Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show’.

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A member of the powerful big band Funk super-group ‘The Sound Stylistics’.

 

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As A Disc Jockey

 

Former Resident DJ at the ‘South London Soul Train’ First and third Sat of every month at The Bussey Building in Peckham

 

Former Resident at the bi-annually ‘Goldmine Reunion’ with the DJ Godfather Chris Hill.

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Former weekly Resident at 'The Good Foot' Madame Jo-Jo's, Soho.

 

 

As A Promoter, Producer & Writer

 

 

Former curator of 1930’s & 40’s entertainment for Wayne Hemingway’s celebrated ‘Vintage’ festivals

 

Former Music programmer for BBC 6 Music weekly ‘Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show’, for 3 years until Jan 14′

 

Co-organiser of a 30’s & 40’s weekender in beautiful Torquay, Devon called ‘Riviera Swing’.

 

Author of the music and social history book ‘From Jazz Funk And Fusion To Acid Jazz’, head over to The Snowboy Store to get it.

 

Former Columnist for ‘Blues And Soul’– the longest running Black music publication in the World.

 

Compiler of many compilation CD’s for BBE Records.

 

Producer of an incredible singer/song writer called D.B. Cohen. Imagine a cross between Paul Weller, early Who, The Kooks, Chicago Blues, Rockabilly, Two Tone Ska and original Ska and that’s it!

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Producer of the incredible BAIANA whose album was finally released to critical acclaim and went straight onto the A list at JAZZ FM for many weeks.

 

Former Trustee and Governor of ‘The Inclusion Trust’. It’ll take too long to explain so please take a minute to look at the website. Maybe you can get involved?