Party: Aline Morales with Rob Curto - Forró at Lulaworld

Party: Aline Morales with Rob Curto - Forró at Lulaworld

Presented with Uma Nota Culture and B. Arts.

Forró lesson by Pedro Henrique Epichin Cheroto Pedro Cheroto, organized by B. Arts.
Forró set starts at 8;30 pm
Arrive early and hear Louis Simão jazz quartet at 7pm

$12 in Advance / $15 at the Door
Dinner reservations guarantee seating.
Call 416 588 0307 to reserve your table.

Accordionist Rob Curto, known for work with Matuto, Forro in the Dark & Forró for All, joins Brazilian Canadian vocalist, percussionist & bandleader Aline Morales. With Flavia Nascimento, Zeca Polina, Mari Palhares, Philip Miles and Carlie Howell.

Aline Morales is one the most influential contributors to Toronto's Brazilian music scene. Her critically-acclaimed solo CD Flores, Tambores e Amores, is an ambitious showcase for Aline’s versatility as singer, composer and percussionist.

New Yorker Rob Curto brings passion, energy and musicality to the accordion, shedding new light on the instrument’s many timbral and rhythmic possibilities Combining influences from swing, bebop, funk, rock and blues with South American traditions such as forró, chorinho, samba, maracatu and frevo, Curto has been one of the principal musicians who established a strong presence in New York City for forró, the dance music of northeastern Brazil. His group Matuto, which he has led since 2009, most recently brought their unique mix of Brazilian and North American traditions to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, through the program American Music Abroad.

Aline and Rob will be joined by special guests Flavia Nascimento, winner of the 2015 Stingray Music Galaxie Rising Stars Award at Mundial Montreal, from Sherbrooke, Quebec and the hugely popular Toronto-based Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Zeca Polina.

Presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre Lulaworld with support from Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Canadian Heritage and The Government of Ontario. Sponsored by CIUT-FM, Exclaim!, Barocco Coffee Company, Toronto Hispano, Telelatino/ Univision, Latinos Magazine and La Guia.