Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St W presents:

… the best salsa dance party in town. With their potent blend of dancefloor-friendly salsa and high-energy showmanship, Cafe Cubano evokes the spirit of the legendary dance clubs of Havana.

Dancing after 9pm ($15 includes the lesson) …  or come early and enjoy our $49 dinner and show package. Our dinner package guarantees seating for the night and includes  appetizer, main course and dessert, the 9pm beginner salsa lesson and three sets by the live salsa band.

LIVE REGGAETON vs LIVE SALSA

IN A CLASSY AND ELEGANT ENVIRONMENT

FRIDAY JULY 23RD 2010!

SALSA VS REGGAETON PART #2

TORONTO CUBAN ALL STARS  12 PIECE SALSA BAND

Rufino Maceiros
Aris Montenegro
Roberto Riveron
Jorje Luis Papiosko
Jorje Betancur
Angel Luis Marquez
Reynier Torres
Yosvani Castaneda
Frank Durand
Jorge Maza

VS

ZONA FRANCA
LA UNION ENT

DJ BILLY BRYANS

Spinning the best and latest in :

?Salsa ?Reggaeton ?Merengue ?Bachata?Timba?Cubaton ?Latin House ?top 40

HOSTED BY: MC ANGELITO

& ? ?&R ? RHYTHM and ROOTS ?

FRIDAY JULY 23RD @ 6 DEGREES.

COVER $10

Saturday, 24 July 2010  – Changuito nears the end of his visit to Toronto, you might need to take advantage !

Master Class with Changuito (1pm)

Don’t miss this opportunity to study with one of the great masters of Cuban percussion. Limited spaces available. Class to run from 1 to 4pm. Purchase tickets before June 25 and receive a complementary ticket to our Cuban Jazz Masters show on June 25th featuring Hilario Duran and Papiosco. Students should bring their own instruments.

One of the finest soprano saxophonists in the world, Jane Bunnett originally studied classical piano but tendonitis cut her dream short.  She has been nominated for Grammy awards, numerous Juno awards, and most recently was honoured with an appointment to the Order of Canada.  An internationally acclaimed musician, Bunnett is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring and courageous artistry.  Her exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies expresses the universality of music and her ability to embrace and showcase the rhythms and culture of Cuba has been groundbreaking.  She has toured the world bringing her own special sound to numerous jazz festivals, displaying her versatility as a flutist, saxophone player and pianist.  In addition to her husband, trumpeter Larry Cramer, the late pianist Don Pullen had also been a fixture on her albums.  In her 1988 debut, Dark Light, Bunnett featured fellow jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman.  Her most adventurous work is 1991’s Spirits of Havana, which is reminiscent of the musical style of Cuba’s top jazz musicians.  Bunnett moved to Paris in the mid-’90s and continued to record Afro-Cuban jazz throughout the decade, releasing several critically acclaimed discs for Blue Note records.  In 2002, Bunnett took a brief sabbatical from Afro-Cuban music and released Spirituals & Dedications, highlighting her interest in both traditional gospel and modern compositions.  Jane Bunnett’s performance will feature harmonica player and accordionist Johnny Sansone and Juno award-winner Madagascar Slim.

Ilédè is a Rumba ensemble who will be featuring “El Gato” Ernesto Gatell from Los Rumberos de Cuba .   If you know about the Afro Cuban Dance Classes put on by Gotta Dance Inc. then you know what the energy will be like. If not, then come out and get a blast of Cuban culture. This night will be packed with great music, great people, and off the charts energy.  Read more …Facebook  Event

Mambo Lounge Restaurant and Tapas Bar,  130 Danforth Avenue

Rumba  Lesson w/Melissa Noventa : 9:15 pm,     Show: 9:30 pm,  Cover $5

Friday, 20 August 2010

Buena Vista Social Club presents Eliades Ochoa

Eliades Ochoa is considered one of the most important Cuban ’soneros’ of all time and guardian of traditional Cuban music. His trademark cowboy hat belies the fact that he is a Guajiro (from the countryside), and his musical interests run along this traditional line. His repertoire includes son, guararcha and Afro-Cuban music.

Enjoy great performances by talented local artists both on stage and on the street.   Salsa on St. Clair

This FREE family street party celebrating Toronto’s Latin cultures transforms midtown Toronto between Winona Drive and Christie Street into a showcase of Latin life: pulsating music, passionate dancing, fiery foods, a Latin market, a children’s area and much more.

This year’s lineup of artists includes SalsAfrica, Roberto Linares Brown, Café Cubano, Aché and many more.

Tuesday, July 20
Jane Bunnett’s African- Cuban Blues Summit at Hugh’s Room

featuring Jane Bunnett, Larry Cramer, New Orleans Blues Legend Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Toronto’s own Madagascar Slim & Bill King’s Rockit 88 Band .

$28.75 advance / $32 door.

The African Cuban Blues Session takes you on a Musical Journey that blends together the rich roots blues Rhythms of the Madagascar region and twisting in New Orleans roots & blues along with the spiritual Roots Music of Cuba.

Jane Bunnett & Larry Cramer have put together some of North Americas best Musicians to form a band for the cultural age of roots & Blues

When asked Bunnett Explains that after her critically acclaimed and Juno award winning album “Radio Guantanamo” that melded together the oldest Form of Cuban Roots music called Chanqui and blues from New Orleans, she always wanted to expand that musical idea. In the past having worked with both Madagascar Slim & Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Bunnett & Cramer have found the perfect fit to this musical Puzzle.

Multiple Grammy nominated and 6 time Juno Award winner Jane Bunnett & Larry Cramer are joined on stage by New Orleans Roots & Blues master Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone. Johnny has performed & recorded with the elite of the Roots & Blues community the world over. His 30 year career and with too many awards to list for his own solo projects he is widely know as one of the best Harp players in the world, along with his powerful vocals backed by his guitar and accordion prowess he is what Blues is all about.

Madagascar Slim is no stranger to the world of Blues. Born and raised in Madagascar,he taught himself to play music on his older brother’s guitar when he was just a child. His music, inspired by recordings of BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and the traditional songs of Madagascar, mix together nicely to create a unique sound that is equal parts roots, blues, folk, R&B, reggae, and world music. Dulcet vocal harmonies, propulsive guitar playing, up lifting and complex rhythms that surprise and delight, are all trademarks of his infectious music. Slim has three Juno Awards to his name: World Music Album of the Year in 2000 for his solo album, another in the same category for his 2005 collaboration with the world music group African Guitar Summit; and Roots & Traditional Album of the Year prize in 2001 for another collaboration this time with folk music group Tri-Continental.

Bill King Pianist-composer-publisher/photographer/journalist Bill King is a multi-talented individual whose recording and production credits include ‘Live! In Session’ by Liberty Silver; ‘Magnolia Nights, Moment’s Notice’ by Bill King and the Jazz Report All-Stars, ‘From The Heart’ a tribute to piano great Oscar Peterson, ‘East Side Symphony, The Night Passage Years’ and most recently Bill King’s Saturday Nite Fish Fry “Jump Shout Rock da House,” “Rhythm & Soul” and Dirt Road Blues, The Rockit 88 Band’s “Too Much Fun” and the King.Alleyne.Roth Trio’s “It Might As Well Be Spring.” Sophie Berkal-Sarbit’s – Gypsy In My Soul’ and Sophie Milman’s self titled debut which has topped 100,000 sales worldwide amongst several others. These projects highlight King’s versatility as both keyboardist, composer and arranger. Twice honoured Jazz Producer of the Year and Jazz Photographer of the from the National Jazz Awards.

DIRTY MARIA,  Latin rock\funk music

A non-Cuban favourite:

Their amalgam of funky grooves, slinky guitar and rolled-r-vocals is actually pretty killer……you don’t have to speak Spanish to have fun
Darryl Sterdan , Toronto Sun
contact:416-707-3433

DIRTY MARIA  are performing at LULA LOUNGE , 1585 Dundas West ,  the 5th of August,  at 10:00pm, $5.00 cover.