Turns is a music development agency based in London that supports cultural organisations and artists to develop and fund ambitious new projects and commissions.



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Creative Peaks  The Space Between   Peak District   2026
Alphabet  Colour of Sound   Brighton   2026
Hare and Hound  Weird On Purpose   Birmingham   2026 - 2027
OuterWaves  Festival expansion   Liverpool   2026
Quarry  Venue relocation   Liverpool   2025
FootprintsArtist DevelopmentSheffield2024 - 2025
Roda de SambaSamba de RaizLondon2025
Accidental MeetingsNyege Nyege x Accidental MeetingsBristol2024 - 2025
Eastern MarginsMargins UnitedLondon2024
Dur Dur BandDur Dur InternationalLondon2025
EroomsFuturesoundsSkermersdale2024 - 2025
The TrumpetPerformance and workshop programmeBilston2024
Palace Drum ClinicInteractive APP launchWest Midlands2024 - 2025
Sambroso SambrosoJuju’s Cuban House BandLondon2025
Start Small StudiosEngineer Training ProgrammeLondon2024 - 2025

Sambroso Sambroso

Juju’s Cuban House Band

Cuban promoter Sambroso Sambroso is run by the percussionist Oreste Noda, known for his work with with Ibrahim Ferrer, Hugh Masekela, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Cubafrobeat and Ariwo. 

The project created a new 10-piece Cuban salsa orchestra for Noda’s popular night at Juju’s. The band connects London’s top Cuban/Latin musicians with the most famous Cuban singers living across Europe/Cuba like Alexander Abreu (Havana D’Primera), the biggest living name in Cuban Salsa for a run of 8 events. The band will be led by Hammadi Valdes (Chucho Valdes, Carlos Acosta, London Philharmonic Orchestra) with original compositions from top composers inside Cuba. The project also delivers a mentorship programme to support exceptionally gifted Cuban/Latin musicians who have recently moved to the UK/Europe.

Main Artists:
Alexander Abreu (Havana D’Primera),
Mixael Cabrera Caballero (Pupy y Los Que Son Son), Angel Yos (Willie Colon, Los Van Van), Fredyclan Garcia Batista
Location:
East London