Lula World: Bollywood Fever II

Co-presented by Small World Music Society, 100% of proceeds from Bollywood Fever will go to MAA Foundation's second scholarship fund for a slum in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It will support the costs of sending 10 children to school. For more information about scholarship set-up, please click here.

Event Details

Thursday, May 3rd 2007 @ Lula Lounge

Dinner time: 7:00 PM
Concert time: 8:15 PM

Price: $20 for the show, $55 for dinner and show.

For dinner and show tickets, call Lula Lounge at 416-588-0307 to reserve your table.

*All proceeds from concert tickets go towards MAA foundation.*

Event Organizer

Heena Kanabar
eMail: heena.kanabar@rogers.com
Phone: 905-290-8035

Event Description

This special evening opens the 10-day long Lula World Festival, one of Toronto's premiere celebrations of world music and its unique role as a catalyst for change and social justice. It is also the first night of the South Asian Music Festival, celebrating music from across the region in recognition of May being South Asian Heritage Month.

The MAA Foundation and our event partner Small World Music Society are thrilled to invite you to its first fundraiser, Bollywood Fever, a Bollywood-themed feast of the senses put forth by some of Toronto's most talented South Asian and global-groove friendly artists, artisans & musicians. On May 3rd, doors open at 7 and the show commences at 8:00pm.

About the Artists

Gurpreet Chana

The exquisite music of Gurpreet Chana is an expression of the cultural diversity he experienced growing up in a multicultural society, based on the rhythmic patterns of the tabla and merging them with all genres of music. His passion for percussion and world beats also includes the djembe, congas, dhol, zarb, doumbek, daf, and more or less anything he can get his hands on.

Sundar Viswanathan

Raised in Sudbury with Tamil South Indian roots, Sundar Viswanathan is one of the most diversely-talented musicians in Toronto. Already known as a world-class saxophonist, Sundar's profiles as a composer, multi-reed instrumentalist and vocalist have steadily increased of late. He has performed with a who's who of leading Indo-Canadian and American musicians & ensembles such as Rez Abbasi, Juno-winner Kiran Ahluwahlia, Autorickshaw, Ragaffaire, and Tasa; as well as with jazz legends such as Wynton Marsalis, Charles Tolliver, Sun Ra and Donald Byrd.

Fortunately and appropriately for this occasion, Sundar is also a professor at York University whose classes include The Music of Bollywood!

Devika Mathur

One of the finalists for Canadian Idol, Mumbai-born Devika Mathur has an exquisite voice that has been heard at concerts and on TV & radio across Canada and internationally. One of the final fifteen in Coke-Channel V Popstars in India, she entertained the city of Mumbai as a DJ on WIN94.6FM. She moved to Toronto just over a year ago and has already performed at many prestigious events, and is now rocking the airwaves as a DJ with a show called Radiovoice on Toronto multicultural radio station CMR 101.3 FM.

Puja Amin & Sanskriti Arts

Puja Amin, the founder of Sanskriti Arts is from Mumbai, India. Puja has been studying the art of dance and performance since she was 5yrs old and has received professional training in Kathak, Indian folk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Ballroom and International dancing. Hence, Puja has a diverse worldwide appeal and reach. Puja now calls Toronto her home.

The TC Raas Band

The TC Raas Band has been together for over 10 years, becoming one of the favourites in Toronto's thriving South Indian community band landscape. Bringing you a selection of Bollywood covers with love are: Alkaraim, the band's leader and percussion backbone who has played with Lata Mangeshkar among many renowned artists; Rusty (keyboards) who has played with Saif Ali Khan; and multilingual vocalists Hanif, Naju, Azeem and Nafeesa.

DJ medicineman

As the host of No Man's Land on CIUT 89.5 FM, Richard Martin has been exploring the evolution of world music and global electronica for 7 years. His unique cross-cultural mixology has earned him a massive loyal audience and continues to win fans over the airwaves and on dance floors. As an educator, promoter and talk radio host, Richard has also been very active in raising awareness and fostering dialogue around social, political and humanitarian issues. Check in at http://profile.myspace.com/medicinemanradio