Lulaworld Opening Night: Yoser Rodriguez + Laura Cole + C...
March 28 08:55 AM
Venue
Lula Lounge
Toronto, ON
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Event Details
Help Lula launch the 11th annual Lulaworld festival with a full night of Latin, jazz, pop, blues and world music. Presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre with the Toronto Blues Society. Arrive before 8pm and join the party for free!
Yoser Rodriguez 7:30pm
Cuban-born Toronto bassist Yoser Ro launches his debut albumPollen. The release bridges the worlds of pop, world and jazz, drawing on the talents of some of Toronto’s finest latin jazz players. With the potential to follow in the footsteps of fellow Latin Grammy-winning Alex Cuba, Rodriguez is the next generation genre-defying Cuban singer-songwriters.
Laura Cole 9:00 pm
Hamilton-based Laura Cole’s edgy, soulful and distinctly bluesy musical vision was realized on her debut album, Dirty Cheat, with the help of the Grammy-winning producers – Steve Bigas (Taj Mahal) and the legendary Daniel Lanois (Bob Dylan, U2, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, the Neville Brothers).
Cécile Doo-Kingué 10:30 pm
Guitarist/singer-songwriter, Cécile Doo-Kingué blends blues, afro-roots and soul to create a unique and spellbinding sound. Her most recent release, Anybody Listening Part 2: Dialogues displays her incredible strength and versatility as an artist. Born and raised in NYC, first generation from Cameroon and now Montreal based, Cécile has toured Europe and Canada extensively, shared the stage with Blind Boys of Alabama and opened for the likes of Angélique Kidjo and Youssou N’Dour.
Featured Program
Lulaworld 2016 - June 1 To June 11
Now in its eleventh year, the annual Lulaworld festival brings together Toronto’s finest world, jazz and Latin musicians presenting their latest compositions and projects and collaborating with celebrated international guests.
The festival will include a day of free outdoor programming as part of Dundas West Fest on June 11. Lulworld 2016 includes CD releases, more than a dozen international guests, free concerts, family workshops and a huge Brazilian parade that YOU can be part of!
Presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre the 2016 Lulaworld festival will highlight the incredible breadth and calibre of the Toronto world and Latin music scenes. LMAC would like to thank our funders, partners and sponsors for all their support.
Lulaworld 2016 Events @ Lula Lounge
Jun 1- Yoser Rodriguez CD Launch + Laura Cole + Cécile Doo-Kingué
Jun 2- Los Poetas Remix Launch + Fito Blanko
Jun 3- Gabriel Palatchi + Changarón Del Norte
Jun 4- Ola Fresca direct from NYC
Jun 5- Elsten Torres and Amanda Martinez
Jun 7- Kafinal + Elaine L’il Bit Sheppard
Jun 8- Wagner Petrilli + Aquiles Baez Trio + Eliana Cuevas + Jeremy Ledbetter
Jun 9- D'BI. & THE 333 + ABAKOS (Pierre Kwenders x Dear Denizen)
Jun 10- Toto Berriell + Mario Allende group + Dailyn Martinez + Roberto Linares Brown + Roicel Riveron
Lulaworld Stage @ Dundas West Fest June 11
10:30am- Viva Puerto Rico at Lula Lounge
11:00am- Grand Bateria Express - Street dance
1:30 pm- Viva Puerto Rico at Dundas West Fest
3:00pm- Roicel Riveron + Roberto Linares Brown
4:30pm- Aquiles Baez Trio
6:30pm- Toto Berriell + Pablo Cardenas + Mario Allende
8:30pm- Junior Teixeira + Batucada Carioca
Workshops
June 4 and 11- Samba Dance workshops
June 6- Songwriting workshop with Elsten Torres at Small World Music Centre
June 11- Grand Bateria Expresss - Community drumming and dance in the street
June 13- Samba Drumming workshop with Junior Teixeira from Monobloco