LULAWORLD 2010

Lula Music and Arts Centre is proud to present LULAWORLD 2010 – celebrating global music from around the corner and around the world.

From May 5th to 30th, artists from throughout the Canada are joined by international musicians to showcase the extraordinary diversity and calibre of Canadian global music – encouraging a cross pollination between musical cultures and revealing that when it comes to global music, Toronto is one of the very best places in the world to be!

In addition to presentations by artists with roots in the musical traditions of Portugal, Sweden, Jamaica, Peru and Italy, this year’s LULAWORLD festival features a special concert series highlighting the contributions made to Canadian musical culture by Latin America. The series, with support from Celebrate Ontario and the Ontario Arts Council includes music from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Chile and Colombia.

LULAWORLD 2010 provides an opportunity for world artists from across the country to connect and work together – often for the first time. Our opening night concert assembles latin jazz musicians from three provinces with musical heritage from four countries. On May 16th, we will host the first meeting in Canada of Canadian Mexican musicians working in the Son Jarocho tradition. On May 20th, Colombian-born Roberto Lopez from Montreal shares an evening with Toronto-based Colombian Group, Soneros Del Caribe. Later in the month, Dominic Mancuso shares stage with Peruvian Patricia Cano from Sudbury and Brazilian guitarist Carlos Bernardo visiting from Brazil. And during the last week of the festival, Brazilian musicians from Ottawa connect with players from Toronto’s vibrant Brazilian music scene.

Lula Music and Arts Centre would like to thank those individuals and organizations that have made LULAWORLD 2010 possible.

Please see the full event listings by scrolling down the page in upcoming events.

Wednesday, 05 May (8pm) OPENING NIGHT featuring Bomba + Fito Garcia + Marlin Ramazzini

Thursday, 06 May Sugar Minott

Friday, 07 May Dominic Mancuso Quintet + Vagabunda + DJ Fase

Saturday, 08 May I am Cuba

Sunday, 09 May Mother’s Day Brunch with Luis Mario Ochoa & The Cuba Tradicional Sextet

Mother’s Day Concert with Eliana Cuevas and special guest Luanda Jones

Tuesday, 11 May 2010 Gems of Mexican poetry + Quique Escamilla Trio

Wednesday, 12 May Yvette Tollar and Jasna Jovicevic

Thursday, 13 May Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa

Friday, 14 May Global Grooves from Round the World: Samba Squad and Very Special Guests

Saturday, 15 May ound of the River (Los Soneros del Tesechoacan) Film Screening + Son Jarocho Dance Workshop

Saturday, 15 May Colombia Mon Amor with Orquesta Fantasia

Sunday, 16 May 2010 Son Jarocho with Cafe con Pan and Yohualichan (direct from Montreal)

Monday 17 May 2010 Mondo Uke

Wednesday, 19 May Anima Fado with Tony Gouveia

Thursday, 20 May Roberto Lopez Project (direct from Montreal)+ Soneros Del Caribe + DJ Sergio Elmir of Dos Mundos Radio

Friday, 21 May Patricia Cano

Saturday, 22 May Viva Celia – A tribute to the great Celia Cruz

Sunday, 23 May The Art of Charango: Proyecto Altiplano with Freddy Torrealba

Tuesday 25 May South American Vision TV celebrates bicentennial of Argentina’s Independence

Wednesday, 26 May Florquestra Brasil direct from Ottawa (8pm) + Baque de Bamba (10pm)

Friday, 28 May Occhpinti + Civello + Mancuso + Beatchild + Tingsek + Ebrahim

Sunday, 30 May 2010 Lula Music Family Picnic!

Sunday, 30 May Broken Hearts and Madmen: Gryphon Trio with special guest Patricia O’Callaghan