Review Centre: World Music Ensembles

"Eleonora is a lady who has a stunning voice of an angel that can melt the coldest of hearts. Her sexy and sultry voice mixed with her beautiful Italian style and looks, make this girl a true winner. She's had her songs played regularly on UK radio, and have become favourites with listeners. She has a warm, endearing personality that people just love."

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"Just wanted to say thank you for a superb job last night. Your style and tone was perfect and everyone said how much they enjoyed it. Me included!! It really was the best vibe. Please let us know when you are gigging locally anytime soon and we’ll definitely be there! Thank you. 😀🙏 Pip" Pip & Richard, Wedding @ Private House, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, October, 2025"

Reply by Tijuca Taxi
Thank you so much for such wonderful feedback, I'm really pleased you loved the music. It was a fabulous event to play for, the venue, the people, the Dj and the hospitality, so thank you for inviting me! I hope you manage to get your beautiful house back together smoothly and can enjoy it in peace. Have a great week and speak soon xx

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"We hired Grupo Carnival for our summer party and the band were fantastic. Funky upbeat tunes we all know and love, played in a fun summer style. Well worth the booking and would recommend. "

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"Sandeep and his team were amazing! They did such an amazing job on our wedding day and it really brought something fresh and different to our wedding, We chose to have the team play during the canapes and it was the best decision we made. They played classical music and our guests loved it. I would happily recommend them. "

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"Mambo Jamboree were excellent and helped make the evening of our wedding day very special indeed. Everybody enjoyed their music. They were punctual, very friendly and they sound fantastic. I would definitely recommend them to others. Tina and Tom Clark. (Wedding)"

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"Played at our wedding in Somerset at the end of October and we cannot recommend them highly enough! They got everyone up on their feet and all our guests enjoyed dancing, clapping and tapping along! A very talented group of musicians and a must see! Thank you all so much x"

Reply by Paddy Mac Irish Duo
Thank you Emily, we are still alive and would love to do it again some time, a bit older now but can still get the party going. Mac 😄🎻🎸

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"Bindiya and I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much to you and your team (Chirag Rao, Nimesh Sangoi, and the rest of the 515 Crew.) for such an amazing evening at our Mehfil. From first contact you made both of us feel at ease. The way you and your team operate made organising the day alot easier for us. After our meeting we were both so excited to see you guys perform and you certainly did not disappoint. Taking the time to perfect each song that we requested with such detail, it left not only us but all of our guests mesmerised. Chirag performance of Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking out Loud' was captivating and we really appreciate all your efforts to learn and practice new material for us....we are well aware how reluctant a lot of bands are to venture out of their set list. Your performance of Ek Din App was another amazing highlight. Thank you once again, please pass on our gratitude to the rest of your team, we hope to see you perform again in the very near future. - Jay and Bindiya Karia"

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"We were really impressed with the band from booking to event finish. The booking process was thorough and everything was thought of. The music was classy & authentic which really complemented our evening. The feedback from guests was exceptional! Would definitely book again. Thank you!"

Reply by Ria
Many thanks Charlie and so pleased that we were able to add to the Tapas and Paella! Ria

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"Thank you I was very impressed with your service"

Reply by Caribbean Steel Band
Thank you for trusting in us

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"Brilliant evening had by all thanks to you gentlemen! Highly recommend!"

Reply by Irish Band: The Extonions
Thank you so much Clare, we appreciate your feedback. Mac 😄🎻🎸🎨

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"The birthday party was absolutely a success and this is also thanks to the band and Ciro's fantastic energy. Hit after hit, her vocal range and stage presence "chained" us to the dance floor and made us dance for the rest of the evening. Highly recommended if you are looking for high-quality entertainment for your next party!"

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"Testimonials The 515 crew led by the talented Shama, brilliantly supported by the evergreen Chirag & great entertainer Nimesh were awesome on 5th May at City Pavilion. We had Shama & her crew for the Engagement party where we had the best trio in music industry - Shama, Chirag & Nimesh play some superb tracks. Whether it is a mehfil or dance settings the talented group always excel with superb sing-along melodies. We have seen Shama & her crew perform so many times & every time they raise the bar with brilliant performances. The amazing thing is that each show is unique & diverse with all songs suited to the audience. Shama’s great versatility in arranging shows & entertaining the audience all year round with her sought after group gives us all an opportunity to enjoy music at its best- no matter what the occasion. Keep it up Shama & 515 crew. Thank you for entertaining us all music lovers. Best wishes - Praful & Kalpna Lakhani, City Pavilion, May 2019 Lot of feedback we received and everyone enjoyed the music a lot on 2nd August at The Hive. So did the families and all close relatives and friends. Thanks a lot for great performance and superb time, to you and the band. - Pradip & Jayshree, The Hive, London, August 2018 Having met Shama and the 515 Crew at a couple of events I photographed over he last 2 years, it was without question that we would be using them whenever we had a family event. Last weekend, my brother and I threw our parents a surprise 65th birthday party and I was super excited to have secured a booking for this auspicious occasion with the 515 crew and they most certainly didn’t disappoint!!! They arrived promptly to setup and worked within the limited space we had at our venue without any complaints. I asked Shama if the group would be able to play a handful of my dads favourite songs from the 70’s and 80’s era including Santana, Wilson Picket and James Brown and although it was material that they hadn’t done before, they took time to rehearse in the week and surprised us with their amazing delivery on the main night. My dad and guests were over the moon! I’ve had nothing but positive comments from our guests on the 515 Crew’s super professional musical ability and singing. Their Indian songs took our guests back into time and found it refreshing to hear some of the old bollywood songs with a modern and current feel. I really cannot express how delighted myself, my parents and our guests are with the 515 Crew. I dealt with Shama from the initial phone call to check on the teams availability and she’s always been a pleasure to deal with including on the night itself. I most certainly will be using them when we have another event and will be recommending them to my clients too! I genuinly thank you from the bottom of my heart. - Kam Parmar (Kreative Klicks Photography), Unity Hall, Barton, July 2018 ​ We wanted to personally thank you for a wonderful evening on Saturday! Everyone enjoyed your songs and had a great time! Thank you also for getting Sanjay out of his shell and onto the dance floor! Best wishes - Dipika and Sanjay, Venue 260, Luton, April 2018 ' We write to say Thank You for the entertainment at our charity event. Professional, versatile and with an extremely diverse repetoire, the music was enjoyed by all. Your music embodies character, emotion and power. You started the event on a strong note and, critically, ended on an even stronger note. You were able to exceed our requirements with finesse. I will be booking you again in the near future and would not hesitate to recommend the band to anybody enquiring. It was impressive how professional, you, Chirag and all the band have been from start to finish. We thank you again and hope you enjoyed performing for us as much as we enjoyed dancing for you!' With all best wishes, - Ladva Family, Campion School, Hornchurch, November 2017 ​ We had an absolutely amazing time and all the credit goes to you and the crew for your fantastic performance. It was a pleasure to listen to all those golden oldies and even more enjoyable to dance to them. You all kept the dance floor rocking and engaged and made it all so personal too. After all these years you are still the best. Everyone still talking about the great time they had. Thank you so much! - Darshana Parekh, St. John's Hotel, Solihull, August 2017 Just wanted to thank you again for last night it was a phenomenal performance despite the technological issues with the hall, everyone had an amazing time and couldn't stop raving about you! Please pass on my thanks to the rest of your team. You all rock! - Krishna Radia, Ladywood Estate, August 2017 Thank you so much to you and 515 for providing such fantastic entertainment during my mendhi night on Fri 21 July at Sattavis Patidar in Wembley. Each and every guest was so complimentary of you. Everyone commented on how engaging the band was. They loved the part where you asked me to join you for a song (although I'm fairly sure it was you they enjoyed!). My family from Chicago and St Louis was so impressed, they literally could not stop praising you. Apparently the talent in the US is not the same! We made the right choice when we selected you and your band. You guys are worth every penny. I would recommend you without any hesitation whatsoever. Wish you all the best going forward. - Nisha Patel, Sattavis Patidar Wembley, July 2017 I just wanted to send you a quick email to say a very big "Thank You" for the performance at our Dinner & Music Night on 22nd October in Woking to celebrate my wedding to Nashita!! You and the band were brilliant, everyone had a great time and they all keep telling us that the night was so much fun. I personally also want to say that you guys were more entertaining than I could have imagined. The choice of song you picked out for our 'first dance' was excellent as it really is one of my favourite songs! :) Please pass on my thanks to the rest of the band. I hope that we can see you and the band perform again some time in the future. Once again, from myself, Mum and Nashita, thank you for making our night special. - Chandresh Pankhania, The Lord Roberts Centre, Woking, Oct 2016 ​ Just wanted to say an absolutely massive thank you to you, the band and the DJ for yesterday. You guys all nailed it! I want to just re-live the night again to hear you guys. You really were fantastic and every time we see you I'm sure you all just get better and better! Still can't believe how many people you got up dancing between starters and mains, no one wanted to eat! Haha. I've heard only good things already about you guys and especially how you catered for everyones different genres and generations! It was great, so truly a big thank you from the bottom of both of our hearts. - Sundeep & Shivani Kapur , Ditton Manor, Oct 2016 ​ Thank you so much to you and your 515 crew for the stellar performance yesterday ! You guys rocked the house down for the older and younger generation! I loved your style, versatility in music to meet the needs of the audience. Thank you so much! Everyone enjoyed the party and the positive comments are still streaming through! I hopefully will see you again at the Lohana party. Shama your personality is infectious! All- I highly recommend these musicians! Totally awesome! - Mayuri Gandesha"

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"A fantastically talented and professional duo who seem to enjoy an encyclopaedic knowledge of music from Central and Eastern Europe. Although they are only two musicians they produce the sound of a small orchestra. Igor possesses a very fine voice and his renditions of Moscow Nights, Ochi Chornie and Those Were the Days (among a huge list of songs) are second to none. Sarah is a brilliant violinist and domra player. They enhanced our evening and made it quite unforgettable. "

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"Hi, Just a quick line to say you were fabulous and created such a fine atmosphere. Many many thanks. Best, Matthew Dugdale"

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"Amazing!! Edina made our night, supremely talented and such a lovely person , thank you so much, just stunning."

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