Andalusia to Toronto

David Buchbinder, special guests Amanda Martinez, Michal Cohen, Bassam Bishara, Hilario Durán, and others, take us on a journey through a “golden” cultural age when Arabs, Jews, Muslims, and Christians lived, worked, and created together. The musical rivers that flow out of the medieval kingdom of Andalusia and across the world, find a new home in 21^st century Toronto, where Arabic, Jewish, Spanish, and Afro-Cuban music and dance flow together.

Movement by Roula Said, Esmeralda Enrique and Andrea Nann.

Presented in partnership with Diasporic Genius and Small World Music.

tickets here: https://tickets.rcmusic.ca/public/hall.asp

A Special FunkaBelly July 28

FUNKaBELLY in the Flowers

Thursday, July 28 -

7 to 8:30 p.m.

free

Toronto Botanical Garden

777 Lawrence Avenue East

(Lawrence Avenue and Leslie Street)

http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/

featuring Nomadica and the all new FunkaBelly All-Stars

(including Saba Alemeyahu-Asfaw and Samara)

FunkaBelly June 9

"Mythic" FunkaBelly

Thursday, June 9 @ Lula Lounge

WIth very special musical guests, Maza Meze (traditional greek and original music)
Featuring NOMADICA, dj medicineman, 

www.funkabelly.com

FunkaBelly April 21

Roaring 20s FunkaBelly
Thursday, April 21st

FunkaBelly Dance Party
at Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St W

7:30 doors/dinner (not included in FaB price)
8:30 dance class
9 pm showtime

tickets here

While dressing up is always optional at FunkaBelly, we love to see you bring the theme to life. Best "Roaring 20s" outfit wins some bling. Have fun!

Live Gypsy Funk by Nomadica. wach video

Nomadica line up:

David Buchbinder - trumpet
Roula Said - vocals/percussion/qanun
John Johnson - reeds
Demetri Petsalakis - guitar/oud
Yoser Rodrigez - bass
Rick Shadrach Lazar - drums
Jaash Singh - percussion

global grooves by DJ medicineman

Our featured dancers:

THE SUGAR SHAKERS - Charleston beauties
High Priestess of the hula hoop - SADIE SPINS
Bellydance-flapper-fusion - DANIELLE LOTTRIDGE

more info:  www.funkabelly.com

Om Laila Student Show July 18

2 shows
5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

at Xing Dance Studio
452 College Street at Bathurst (in the church)

The space will be transformed into a beautiful theatre with raked seating, professional lighting and sound, and elegant decor.

Gorgeous class choreographies, superb soloists, the one and only Om Laila Troupe (with live drummer, Jaash), Roula...and more.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS and TELL YOUR FRIENDS

$20 in advance  on line here
$25 at the door (we will slide for students and the employment challenged, space permitting)