Six Leeds based musicians come together to form MANGORATA. A sound characterised by wild and inventive improvisation in a jungle of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Swing and Funk groove. With a wide array of textures, Mangorata are unafraid to lead their musical stories in fully fledged bustling rhythm or stripped back intimacy. Their shows have already taken them many times around the leeds circuit and in multiple other parts of the UK. The band’s inspiration draws upon the works of musical legends such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne shorter, Hermeto Pascoal and many more. Mangorata’s own latest work, a self titled EP described as “First class” by Jazz FM’s John Osbourne, is only the beginning of a new wave of Jazz that the band are excited to continue to spread.