{"id":67691,"date":"2016-04-10T07:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T05:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/lulaworld-elsten-torres-with-amanda-martinez\/"},"modified":"2016-04-10T07:50:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T05:50:55","slug":"lulaworld-elsten-torres-with-amanda-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/lulaworld-elsten-torres-with-amanda-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"Lulaworld: Elsten Torres with Amanda Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/toronto.eventful.com\/events\/lulaworld-elsten-torres-amanda-martinez-\/E0-001-092035090-5?utm_source=apis&#038;utm_medium=apim&#038;utm_campaign=apic\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lulaworld: Elsten Torres with Amanda Martinez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>A South Africa Event on 2016-06-05 20:00:00<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Lulaworld welcomes to the stage, two-time GRAMMY nominated and multiple BMI award-winning singer\/songwriter Elsten Torres, aka Fulano, with Amanda Martinez.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doors Open:  7:00PM\n<li>Show Starts:  8:00PM\n<li>Admission:  Advance \/  at the Door\n<li>Presented By:Lula Music and Arts Centre\n<li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elsten Torres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in Havana, raised in NYC and now based in Miami. Fulano has written for Ricky Martin, Alejandra Guzman, Julio Igliesas Jr. and Oscar De Leon, with his compositions topping charts in the U.S and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elsten.info\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.elsten.info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elstentorres\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visit Elsten Torres on FB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>Amanda Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amanda Martinez is a Toronto-based singer\/songwriter whose music exultingly blends her unique Mexican and South African roots with flamenco soul. Her solo CDs have garnered her multiple nominations for Latin Jazz Performer of the Year, and her songs have appeared on three Putumayo world music collections. Her third\u00a0CD \u201cMa\u00f1ana\u201d was helmed by GRAMMY-winning producer Javier Lim\u00f3n, (Buika, Mariza and Diego el Cigala) who\u00a0hails Martinez as \u201cone of the greatest voices in the world.\u201d \u00a0Honorary co-chair of PanAm 2015\u2019s Ignite program,\u00a0Martinez has also headlined at the legendary Blue Note jazz club in New York, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Festivities in South Africa and \u00a0the 2011 PanAmerican Games in Guadalajara.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amandamartinez.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.amandamartinez.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amandamartinezmusicpage\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visit Amanda Martinez on FB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemusednetwork.com\/events\/detail\/233\" rel=\"nofollow\">Buy Advance Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoy dinner before the show!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dinner reservations guarantee seating and a great start to the evening.<\/p>\n<p>On weekdays, Lula offers a three course, tropical fusion prix fixe dinner that includes choice of appetizer, main course, and dessert for just . Prefer to dine tapas style? There is also an option to choose three appetizers and one dessert for the same price. On most evening the same menu is also available on an a la carte basis. Items range from  to . Admission to the show is additional. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Dinner Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Led by Chef Trevor Viirre, Lula&#39;s culinary team has created a distinctive menu that like Lula itself, is decidedly international with a Latin soul that shines through in everything we do. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lula.ca\/events\/2016\/june\/lula-lounge\/menus\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Check out Lula&#39;s new tropical fusion menu. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><br \/><strong>Lulaworld 2016 &#8211; June 1 to June 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now in its eleventh year, the annual Lulaworld festival brings together Toronto\u2019s finest world, jazz and Latin musicians presenting their latest compositions and projects and collaborating with celebrated international guests.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will include a day of free outdoor programming as part of Dundas West Fest on June 11. Lulworld 2016 includes CD releases, more than a dozen international guests, free concerts, family workshops and a huge Brazilian parade that YOU can be part of!<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Lula Music and Arts Centre the 2016 Lulaworld festival will highlight the incredible breadth and calibre of the Toronto world and Latin music scenes. LMAC would like to thank our funders, partners and sponsors for all their support.\u00a0 <strong>Lulaworld 2016 Events @ Lula Lounge<\/strong><br \/>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p> Opening Night:  <\/p>\n<p>Jun 1- Yoser Rodriguez CD Launch + Laura Cole + C\u00e9cile Doo-Kingu\u00e9 <\/p>\n<p>Jun 2- Los Poetas Remix Launch + Fito Blanko <\/p>\n<p>Jun 3- Gabriel Palatchi + Changar\u00f3n Del Norte<\/p>\n<p>Jun 4- Ola Fresca direct from NYC <\/p>\n<p>Jun 5- Elsten Torres and Amanda Martinez<\/p>\n<p>Jun 7- Kafinal + Elaine L\u2019il Bit Sheppard <\/p>\n<p>Jun 8- Wagner Petrilli + Aquiles Baez Trio + Eliana Cuevas + Jeremy Ledbetter<\/p>\n<p>Jun 9- D\u2019bi Young + ABAKOS (Pierre Kwenders x Dear Denizen) <\/p>\n<p>Jun 10- Toto Berriell + Mario Allende Group + Dailyn Martinez + Roberto Linares Brown + Roicel Riveron<\/p>\n<p>Jun 11- Choco Orta + Lula All Stars <strong>Lulaworld Stage @ Dundas West Fest June 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1:30- Choco Orta + Lula All Stars<\/p>\n<p>3:00- Roicel Riveron + Roberto Linares Brown<\/p>\n<p>4:30- Aquiles Baez Trio <\/p>\n<p>6:30- Toto Berriell + Mario Allende<\/p>\n<p>8:30- Tamborim + Batucada Carioca<strong>Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>June 4 and 11- Samba Dance workshops <\/p>\n<p>June 6- Songwriting workshop with Elsten Torres at Small World Music Centre<\/p>\n<p>June 11- Grand Bateria Expresss &#8211; Community drumming and dance in the street<\/p>\n<p>June 13- Samba Drumming workshop with Junior Tamborim from Monobloco<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lulaworld.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/toronto.eventful.com\/venues\/lula-lounge-\/V0-001-001380354-9?utm_source=apis&#038;utm_medium=apim&#038;utm_campaign=apic\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lula Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n1585 Dundas St<br \/>\nToronto, Canada<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\">Add your <em>South Africa<\/em> event for free here<\/a> on MyZA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lulaworld: Elsten Torres with Amanda Martinez A South Africa Event on 2016-06-05 20:00:00 Lulaworld welcomes to the stage, two-time GRAMMY nominated and multiple BMI award-winning singer\/songwriter Elsten Torres, aka Fulano, with Amanda Martinez. 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