SALSA AT THE
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Dear Salseros and Salseras!
Another weekend in Toronto and another music
festival. The 16th annual
Beaches
Jazz Festival hasn’t disappointed
us yet as close to a million people attended it's various
performances. The only problem seemed to be finding parking
and dealing with eager and not-tourist friendly parking
officials.
We were there on Sunday and received an extremely warm reception
by the organizers of the event who enjoyed the Son
Aché performance as much as we did.
It seemed almost as though Son Aché put the crowd
on fire as anywhere you looked as people were swaying along
and enjoying their great performance.
If you missed the festival, you can come any Friday to Cervejaria
to hear these guys. Cervejaria is the music connoisseurs’
gathering place and it serves as an initiation spot to many
who like this music and it's easy-going, non-pretentious
atmosphere. Not only that, but you can be just steps away
from one of the best voices of our time, Alberto
Alberto.
To all of you who are not aware of this band’s calibre,
check out our video gallery of Alberto
Alberto singing at Oscar
d'Leon’s concert! And don’t
forget to drop in on Cervejaria on Fridays, or check them
out at the Red Violin on August 21. You could also always
drop by to hear Alberto Alberto who will be performing with
Cassava Big Band on
August 14. Cassava is touring to promote their recently
released CD “Encuentros”
. Check out our review of this CD as well!
And the great, free music never stops: Tomorrow night, Tuesday,
July 27, 2004 Lula Lounge
is holding a private reception from 6 to 9 pm for event
and corporate party planners. If this means you, join them.
Email tracy@lula.ca
to register and for more details. Please pass this information
on to any event planners you might know. After 9
the party is open to everyone. It's a great chance
to hear Caché
as well as the Brazilian drumming group Maracatu
Nunca Antes. If you missed Maracatu at the
Yonge Street Festival and
Harbourfront
over the past couple of weekends, come and join us on Tuesday.
THERE’S NO COVER CHARGE! Hope to
see you there, and until then:
NEW ON THE SITE
SON ACHÉ @ THE BEACHES
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Son and salsa seemed to rule the festival.
Many joined in just to hear this great band. Check out our
pics, click
here
V ideo clips from the festival are coming up soon so keep
checking our site!
Video of Alberto Alberto singing at Oscar d'Leons'
concert, click
here
CD REVIEW: CASSAVA’S
ENCUENTROS
Toronto talent strikes again. A CD one would not
want to miss. Check out our review, click
here
Cassava
Bio
MP3
Cassava, Cassava
FREE THE CUBAN FIVE: FIESTA RALLY
Many people demand freedom for the Cuban Five who have been
unjustly imprisoned mainly for “conspiracy to commit
espionage” when they infiltrated extremist Cuban American
groups in Miami in order to prevent terrorist attacks against
Cuba.
A Fiesta Rally was held on Saturday, July 24, at Metro Square,
west of Roy Thomson Hall. Event's purpose is to denounce
the recent draconian measures adopted by the U.S. government
aimed at de-stabilizing Cuban society and to demand freedom
for the Cuban Five unjustly imprisoned in U.S. jails. Check
out our pictures from the event, click
here
SHALL WE DANCE
A few weeks ago, we reported about the flip flops of this
masterpiece remake. We have received some follow-up comments,
so check them out in expectation of the October’s
release of the movie, click
here
CHOOSING A SWIM SUIT
With Summer just a bit behind the schedule, you still have
time to prepare yourself for the season and do some shopping
at discounted prices. What swimsuit fits your body type?
Find
out
VOTING
Amazingly enough, even though you can vote only once this
time, there are thousands of you making a choice. Lula
Lounge, Palazzo and Red Violin are in lead for
the best T.O. club; Cache, Ricky Franco and Nick
Ali and Marron Matizado seem to be band favourites,
and DJ votes are really close, and with 2 more months of
voting we predict a strong and close race.
Did you make your choice? Start now:
THE BEST SALSA CLUB,
click
here
THE BEST SALSA BAND, click
here
THE BEST SALSA DJ, click
here
UPCOMING EVENTS
With so many events, one needs to plan. Where will
you go. Select your choices on our event calendar, click
here
COMING UP…
