Spansih Harlem Orchestra were men of great volume, in terms of both sound and stage presence.

They produced a big, fat, happy, New York deli sandwich of Latino beats with a line-up of brass, wind, piano, vocals and percussion. The three singers could have dropped straight out of an episode of the Sopranos.

Dressed all in black with gold crucifixes and snazzy shirts thrown over the top, they were almost as wide as they were tall, with voices to match and some slick moves.

One drummer looked like a Bond villain who was considering toying with his kit before crushing it to splinters in his gigantic hands.

Thankfully he spared it and instead banged out rhythms from salsa to Latin jazz to the cha cha cha.

Pianist and arranger Oscar Hernandez created the theme tune to Sex And The City and the same kind of upbeat grooves were audible among a set of new compositions and old classics.

It would have been nice to hear some darker, slower stuff as well but the salsaing couples burning up the dance floor seemed satisfied with the flow of soulfood for the feet.

When the band shouted "Show me the love!" the audience whooped back ecstatically.

It was the kind of sweaty, carefree gig which inspires people to take up salsa.

This is music you just have to dance to and it looks much better when you can swing your hips like a proper Harlem girl. One, two, cha cha cha.