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Two of London's top alternative promotions are teaming up for one awesome shindig of a tropical, cumbia, latino New Year's Eve party. Not one but two live bands, the hottest djs and a great venue: Rich Mix bang in the heart of the East End's club land, just at the top of Brick Lane. The bands are: Eri Okan, full on north-eastern Brazil samba, bloco outfit (big drums and heavy rhythms, it is intense carnival party music) and Los Chinces, London's one and only psychedelic, tropical, electric cumbia band - say no more. Movimientos and Hackney Globe Trotter aka Russ Jones have been throwing alternative global parties and djing at places places like the Barbican, Lovebox, Bestival, Glastonbury, Womad, Notting Hill Arts Club, Cargo, Passing clouds and all across Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and beyond and that is just this year. Their reputation goes before them and events are notorious. So for New Year's Eve, when you fancy reaching out for some pysch, peruvian, samba, tropical, latin, afro, cumbiaaaaa, ghettotastic, beats and shenanigans (what's the alternative) you know where to head, no need for a plane, boat or long excursion but east (London) and a short bus ride, bicycle or even by foot for Hackney Globetrotter vs. Movimientos.