Their nation-wide tour culminates in a special London Hip Hop event sponsored by Amnesty to celebrate the launch of BULB, Britain's first and only paid-for global issues youth magazine and promoted by Candela, a young company formed by young British-Latino promoters who have already been involved in some of the biggest and most important Latin events in the UK. (www.candela-uk.com)

The group has faced paramilitary death threats for their lyrics, which tell of the killings and disappearances that have beset ordinary Colombians. Civilians have been drawn into the conflict between guerrillas, the security forces and army-backed paramilitaries in Colombia. Amnesty International has documented human rights violations by all sides.

ìZona Marginal are at the forefront of the struggle for human rights. They are one of the few hip hop crews who genuinely come from a ghetto and genuinely sing about how to improve it. This is where art meets community action. They are inspiring and originalî says comedian Mark Thomas, who discovered them on a recent trip to Colombia. The three run youth workshops in their community, including a radio station - which was closed down by the authorities. They will be talking about their work, their lives and the power of music to influence and mobilise young people during the UK tour.

Catch Zona Marginal at London's first ever Latin Hip-hop festival at 'KOKO' - the newly renovated Camden palace on Sunday 28 November @ 6 PM to 1AM. 1A Camden High Street, Tickets £10 in advance, available from Ticketmasters.

Also featuring the best of Latin British Hip Hop: Latin Clan, Stylo Prohibido, CafÈ Mezclado, DGR Crew, Djs Danny Havanero and Jay& Blaze. Special set by Radio Xtra DJ Excalibah. Other Djs Jose Luis (Koko Latino), Julian M (Sound) and Kevin Souza (Sound). With the sounds of Latin Hip Hop being the latest urban trend in New York and Miami, it won't be long until we see those sound being played in theUK mainstream media. But all these crews are not just carbon copies of their American counterparts; they represent a new breed in British music. At the moment some Latin clan are being produced by Toby Smith and DJ Space Monkey (from Jamiroqaui) as well as other leading DJ/Producer in the UK.

Radio 1Xtra DJ Escalibah will be on the turntables will be the special guest for the night. So expect some fat beats from the Hip Hop maestro!!!

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