Toronto, Canada – Nuno Cristo will present a musical
extravaganza dedicated to the music of the Portuguese diaspora with bagpipes and
Brazilian drums, Portuguese guitar and Fado, masks and Capoeira, mbira and
ukuleles. The event will take place at Lula Lounge,
1585 Dundas St. W., Toronto, on Wednesday, March 30. Doors open at 7:00PM. Show
begins at 8:00PM, $10. Phone: (416) 588-0307.Anticipating the release of his second CD later this year, Nuno Cristo presents
a pallet of sounds that belong to the Lusophone imaginary. Travels In
Lusomania will take the listener from Trás-os-Montes (Portugal) to India,
passing through Africa and Brazil. The instruments that the Portuguese have
played, encountered and transported over centuries of travels will be the focus
of this concert, a collaboration between local fellow musicians:
Nuno Cristo (bagpipe, ukulele, mbira, campaniça guitar, Portuguese guitar,
voice)
Odalis Cuesta (bass)
Larry Lewis (classical guitar)
Helen de Sousa (voice)
Maracatu Nunca Antes (Brazilian percussion ensemble)
Clay & Paper Theatre (masks & costumes)
Special appearance by Catarina Cardeal & Mike Siracusa
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
