Banana Mundo

Banana Mundo’s Farewell Groove: Dance into 2025 with Latin, Funk, and Afrobeat Banana Mundo is hitting the road for a few more epic shows before we say goodbye! Join us to celebrate the New Year and dance into 2025 with our infectious Latin, Afrobeat, and Funk vibes. Catch us on the 31st December at the Secret Garden, Waihi Beach, for an unforgettable New Year's Eve bash with support from Disco Bush and Soulburn Funk. Then, on the 2nd January, we’ll be at the Monkey House, Whitianga, and on the 3rd January at the Colville Hall, both with the amazing Soulburn Funk to keep the party going. About the Bands Banana Mundo is a collective of musicians from around the world, blending an irresistible, multilingual mix of upbeat, funk-inspired Latin and Afrobeat tunes. Hailing from New Plymouth, officially the sunniest place in New Zealand, this explosive 9-piece band will bring the sunshine to the stage with a danceable concoction of salsa, cumbia, and their own unique “Banana” sound. - “This is one helluva great band that knows how to make music to make you move!” — Jack from Flash-Trax - “This band is definitely up there with the likes of The Black Seeds, Katchafire, etc...” — Jack from Flash-Trax - “Banana Mundo brings a wonderful mix of Latin vibes like salsa and cumbia to really induce those Latino hips we all know we have somewhere.” — Chris Chick, Muzic.net.nz - “Music to be happy to, to dance to, to hang out and have fun to.” — Jack from Flash-Trax - “How can you argue with 'love, peace, and bananas'?” — Chris Chick, Muzic.net.nz Soulburn Funk is a group of musos bonded by a love of the locked-in groove. With no rules, just pure groove, they bring the funk with covers of well-known songs—perfect for getting the crowd dancing all night long. For all details and ticket links, head over to bananamundo.com. Let’s make these last shows a celebration to remember!