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In this issue:
1. Triple bill (Mar 5-8): "Women of the World"
2. Other event highlights

 

1. TRIPLE-BILL GEM: "Women of the World"

There is a terrific triple-bill concert playing four cities this week (but not Toronto). I'd suggest this show would be well worth the drive... I'm going to catch it in St. Catharines. The show features 3 Canadian singers who come from various backgrounds, but all bring their own individual style and soul to their music.

Kiran Ahluwalia sings ghazals --love songs from India and Pakistan which cross the boundaries between Indian classical and popular music. Over the last several years, she has garrnered extensive international recognition. Click the link on her name for more information.

You can here her (sing and talk about her music) as the feature guest on Doré Stein's online radio show, "Tangents" from last November. Go to: http://www.mondomix.com/en/radios.php. Scroll down to "Tangents" and click on the November 2007 show. The program is about 90 minutes.
 

Tanya Tagaq: The highly distinctive Inuit throat singer drew attention for her performance at the now-famous Festival in the Desert in Mali earlier this year.
 

Ndidi Onukwulu: The Nigerian Canadian singer has made many appearances on this website and newsletter for her former frequent performances with Madagascar Slim and Donné Roberts. Her music though, is her own style of soulful blues.

The concert take place at: (Click links for details)

• Mar. 5, Guelph: Dublin St. United Church.
• Mar. 6, Oakville: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
• Mar. 7: Barrie: Gryphon Theatre
• Mar. 8: St. Catharines Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock University, St. Catharines

NOTE: For anyone in Toronto who doesn't travel for any of these shows, Kiran Ahluwalia is playing a free concert Sunday, Mar. 9 in the Great Hall of Hart House at 3pm.

Mar. 13-Apr. 17: The annual Small World Jazz Series at the Lula Lounge. See www.smallworldmusic.com

Mar. 5:  Jon Hendricks at Hugh's Room
One of the best known jazz singers, his 1985 album Vocalese won 5 Grammys. He is performing with Jane Bunnett and others. See this Mar. 4 Globe & Mail article for more about him. Presented by The Art of Jazz

Mar. 5: Chick Corea in a solo performance at Massey Hall.

Mar. 5: Big Rude Jake at the Lula Lounge

Mar. 6-7: Kate & Anna McGarrigle at Hugh's Room is sold out.

Mar. 7: The Reggae Cowboys play the first of this year's "Gladstone World" series (the first Friday of each month). Free at the Melody Bar.

Mar. 9: "Odessa/Havana" returns to the Lula. David Buchbinder and Hilario Duran with their unique and successful blend of Cuban and Ukrainian Klezmer

Mar. 13: Andy Narell at the Lula: Steel pan music kicks off Small World's annual jazz series

Mar. 14: Lady Son y Articulo Veinte, with a salsa dance party at the Lula

Mar. 15: Tribute to Willie P. Bennett at Hugh's Room