2010 Performances & Events
| DATE | EVENT | CITY |
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| 11 September | Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band - Southside Shuffle Jazz & Blues Festival Memorial Park |
Port Credit, ON |
| 11 September @ 1:00pm | Elmer Ferrer - Southside Shuffle Jazz & Blues Festival Memorial Park |
Port Credit, ON |
| 14 August | Sultans of String - Fergus Scottish Festival | Fergus, ON |
| 14 August | Sultans of String - Fergus Scottish Festival | Fergus, ON |
| 13 August | Sultans of String - Fergus Scottish Festival | Fergus, ON |
| 6/ 7/ 8 August | Rumba Iyabo - Tobago Drum Festival | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 1 August @ 4:00pm | Sultans of String - Huntsville Jazz Festival | Huntsville, ON |
| 31 July @ 2:00pm | Sultans of String - Westben Arts Festival “Concerts at The Barn” | Campbellford, ON |
| 25 July @ 11:00am | Sultans of String - Beaches Jazz Festival Mainstage | Toronto, ON |
| 24 July @ 7:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Quintet - Woodbine Park Beaches International Jazz Festival StreetFest |
Toronto, ON |
| 23 July @ 7:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Quintet - Woodbine Park Beaches International Jazz Festival StreetFest |
Toronto, ON |
| 22 July @ 7:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Quintet - Woodbine Park Beaches International Jazz Festival StreetFest |
Toronto, ON |
| 18 July @ 7:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Quintet - Woodbine Park Beaches International Jazz Festival StreetFest |
Toronto, ON |
| 17 July | Sultans of String Home County Folk Festival |
London, ON |
| 11 July @ 4:00pm | Sultans of String Mariposa Folk Festival |
Orillia, ON |
| 10 July @ 4:00pm | Sultans of String Mariposa Folk Festival |
Orillia, ON |
| 9 July | Njacko Backo and Kalimba Kalimba Sudbury Folk Festival |
Sudbury, ON |
| 26 June @ 8:00pm | Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival Enwave Theatre - Harbourfront |
Toronto |
| 24 June @ 8:00pm | Sultans of String Summer Fest Uptown at the Windsor Armouries |
Windsor, ON |
| 22 June @ 11:00pm | Cubanos @ Beaches Jazz Festival Media Launch | Toronto |
| 19 June @ 9:00pm | Joaquin Hildago Quintet featuring Changuito Trane Studio |
Toronto |
| 11 June @ 10:00pm | African Spirit Drumming Trane Studio |
Toronto |
| 11 June @ 8:00pm | Njacko Backo and Kalimba Kalimba Opera House |
Toronto |
| 6 June @ 4:00pm | Luis Mario Quintet Orangeville Jazz Festival |
Orangeville, ON |
| 5 June @ 7:00pm | Rumba Iyabo performance Muhtadi International Drumming Festival Queens Park |
Toronto |
| 3 June @ 7-10:00pm | Muhtadi International Drumming Festival - Launch Reception Artscape Wychwood Barns |
Toronto |
| 29 May@ 7:00pm | Njacko Backo, Hamilton Art Gallery | Hamilton, ON |
| 8 May | 15th Annual Cuban Drum & Dance Retreat | Holguin Cuba |
| 7 April @ 7:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Fusion Band, George Weston Recital Hall | Toronto |
| 27 March @ 8:00pm | Rumberos All Star Big Band with special guest Jose Luis Changuito @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
| 25 March | Rumberos Latin Jazz Descarga with special guest Jose Luis Changuito @ Trane Studio | Toronto |
| 21 March | Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band with special guests Jane Bunnett and Jose Luis "Changuito" @ Victoria University | Victoria, BC |
| 19/ 20 March | Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band with special guests Jane Bunnett and Jose Luis "Changuito" @ Performance Works, Vancouver Olympics | Vancouver, BC |
| 14 March @ 8:00pm | Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band with special guest Jane Bunnett | Vancouver, BC |
| 9 March @ 8:00pm | Eddie Bullen & Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo CD Release Concert @ Revival | Toronto |
| 7 March | World Drummers, Soul Drums Spring 24hr Cancer Marathon | Toronto |
| 6 March | Njacko Backo Band, Spring 24hr Cancer Marathon | Toronto |
| 5 March @ 8:00pm | Kalabash, The Pilot | Toronto |
| 28 February @ 2:00pm | Bravo School of Music Drum & Visual Art Workshop | Toronto |
| 26 February @ 8:00pm | Njacko Backo, Gladstone Hotel | Toronto |
| 25 February @ 8:00pm | African Spirit Drumming @ Trane Studio | Toronto |
| 20 February @ 8:00pm | The Canadian Tenors, Rose Theatre | Brampton, ON |
| 13 February @ 8:00pm | Elmer Ferrer Fusion Project @ Latinada | Toronto |
| 29 Jan @ 8:00pm | Open Drum Circle followed by Elmer Ferrer quintet @ Sydney's Island Restaurant | Mississauga, ON |
| Every Sunday from 2:00-5:00pm (begins January 17) |
Super Rumba Jam @ Lula Lounge Promoting the 4th Annual Cuba Dance & Drumming Retreat |
Toronto |
2009 Performances
| DATE | EVENT | CITY |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2009 @ 8:00pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Rose Theatre | Brampton, ON |
| 22 Dec 2009 @ 8:00pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts | Markham, ON |
| 21 Dec 2009 @ 8:00pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Rose Theatre | Brampton, ON |
| 20 Dec 2009 @ 2:30pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Brock University | St. Catharines, ON |
| 19 Dec 2009 @ 8:00pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts | Markham, ON |
| 18 Dec 2009 @ 6:00pm | The Canadian Tenors @ Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts | Markham, ON |
| 29 Nov 2009 @ 5:00pm | Rumberos / Soul Drums 2010 Cuba Retreat Launch @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
| Every Wednesday @ 9:00pm | Joaquin Hidalgo w/ Elmer Ferrer Band @ Latinada | Toronto |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Thanksgiving Rumba Jam | Toronto |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Hilario Duran - Havana Remembered | Toronto |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba | Toronto |
| 25 Sep 2009 | Hilario Duran | Toronto |
| 10 Sep 2009 | Ignacio Berroa Quintet @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
| 30 Aug 2009 @ 4:00pm | Kalabash @ Queens Park | Toronto |
| 11 Aug 2009 @ 4:00pm | Cubanos. Private Party. | Toronto |
| 9 Aug 2009 @ 1:00pm | The Barn | Westbend, Ontario |
| 8 Aug 2009 | Burlington Jazz Festival w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | Burlington, Ontario |
| 8 Aug 2009 @ 4:00pm | Kalabash @ Allen Gardens | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2 Aug 2009 @ 4:00pm | Kalabash @ Harbourfront | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1 Aug 2009 @ 8:00 | Blackburn @ Emancipation Celebration Fest | Owen Sound, Ontario |
| 20 Jul 2009 @ 7:00pm | Rumba Workshop @ Beaches Jazz Fest | Toronto |
| 17 Jul 2009 @ 8:00pm | Blackburn @ Beaches Jazz Fest | Toronto |
| 16 Jul 2009 @ 8:00 | Blackburn @ Tremblant Blues Fest | Mt. Tremblant, Quebec |
| 15 Jul 2009 | St John’s Jazz Festival w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | St John’s, Newfoundland |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Halifax Jazz Festival w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 10 Jul 2009 @ 8:00 | Bobby Dreadfull @ Dundas Square | Toronto |
| 6 Jul 2009 @ 8:00 | BLACKBURN/blues/R&B/Soul @ Montreal International Jazz Festival | Montreal, Quebec |
| 3 Jul 2009 @ 7:00 | BLACKBURN/blues/R&B/Soul @ Montreal International Jazz Festival | Montreal, Quebec |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Montreal Jazz Festival w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | Montreal, Quebec |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Victoria w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | British Columbia |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Vancouver Jazz Festival w/ Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 26 Jun 2009 @ 7:00 | Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet @ Lula Lounge | Toronto, Ontario |
| 26 Jun 2009 @ 9:00 | Bobby Dreadfull Band @ Lula Lounge | Toronto, Ontario |
| 20 Jun 2009 @ 9:00 | Njacko Backo @ Gladstone Hotel | Toronto, Ontario |
| 40 Jun 2009 @ 8:00 | Hilario Duran Quintet | Toronto, Ontario |
| 9 May 2009 | Lebovic Centre For the Arts | Stouffville, Ontario |
| 1-8 May 2009 | Cuba Retreat 2009 Romerias de Mayo |
Holguin |
| 23 April 2009 | Luis Mario Ochoa @ The Royal Conservatory of Music | Toronto |
| 17 April 2009 | Hilario Duran and Havana Remembered 8:00pm |
Waterloo, ON. |
| 16 April 2009 | Njacko Backo and Kalimba Kalimba @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
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| 21 Mar 2009 | The Rivoli @ 10:00 | Toronto |
| 14 Mar 2009 | John Elliott Theatre @ 8:00pm | Halton Hills, Ontario |
| 12 Mar 2009 | Jo Mamas @ 10:00pm | Toronto |
| 5 March 2009 | Soul Drums and Rumberos Cuban Drumming Retreat 2009 Present Dafnis Prieto and his Toronto Quintet LIVE 9:00pm @ Trane Studio |
Toronto |
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| 19 February 2009 | Hilario Duran and Havana Remembered @ Chalker's 247 Marlee Ave | Toronto |
| 13 Feb 2009 | African Spirit Drumming w/ Walled Abdul Hamid and Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo @ Trane Studio |
Toronto |
| 17/18 Jan 2009 | Barbados Jazz Festival | Barbados |
2008 Performances
| 22 Nov 2008 | African Spirit drumming @ Trane Studio | Toronto |
| 21 Nov 2008 | With Hilario Duran and Havana Remembered @ Cinars | Montreal |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Cuban Master Percussionist Jose Luis "Changuito" Quitana @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
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| 19 Sep 2008 | Njacko Backo and Kalimba @ Lula Lounge | Toronto |
| 13 Sep 2008 6:30pm - 1:00am | Toronto Earthdance | Toronto |
| 1 Aug 2008 20:00 | Njaco backo and Kalimba Nashvilla | Nashville |
| 5 Jul 2008 17:30 | Njacko Backo and Kalimba , Afro Fest | Toronto |
| 23 Jun 2008 15:00 | Njacko Backo and Kalimba, Casa Loma | Toronto |
| 20 Jun 2008 19:00 | Rumba Iyabo. Toronto Island.. | Toronto |
| 19 Jun 2008 19:30 | Cubanos , Palais Royale... | Toronto |
| 16 Jun 2008 20:00 | Shakura S’ aida, Academy of Arts | Toronto |
| 14 Jun 2008 14:30 | Cubanos @ Luminato , Harbourfront | Toronto |
| 23 Apr 2008 | KALABASH @ Tobago Jazz Festival | Tobago |
| 20 Apr 2008 | KALABASH @ Queen’s Hall | Port of Spain, Trinidad |
2007 Performances
SPECIAL INVITATION
Cuban Dance Party with Luis Mario Ochoa & Cimarron. Lula Lounge. Toronto
Rock & Funk with Bobby Dreadful. The Horseshoe Tavern. Toronto
Human Rhythmic Energy. Book Launch and Community Drum Circle hosted by Doug Sole of Soul Drums. Lula Lounge. Toronto
Earthdance Festival. Design Exchange - TD Centre. Toronto
African Canadian Achievement Awards, St. Lawrence Centre. Toronto
Night of Babalu Aye. Soul Drums & Rumberos productions. Mississauga
CUBANOS
Cubanos Traditional Music. Trane Studio. Toronto
Smooth Jazz Jam, Sydney's Island Restaurant. Mississauga
Oscar Fuentes Christmas CD Release w/ Cubanos. Lula Lounge. Toronto
Nubia to Cuba, Walleed Abdul Hamid and Joaquin Nunez Hidalgo w/ Cubanos. Trane Sudio. Toronto
RUMBA IYABO
Rumba Iyabo. Carnavalissima, Harbourfront Centre. Toronto
Rumba Iyabo. Owen Sound Emancipation Celebration Festival. Owen Sound
Rumba Iyabo. Muhtadi International Drum Festival, Queens Park. Toronto
Rumba Iyabo. Luminato Festival, Distillery District. Toronto
AFRICAN SPIRIT DRUMMING
African Spirit Drumming. Trane Studio. Toronto
1st Annual Emancipation Music Festival & CD Release Party. The Hugh's Room. Toronto
Afro Cuban Rumba Workshop w/ Grammy Award winning "Yoruba Andabo" from Havana Cuba. Lula Lounge. Toronto
w/ HILARIO DURAN
Hilario Duran Big Band. Ottawa Jazz Festival. Ottawa
Hilario Duran Big Band. Luminato Festival, Distillery District. Toronto
Hilario Duran and his Latin Jazz Big Band. Chocolate Ball Gala. PALAIS ROYALE Ball Room. Toronto
Hilario Big Band @ The Chet Baker Jazz Festival. Danforth Auditorium Music Hall. Toronto
Hilario Duran Trio. 225 Richmond St. W. Toronto
Hilario Duran and Perspectiva. St. Philips Church. Toronto
w/ EDDIE BULLEN
Eddie Bullen & Friends featuring Liberty Silver. Hugh's Room. Toronto
w/ KALABASH
Kalabash. Trane Sudio. 964 Bathurst Ave. Toronto
w/ NJACKO BACKO
Njacko Backo & Kalimba Kalimba. Mississauga Centre for the Performing Arts. Mississauga
2006 Performances
Hillside Folk Festival
Romerias de Mayo Festival (Cuba)
Beaches Jazz Festival
Africaday Festival (Calgary)
Toronto Afrofest
Hugh's Room
Harborfront Canada Day Celebration
Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival
2005 Performances
Markham Jazz Festival
Distillery Jazz Festival
Lula Lounge
Toronto Afro Fest
Beaches Jazz Festival
First Canadian Place
The Gears 24 hr spin and Ethno Cultural Drum Circle
Trane Studio
Uptown Jazz Festival
Montreal Jazz Festival
2004 Performances
BCE Place, Cuban Night
Day of Percussion, University of Windsor,Ontario Percussive Arts Society
Distillery Jazz Festival
Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto
Celebrate Toronto Street Festival
Canada Day Celebrations, Ottawa
Sunfest 2004, London
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Festival International Nuits d’Afrique, Montreal
Alexis Cuban Band -- Tour of Japan
2003 Performances
Toronto Downtown festival (JVC)
Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto
Harbourfront Centre, CIBC Stage
Havana International Jazz Festival
Montreal International Jazz Festival
Rumberos Afro-Cuban Master Session, Lula Lounge, Toronto
Barbados Jazz Festival
Cayman Islands Jazz Festival
Soul Drums Retreat
Bambu by the Lake
