{"id":965,"date":"2011-11-04T10:51:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T15:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.luandajones.com\/?p=965"},"modified":"2011-11-30T13:33:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T18:33:43","slug":"duo-uma-nota-festival-nov-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luandajones.com\/965\/duo-uma-nota-festival-nov-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Duo @ Uma Nota Festival (Nov 20th)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This marks the expansion of our Uma Nota events from a successful bi-monthly music series (once every two months at the Gladstone Hotel, from summer 2007 to present) to a full-fledged three-day celebration incorporating not only live and DJ musical performances but also workshops, a talk series, film screenings and food and drink.<\/p>\n
On November 18<\/a>, 19<\/a> and 20<\/a>, take a trip into Toronto\u2019s underground tropical scene with Uma Nota <\/a>Culture.<\/p>\n Check this out!<\/p>\n Facebook Event<\/a><\/p>\n WORLD FUNK : The Uma Nota Flagship<\/p>\n Samba Elegua, DJ Jason Palma and DJ General Eclectic<\/p>\n Admission: $10 at the door<\/p>\n 10 p.m.<\/p>\n @Gladstone Hotel Ballroom (Map<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1214 Queen St. W.<\/p>\n More info<\/a><\/p>\n Love, Life and Death in the Streets of Brazil<\/p>\n International Short Film Screenings presented by AluCine Festival of Latin Film and Media Arts and co-presented by Uma Nota Culture. There will be several short films from Brazil along with artists in attendance for the screenings.<\/p>\n Admission: $6 General Admission | $4 Seniors\/Students<\/p>\n 7 p.m.<\/p>\n @The Revue Cinema (Map)<\/a><\/p>\n 400 Roncesvalles Ave<\/p>\n WORLD ELECTRO: \u00a0Funk\u00e9t\u00e9 meets Uma Nota<\/p>\n Feat.<\/p>\n Boogat<\/p>\n DJs eLman & Linterna<\/p>\n Dj Jerus Nazdaq<\/p>\n Admission: $10<\/p>\n 10 p.m.<\/p>\n @El Mocambo (Map<\/a>)<\/p>\n 464 Spadina Avenue<\/p>\n More Info<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n WORLD \u00a0ROOTS: \u00a0The Community Cultural Fair<\/p>\n Talks:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Jose Ortega <\/span>(Art & Business), <\/span>Mark Greenspan <\/span>(Artists & Digital Media) and Alex Bordokas <\/span>(Tradition & Modernity in Afro-Brazilian Arts). Three of Toronto\u2019s penny philosophers offer their thoughts on art and culture. Followed by Q&A.<\/p>\n Workshops:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>\u201cThe Perfect Pit\u00fa Caipirinha\u201d <\/span>Pit\u00fa presents a \u201cwork-show\u201d on how the perfect caipirinha is made, using all the elements: a pestle, ice, a drink shaker, limes, sugar, a bit of mint and of course, cacha\u00e7a.<\/p>\n \u201cRoda de Coco\u201d hosted by\u00a0Maracatu Mar Aberto. <\/span> Maracatu Mar Aberto and friends host a circle of Coco from Northeastern Brazil. All are invited to participate in this lively and fun dance. The step is simple and can be danced in groups, in a pair, or solo. The music involves a collection of percussion instruments and call and response songs.<\/p>\n MUSIC<\/p>\n Luanda Jones Duo (w\/ Thiago Souza)<\/p>\n Luanda Jones captivates audiences with her unique blend of suave, jazz-inflected vocals and stylized guitar harmonies. She passionately interprets some of the Brazil\u2019s most cherished musical traditions. Drawing from Brazil\u2019s diverse MPB genre (Brazilian Popular Music ), Luanda colours the expansive, encyclopedic sonic shades of her influences with an unforgettable vocal charm and an entirely welcoming on-stage personality.<\/p>\n Tropicalia<\/p>\n Tropicalia is a group of musicians and friends brought together by Brazilian popular music from the 60s and 70s. They play their favourites by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes and Os Novos Baianos, among others.<\/p>\n Maria Bonita and the band<\/p>\n Led by the vocals of Jerusa Le\u00e3o,\u00a0Maria Bonita & the Band is a collaboration of Toronto artists from diverse musical backgrounds. They bring the playful rhythms of Forr\u00f3 Pe de Serra from Brazil straight to your backyard.\u00a0With its soulful mix of accordion, fiddle, guitar, flute and percussion, Forr\u00f3 has become the craze of a nation, sweeping across Brazil\u2019s cultural landscape and inspiring a new generation of musicians.<\/p>\n DJ David Dacks<\/p>\n David Dacks writes, DJs and produces radio. He\u2019s a longtime advocate of all things dub, which is one of the key building blocks of creative rhythm music. David also knows a staggering amount about music. In his virtual decks past, future, analog, electronic and music from all around the world collide and spawn. Check out his radio show\u00a0The Abstract Index on Toronto\u2019s CIUT Radio, which he has broadcasted live from AfroFest and the Guelph Jazz Festival.<\/p>\n MC \u00a0Bookshelf<\/p>\n MC Bookshelf is a badass Canadian guy who lived in\u00a0Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro\u2019s most infamous and largest favela. Lord only knows what he was doing there, but during his stay he bought many many cool old samba and soul records that he\u2019ll spin on the day of the festival.<\/p>\n DETAILS<\/p>\n 2pm- 10pm<\/p>\n Admission: $5 donation\/Pay What You Can<\/p>\n @Lula Lounge (Map<\/a>)<\/p>\n 1585 Dundas St. W.<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n
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