Get ready to be swept away by the passion, rhythm and romance of the “Latin Legend’s” series — an unforgettable musical experience that promises excitement from the very first note.

Hailing from Paraguay, South America, the charismatic Ernesto Latino is a multi-skilled, world-class musician and master of diverse Latin styles. With his rich, honey-toned voice and spectacular guitar skills, Ernesto takes audiences on a musical journey across the globe — from Peru, Argentina and Brazil to Spain, Italy, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico and even to Greece with his beautiful collection of Mediterranean and Latin-American music.

Accompanied by the maestro John Hassan on percussion, this show blends elegance, energy and irresistible rhythm.

Singing effortlessly in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English, Ernesto performs beloved classics and crowd-pleasing favourites made famous by legends such as Julio Iglesias, The Gipsy Kings, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Enrique Iglesias, Dean Martin, Helmut Lotti, Patrizio Buanne and Carlos Santana, among others.

Audiences can expect a rich mix of romantic favourites like Amor Amor, That’s Amore and Il Mondo, alongside vibrant, foot-tapping hits including Despacito, Volare, Bailando, Bamboleo, Lambada and La Bamba — guaranteed to get you dancing, no matter which part of the world you are from.

“Latino Legends” is designed to resonate with audiences young and old, offering a magical, immersive experience that is both timeless and unforgettable.

BOOKING NOTES

If you can’t get the table configuration you want and end up booking seats on different tables as a result, please do so under the same email address and we’ll automatically put you together on one table. In fact, any seats booked under the same email address we will assume are together and arrange seating at one table.

If this is not the case, however, or if you are booking with friends under different email addresses, just let us know and we’ll make a plan to seat you together.

If the event appears sold-out, or you want to add to an existing booking, the same applies – just drop us an email to events@caferoux.co.za and we’ll do our best to make a plan!

If you struggle with the booking or online payment process, or want to swap tables, we can’t help with that – so please contact Quicket on support@quicket.co.za. And, if you can’t make the show and want to try to resell your tickets, please make use of Quicket’s secondary ticket sale option online – or let us know and we’ll try to sell your tickets on the door.

DOORS OPEN AT 4PM, SHOW STARTS AT 5PM

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Meet Ernesto Latino

Ernesto Latino is a multi-talented world class performer of Latin genres with specialist guitar skills and honey-toned vocals. With a music offer that is diverse and a repertoire for all occasions and age groups, his skills in interacting with the audience combined with faultless performances have brought joy to many lovers of Latin music. He continues to be in great demand internationally as a supporting artist to many International Latin groups.

From Italian/Brazilian heritage, Ernesto was born in Paraguay and brought up in a family with strong musical ties. He started playing guitar at the age of 6 and studied music under Professor Kuki Rey from the age of 9 until he matriculated. After finishing his tertiary education, he based himself in Argentina to further his studies and work, teaming up with the group Los Paraguas, with whom he performed for a number of years. The group played in Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, as well as in Central America. They also won the prestigious “ South American Festival of Music and Dance” held in San Carlos, Argentina.

In 1989 he joined the famous group ‘Los Gomes’, based in Paraguay, from where they performed across South America. The group appeared in well-known TV music shows such as:
• Bolilha (Brazilian TV)
• La Siesta (Paraguayan TV)
• Inolvidable (Paraguayan TV)

In 1990 Ernesto was invited to join the famous group Los Indios, who at the time also performed at Sun City, South Africa. He, together with Los Indios, moved to Osaka in Japan, where they performed in concerts across Japan for about 1 year. Ernesto took a decision to go solo, staying on in Tokyo, performing at various locations in the Far East (Japan, South-Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong) for a couple of years.

While holidaying in South Africa in 1994, he decided to relocate to Durban, joining his friend Angelo Vera in a 2-piece band prior to going solo. He moved to Cape Town, where he has been living since 1999, performing solo or with his group, The Latin Kings.

He recorded and produced 4 CD’s: New Beginnings in 2000, Serendipity in 2001, Carnaval in 2005, and Corazon Latino, recorded in South America in June 2009.

Ernesto, the Latino maestro, returned to South Africa last year, after a 4-year sabbatical in South America.

Meet John Hassan

John Hassan, vocalist, arranger, composer, percussionist supreme and producer, is a highly-acclaimed musician and sought-after percussionist, who has collaborated with an endless list of some of the finest artists in South Africa, as well as with international artists. The list of artists include: Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Brenda Fassie, Soweto String Quartet, Lucky Dube, Busi Mlhongo, Sipho Gumede, Bayete, Jimmy Dludlu, Judith Sephuma, Jonathan Butler, Sibongele Khumalo, Simply Red, Regina Carter, Manu Dibanga, Papa Wemba, Loading Zone, etc. He has played on over 100 albums, performed on tours and at festivals both within and outside the continent. John fronts the vibrant Afro-Latin band known as Hassan’ad