JAN 30: Two of the best anywhere will mix timba and rap, reggaeton and son, it's hot, new and inventive and happening here in Toronto.  

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A HOT CUBAN CELEBRATION NIGHT

Cultural program and dance with the CCFA Toronto, political
supporters of Cuba. Come in from the cold and help us celebrate José Martí's
Birthday with a Dinner and Dance. Listen or Dance to the HOT HOT Music of Pablo Terry and Sol de Cuba! 

COVER CHARGE:  $15

JAN 31 2009– FROM 7:00PM

DELICIOUS DINNERS FROM $10.99 OR JUST
APPETIZERS FROM $4.99… CASH BAR 

Cervejaria
Downtown Restaurant and Bar, 842 College St.(just west of Ossington)

FOR INFO:  CCFA Toronto Sharon 905.951.8499

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Join the best funk-jazz-latin band in the country in celebrating the release of Alexis Baro's latest CD "From the Other Side." Advance tickets at ticketweb.ca.  It happens at Lula Lounge of course!

ABOUT ALEXIS BARO: Alexis Baro was born and raised in the heart of Havana Cuba. His musical influences began with his family. His mother is a cellist with the National ballet company of Cuba, she is also a music teacher. one of his aunts is a viola player for the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the other two aunts played violin and piano. Alexis began playing trumpet at a very early age and has been classically trained in Cuba. He graduated from the Amadeo Roldan music institute one of the top music schools in Cuba where he received his music teaching certification. From the age of 19 he worked as the Lead trumpet in the Radio and Televison Orchestra of Cuba.

First time I managed to catch Quimica Perfecta, the timba band that Billy Bryans glued together 5 or 6 years ago at the Bamboo Club… all the players blew me away.  But what took the roof off was Alexis Baro's trumpet, seemed like somehow he was doing way more than playing a trumpet, there was an atmosphere of "no telling what can happen".

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Bands composed primarily of Cuban musicians here in Toronto… and playing largely Cuban music… play regularly in 2 places in 905 area.  Who plays depends on who’s available… and whose turn it is!

Richmond Hill: The Marlowe on Wednesday evenings.

Ajax: Havana Nights, Saturday evenings.

Typically, every other song is a Cuban salsa, the rest could be merengue, cumbia, bachata etc.

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Energetic Soul Dance Studios brings Pupy Insua for teaching regular classes. 

The Rumba and Son classes on Fridays will be under Pupy's instruction.

MEMBERS ~ Free | NON-MEMBERS ~ $20 per class

Click on the link above for more particulars as the plan develops.  Or

Studios in Clawson, Michigan: 

1060 West 14 Mile Road, 2nd Level, Clawson, MI USA.

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From our kindred spirits on the other side of the lake: The Tango Cafe Dance Studio is proud to announce the Spring Fling Casino Rueda Workshop Weekend, March 20 – 22, 2009. This fantastic event is for the true Rueda enthusiast, with worshops all day Saturday and a live performance by Rochester's own Orquesta Antonetti to dance away the night.

http://www.tangocafe.citymax.com/ruedaworkshopmain.html

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Click on this beautiful picture (by Roger Humbert, Live Music Report) for Lula Lounge event information !!

Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas Street West
Doors at 7:00 PM
Show 10PM
Admission $10.00
www.lula.ca
Dinner reservations ensure best seating…….
Info 416 588 0307

Jazz poet/rapera Telmary Diaz and singer/composer Alberto Alberto join forces  at Lula Lounge on January 30th for a new combination of timba, hip-hop, funky jazz  and alternative Cuban sounds.

Both are dynamic Cuban performers who have worked with a wide variety of artists  both on and off the island – including Los Van Van, the Afro-Cuban All Stars  Changuito, Hilario Duran, and many many others.

Telmary and Alberto will be applying their unique chemistry to compositions from  Cuban alternative artists such as Gema y Pavel, Havana Abierta, Francis del Rio, and, of course, Telmary's songs from her award winning 'A Diario' album.

The band they have assembled contains some of the finest players in Toronto including pianist David Virelles, drummer Frank Durand, Riveron on bass, Jalidan Ruiz on  percussion, with an added horn section and special  guest ex Bamboleo/Sur Caribe violinist Yosvani Casteñeda.

Music provided by dj Billy Bryans

The line up

Alberto Alberto: Cantante
Telmary: Rapera
David Virelles: Keyboards
Riveron: Bass
Frank Durand: Drums
Jalidan Ruiz; Congas
Jorge Maza: Flute and saxophone
Kervin Barretto:Trumpet
Luis Deniz: Saxophone
Yosvani Casteñeda: violin

Co-sponsored by Toronto Womens Bookstore and CubainToronto.com.

Lula Lounge is home !

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This is truly one of the most valuable gems of the history of Casino .

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