One of the longest-running Latin music festivals, returns in spring 2026 with a celebration of sound, story, and culture across venues throughout the capital. Running from 20th April to 6th May 2026, it features a diverse line-up of icons and rising talent from across Latin America, the UK, and beyond.
Tom Fletcher
It is not only about one artist. It is about a pleiad of various names and talents who are going to show how the Latin American continent must be mentioned beyond immigration and flavours: talent, creativity, and originality are there, ready to make their voices heard and their performances seen.
That´s why in its 26th year, La Linea presents a 90% female lineup, reaffirming its commitment to amplifying women’s voices in Latin music and positioning the festival as a leading platform for innovation in the genre. This year’s festival will feature Mexican singer and songwriter Silvana Estrada, who won the Latin Grammy in 2022 for Best Newcome. She wil make her La Linea debut with a show at the Union Chapel on Wednesday 29thApril. Estrada returns to London with her widely acclaimed new album Vendrán suavesp lluvias, hailed by Rolling Stone as “her most powerful album yet.”
Meanwhile, at the Barbican on Monday 20th April, Portuguese artist Sara Correia , a Latin Grammy nominee and one of Fado’s brightest rising stars, begins a new chapter in 2026, bringing a new album and a new show.
The festival has also confirmed an exclusive show from one of Mexico’s most successful rock bands, Selling over three million albums worldwide, the band was named one of the 100 Greatest Artists in Latin American Rock by Rolling Stone and will swap stadium stages for a special intimate show at The Garage on Tuesday 28th April.
Likewise, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra, best known as the lead vocalist of Latin Grammy-winning group Bala Desejo, makes his UK debut at the Jazz Cafe on Wednesday 6th May, bringing his modern take on Música popular Brasileira to London audiences for the first time.
In another highlight, following her sold-out London debut last year at Hootananny Brixton, Spanish singer-songwriter Lia Kali performs at Village Underground on Thursday 23rd April.
Kali, who has headlined major European festivals including Primavera Sound, has amassed over 440 million streams and will showcase songs from her 2025 release Kaelis.
Additionally, there is a welcomed return for Latinas of London, led by UK-based Latin artist Desta French, celebrating London’s vibrant Latina community at the Jazz Cafe on Saturday 2nd May. Also at the Jazz Cafe, Eliane Correa presents Las Salseras – A Tribute to Celia Cruz, a one-night-only homage marking the centenary of the legendary Cuban singer. The show features an all-female salsa band incorporating musicians from across Latin America and the UK.
Elsewhere, Argentinian nu-cumbia singer-songwriter La Yegros, described by The Guardian as the “queen of the scene”, brings her fusion of electronica, psychedelia, and nu-cumbia to The Fox and Firkin in Lewisham on 24th April, performing tracks from her 2024 album Haz. Performing on the same day at the Jazz Cafe is innovative indigenous Peruvian artist Renata Flores, presenting her first-ever London show with her powerful blend of trap, pop, Andean sounds, and use of Quechua, one of the world’s oldest indigenous languages. The performance coincides with new music set for release in March.
And – rounding off the programme – María Arnal, one of Spain’s most innovative voices, presents Ama, a bold new avant-pop project, at the Jazz Cafe on Friday 1st May. She will be joined by Catalan singer Queralt Lahoz, who will share music from her new album 9:30 PM, which fuses flamenco, bolero, hip-hop, and R&B.
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(Text and photos supplied by Baxter PR)
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