LULAWORLD Festival 2018 Opening Night
Lulaworld 2018 kicks off with special guests direct from Chile, Colombia and Brazil. With Paloma Castro + Leang Manjarrés with Ruben Esguerra & New Tradition + TDot Batu & Olodum's Mestre Memeu.
Doors Open: 7:00 pm / Show Starts: 8:00 pm.
Admission: $15 in advance / $20 at the door.
Dinner reservations guarantee seating, make yours by calling Lula Lounge at 416 588 0307 or goo.gl/UZ4JAU
Presented by: Lula Music And Arts Centre with CIUT 89.5 FM
Paloma Castro
As part of an ongoing cultural exchange with our sister organization in Chile, Valparaiso en Colores, multi-instrumentalist Paloma Castro performs with Ernesto Espinoza, Ruben Esguerra and Luis Orbegoso.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=60&v=TMBhyjHx91o
Leang Manjarrés with Ruben Esguerra and New Tradition.
A master gaitero at the forefront of Colombia’s Nueva Gaita movement explores diverse Caribbean folkloric traditions alongside Esguerra’s JUNO-nominated Toronto ensemble, creating an empowering, hip hop-infused expression of indigenous and Afro-Colombian music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxiDfjQ9cy8
T. Dot Batu with Mestre Memeu (Olodum)
This tightly knit Toronto Afro-Brazilian samba reggae percussion group is joined by a leading member and educator from the legendary Afro-Brazilian bloco Olodum as part of a week-long residency.
