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Block Party Sunday, May 27, 2012

MARACATU MAR ABERTO PRESENTS in association with Uma Nota Culture, Clay & Paper Theater & Lula Music and Arts Centre The Second Annual Block Party in the yard behind El Gordo's off of Augusta on west side, just North of Baldwin.
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LULAWORLD 2012

LULAWORLD 2012: LULA TURNS 10 AND THE WORLD HELPS US CELEBRATE For a decade now, Lula Lounge distinguished itself as Toronto's home for groundbreaking international latin, jazz, and world music. In celebration, Lula Music and Arts Centre has programmed a series of collaborative concerts that will bring together artists from around the globe.
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Casineros Unidos and LULAWORLD present Pupy y Los Que Son Son

Casineros Unidos and LULAWORLD present Pupy y Los Que Son Son direct from Havana, Cuba. Saturday May 19, 2012. One night only at PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE with special guests Tania Pantoja and Mayito Rivera.
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Attention Teachers Grades 4 to 12!

As part of its mandate to support global music and culture through arts presentations, artist development and education, Lula Music and Arts Centre will continue to offer French and Spanish outings for elementary, intermediate and secondary school students. Email info@lula.ca for details about our French World Cafe, Traditional Mexican Son Jarocho Workshops and our one of a kind salsa lessons!
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Salsa Vocalist Yani Borrell

Yani Borrell and the Clave Kings
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Learn to dance at Lula!

Join us for our weekly Friday dance lesson!
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New Price for Sunday Cuban Brunch!

Our Sunday brunch is better than ever! Now just $15 including a beginner salsa lesson and live Cuban music.
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Ritma Cuba

Music and Dance classes in Santiago de Cuba, July 2012. Ritmacuba has been organizing programs in the music, dance and culture of Cuba since 1989. More than just courses, Ritmacuba offers a chance to immerse yourself in the culture and life of the city of Santiago de Cuba.
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LULA GIFT CERTIFICATES

Looking for a great holiday or birthday gift for someone you love who loves music and dance. Consider a Lula Lounge gift certificate. Certificates can be purchased online and used towards the purchase of food and drink at any event or concert.
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Open Call for Canadian World Music!

Due to the interest in our recent launch, Canadianworldmusic.com has opened a second call for Ontario-based artists.
 
Artists will be selected by a curating committee with representatives from Tridha Arts Association, Lula Music and Arts Centre, Small World Music, Batuki Music Society and Sunfest.To apply please go to: www.canadianworldmusic.com.
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New recording service at Lula!

Press Play is a mobile recording company dedicated to making live audio recording affordable for amateur and professional artists. Offering high quality digital on-site audio recording Press Play captures the sound you want - anywhere you make it.  In partnership with Lula Music and Arts Centre, Press Play can provide Lula Lounge as an optional venue for your live recording. Visit www.pressp.ca for details.
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Friday, 01 June 2012

TGIF Friday Jazz Series with Dominic Mancuso 8PM

Join us for an 8pm set of jazz with 2010 Juno Award winner, acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Dominic Mancuso. Mancuso will joined by Tony Zorzi on guitar, Paco Luviano on bass and Chendi Leon on drums.
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Friday, 01 June 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Cafe Cubano and DJ Eviloution

Join us for the best salsa dance party in town. With their potent blend of dance floor friendly salsa and high-energy showmanship, Cafe Cubano evoke the spirit of the legendary dance clubs of Havana.
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Saturday, 02 June 2012

Morning Zumba Fitness Class! 10am

Join us at Lula Lounge for the dance fitness craze. Zumba fuses hypnotic latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout system that will blow you away.
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Saturday, 02 June 2012

Salsa Saturday with Conjunto Lacalu and DJ GIO

Rooted in the Cuban sonora tradition, this group couples a dynamic three-trumpet horn section with a rhythm section featuring Afro-Cuban hand percussion, piano, bass, and tres.
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Sunday, 03 June 2012

Sunday Family Salsa Brunch

Experience a day in Havana featuring live Cuban Son and a beginner salsa lesson. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, showers, office and retirement parties. The $15 cover includes buffet brunch, dance lesson and live music.
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Monday, 04 June 2012

Son Jarocho Workshop with Cafe Con Pan

Toronto's only traditional Mexican folk music classes are at LULA! We focus on son Jarocho from Veracruz. Come and learn to dance zapateado rhythms, sing, play and practice your Spanish.
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Friday, 08 June 2012

TGIF FRIDAY JAZZ SERIES: Elmer Ferrer Trio 8pm

An extremely versatile and prolific musician, Elmer has recorded and toured the globe with many of Cubas top artists and shared the stage with the likes of Me'Shell Ndegecello, Ed Motta, the Otis Taylor Band, Chris Duarte, Los Lobos, and the great Chucho Valdes. In the words of Valdes, 'Elmer Ferrer is one of the best guitarists I have listened to in the last 30 years'.
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Friday, 08 June 2012

Salsa Friday with Changui Havana and DJ Eviloution

Twelve great Cuban musicians brew up a distinctively new Latin sound flavoured with the the most popular Latin dance rhythms such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata and son.
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Saturday, 09 June 2012

JOANNA MOON Café Du Monde 3pm

Singer/songwriter Joanna Moon is accompanied by Kevin Braun on this francophone journey around the globe, exploring the songs of France, Québec, Africa and Louisiana. Come and sing, play the spoons and have fun.
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Saturday, 09 June 2012

Salsa Saturday with Lady Son y Articulo Veinte and DJ Ricky Franco

Join us for the best salsa dance party in town. One of the top voices on today's Canadian salsa scene. $15 at the door or book a table for our $49 dinner and show special.
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Sunday, 10 June 2012

Sunday Family Salsa Brunch

Experience a day in Havana featuring live Cuban Son and a beginner salsa lesson. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, showers, office and retirement parties. The $15 cover includes buffet brunch, dance lesson and live music.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

John Campbell CD Release SOUL IMPRESSIONS

Adult contemporary soul singer/pianist John Campbell releases his sophmore album "Soul Impressions" showcasing soul/jazz versions of covers from Phil Collins to Lady Gaga, from Pink Floyd to Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Jann Arden, Bill Withers and The Animals.
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Thursday, 14 June 2012

Black Love

The return of the Black Love Series will feature performances by Jay Martin, Kim Davis, Shoolie, Jef Kearns, Omar Lunan, Dwayne Morgan, Quisha Wint, E-Man, and more.
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Friday, 15 June 2012

TGIF Friday Jazz Series Jorge Lopez Trio 8pm

Virtuoso guitarist Jorge Lopez combines his classical training with a profound understanding of Mariachi and the whole spectrum of Latin American popular music in this trio featuring Venezuela born singer Yuri.
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Friday, 15 June 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Yani Borrell and the Clave Kings and DJ Suave

Yani Borrell and the Clave Kings blend the legendary sounds of traditional Cuban dance music with the flare of classic New York salsa.
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Saturday, 16 June 2012

Salsa Saturday with Orquesta Fantasia and DJ GIO

Classic salsa delivered by one of Toronto's most seasoned salsa ensembles - Orquesta Fantasia.
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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Sunday Family Salsa Brunch

Experience a day in Havana featuring live Cuban Son and a beginner salsa lesson. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, showers, office and retirement parties. The $15 cover includes buffet brunch, dance lesson and live music.
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Thursday, 21 June 2012

Roots of Brazil

A night of dance, music and inspiration. Dance Migration will feature choreographies of Afro-Brazilian dance, including the sacred dance of the Orixas, reggae, samba no pe and much more.
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Friday, 22 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Alithea Cameron 8 PM

Alithea Cameron. Influenced by Prince, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Alithea brings us an evening of jazz, soul and R&B standards. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL
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Friday, 22 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Salsa Dance Party with Cafe Cubano and DJ Suave

Join us for the best salsa dance party in town. With their potent blend of dance floor friendly salsa and high-energy showmanship, Cafe Cubano evoke the spirit of the legendary dance clubs of Havana. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
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Saturday, 23 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL:Salsa Dance Party with Jorge Maza y La Tipica Toronto and DJ Bernal

Combining the sound of the tres guitar with two violins and a cello in a style known as charanga francesca, Tipica Toronto perform a salsa-based repertoire that reflects the grand continuum of Cuban dance music that has evolved since the 1950s. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Sunday Family Salsa Brunch

Experience a day in Havana featuring live Cuban Son and a beginner salsa lesson. Perfect for birthday and family celebrations, showers, office and retirement parties. The $15 cover includes buffet brunch, dance lesson and live music.
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Wednesday, 27 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Hannah Burgé 8PM Eliana Cuevas 9:30PM

An exciting double bill of standards, original songs and Latin jazz with two of Toronto's finest vocalists Hannah Burgê and Eliana Cuevas, each performing with their own groups.
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Thursday, 28 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Laura Fernandez 8pm and Alexis Baro 10pm

A Latin Jazz double bill featuring the finesse of acclaimed vocalist Laura Fernandez and award winning Cuban trumpet player Alexis Baro. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
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Friday, 29 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: LOCARNO 8 pm

Locarno is the Latin project of Juno award winning musician and Paperboys frontman, Tom Landa. The music, like him, is part Mexican but with strong doses of Cuban Son, Folk Music, Pop and Funk.
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Friday, 29 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Salsa Dance Party with Son Ache and Jane Bunnett and DJ Suave

One of Toronto's most popular Cuban music groups, Son Ache, performs their patented blend of high-energy son montuno that has been packing dance-floors for many years. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
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Saturday, 30 June 2012

TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL: Salsa Saturday with Moda Eterna and DJ Gio

Lead by one of Toronto's leading arranger/musicians, Luisito Orbegoso, Moda Eterna perform a classic salsa repertoire inspired by the late, great Ray Barreto. Part of the TD TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012

Luca Ciarla Quartet

Mediterranean jazz with a gypsy touch in the hands of 4 award winning and innovative Italian jazz musicians. PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF TORONTO
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Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Gaiteros de San Jacinto

These 2007 Latin Grammy winners preserve the roots of cumbia from Colombias Caribbean hinterlands with long-tubed gaita flutes, unique drums, maracas and regional dances.
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Friday, 06 July 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Un Poco Latino and DJ Suave

The remarkable story of Un Poco Latino began in St Catharines in 2009. Un Poco Latino was to bring back the 1970s old school sounds of Vintage Salsa that are part of the vital heritage of what we call Salsa.
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Friday, 06 July 2012

TGIF Friday Jazz Series with Jorge Miguel Flamenco Trio

A set of burning flamenco with this Spanish Canadian Flamenco Guitarist and composer who remains true to the rules and tradition of Flamenco while still having a unique and personal flavour.
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Saturday, 07 July 2012

Salsa Saturday with Changui Havana and DJ Kruz

Twelve great Cuban musicians brew up a distinctively new Latin sound flavoured with the the most popular Latin dance rhythms such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata and son.
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Thursday, 12 July 2012

Rastafest Launch

The show features the legendary reggae band Truths & Rights and House of David Gang alongside other artists such as Jah Kettle, Avetha and Petra. Music by Patrick Roots and DJ Chocolate.
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Friday, 13 July 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Salsa Machine and DJ Suave

Join us for one of our infamous salsa fridays with live salsa orchestra Salsa Machine, as well as a beginner's salsa lesson and DJ all night long.
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Saturday, 14 July 2012

Salsa Saturday with Salsotika and DJ Jorge Elmiro

Formed in the summer of 2009. Salsotika delivers classic salsa music from the 80s and 90s featuring Ricky Franco on vocals.
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Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Wake Up Madagascar

A World tour to raise awareness about illegal logging in Madagascar with the music that makes the country dance with its heart pounding rhythms, rippling guitars and lush vocal harmonies.
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Friday, 20 July 2012

Friday Jazz Series: Alithea Cameron 8 PM

Alithea Cameron. Influenced by Prince, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Alithea brings us an evening of jazz, soul and R&B standards.
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Friday, 20 July 2012

Salsa Saturday with Changui Havana and DJ Suave

Twelve great Cuban musicians brew up a distinctively new Latin sound flavoured with the the most popular Latin dance rhythms such as salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata and son.
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Saturday, 21 July 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Yani Borrell and the Clave Kings

Yani Borrell and the Clave Kings blend the legendary sounds of traditional Cuban dance music with the flare of classic New York salsa.
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Thursday, 26 July 2012

Shuffle Demons CD release

For over 25 years, the Canadian jazz-funk-fusion band, The Shuffle Demons have been entertaining fans around the world. The band's high energy out-of-the-ordinary live show bills them as jazz, folk and world music festival mainstays and has taken them on 15 cross-Canada and European tours, as well as through Asia, India and Australia.
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Friday, 27 July 2012

TGIF After Work Jazz Series: Iroko 8 PM

Formed in March of 2008, Cuban quartet Iroko delivers cutting edge Latin Jazz with strong Afrocuban roots. Iroko Project is percussionist Jorge Torres, bassist Roberto Riveron, violinist and vocalist Yosvany Castaneda, and pianist Jorge Betancourt.
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Friday, 27 July 2012

Salsa Dance Party with Salsamania and DJ Bernal

Join us for one of our infamous salsa fridays with live salsa orchestra Salsamania, as well as a beginner's salsa lesson and DJ all night long.
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Saturday, 28 July 2012

Salsa Saturday with Conjunto Lacalu and DJ SUAVE

Rooted in the Cuban sonora tradition, this group couples a dynamic three-trumpet horn section with a rhythm section featuring Afro-Cuban hand percussion, piano, bass, and tres.
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