WED MAY 28, 2025
Opening Night: Selcuk Suna & Fethi Nadjem with special guests Dia, Tara Moneka and Jessica Deutsch
Lulaworld 2025 kicks off with a double (album release party featuring Selcuk Suna (Lulaworld Records) and Fethi Nadjem. The culmination of years of creation, the evening will bring together Turkish, Middle Eastern and North African global jazz, roots and electronica.
THURS MAY 29, 2025
Kubla + Gracie Ella
An unforgettable night of soulful R&B and jazz as Kubla brings his dreamy West Coast sound and magnetic presence to the stage. Opening the night is rising star Gracie Ella, whose smooth vocals and heartfelt songwriting set the tone for an evening of groove, soul, and emotion.
FRI MAY 30, 2025
Cafe Cubano with special guest Andy Rubal
Co-presented with Okokan Productions
Montreal’s Andy Rubal teams up with Toronto’s Café Cubano for a thrilling night of Cuban music. Fusing Rubal’s soulful vocals and modern timba with Café Cubano’s fiery rhythms, this dynamic performance delivers an electrifying mix of salsa, son, funk, and irresistible tropical dancefloor energy.
SAT MAY 31, 2025
SWA Orchestra with special guest Alx Veliz: The Nostalgic Sessions
Blending Latin pop, reggae, dancehall, and salsa, Toronto’s Alx Veliz draws from his Guatemalan-Jamaican roots. Since his 2015 Billboard-charting debut “Dancing Kizomba,” he’s become a standout in Canada’s Latin music scene, bridging cultures as a singer, songwriter, and producer with a truly global sound.
SUN JUNE 1, 2025
Bruno Capinan + Drag Cabaret featuring Devine Darlin and Georgina Hudson
A Pride Month Party Co-presented with Uma Nota Culture, the driving force behind Mixto Festival
Brazilian-born, Toronto-based Bruno Capinan previews two new songs and celebrates the re-release of his discography on vinyl. As part of this special night to launch Pride month, Bruno will be joined by three leading figures on Toronto’s vibrant drag scene.
MON JUNE 2, 2025
Ladom Ensemble Album Release
Join Lulaworld Records in celebrating the launch of Ladom Ensemble’s latest album Sofreh Tisch. Ladom Ensemble’s Sofreh Tisch is a musical tapestry woven from the rich cultural heritage of its members. Pianist Pouya Hamidi, originally from Iran, and cellist Beth Silver, of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, bring their respective traditions into a project where it reflects the Canadian ensemble’s spirit of friendship and artistic exchange.
TUES JUNE 3, 2025
Carlie Howell and The Electric Storm Collective featuring Aline Morales
The Electric Storm Collective is a chamber ensemble that draws on the unique musical voices of its members to create a sound that is intimate yet expansive, nostalgic and new. Evocative lyrics are set to lush harmonies, organically shifting time signatures and intricate ostinatos, brought to life by strings, horns, Brazilian percussion, and bespoke female vocals.
WED JUNE 4, 2025
Joaquin Nuñez & Habana Safari with Dayramir González + Natasha Roldán
Co-presented with Latin Jazz Net
Don’t miss an incredible night of Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin folk as Joaquin Nuñez & Habana Safari are joined by special guest pianist Dayramir Gonzalez, direct from New York City. Opening set by Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Natasha Roldán. Co-presented with Latin Jazz Net.
THURS JUNE 5, 2025
Passarim
João Leão’s contemporary tribute Antonio Carlos Jobim with special guest Igor Caracas
Passarim is a reunion of four Brazilian musicians and songwriters who share a love for Brazilian music, specially the Bossa Nova of Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto. The project started in 2017 as a tribute to the 30th anniversary of Jobim’s first gold album Passarim (1987).
THURS JUNE 5, 2025
Samba Reggae Festival Opening Night featuring Bateria Batuki (San Francisco), Batucada Abrace (Vancouver) & Marcia Castro (Brazil)
The 4th Annual International Samba Reggae Festival kicks off with performances by visiting blocos (drumming ensembles) and this year’s special guest percussion leaders Mestre Jair Rezende, Mestre Pato and Lenynha Oliveira alongside the celebrated Sao Paolo based singer Marcia Castro and Toronto’s own Tdot Batu stage band.
FRI JUNE 6, 2025
Lengaīa Salsa Brava with Noderlis Valdes
Lengaïa Salsa Brava is a Juno-nominated 12-piece multi-awarded Canadian orchestra based in Montreal and created in 2012 by French Guyanese trombone player Giany Huyghues-Despointes. As its hometown, the orchestra is multicultural and has 7 different nationalities: Colombia, French Guyana, Venezuela, Peru, Quebec, Spain, and the Dominican Republic.
SAT JUNE 7, 2025
La Borinqueña tribute to Siembra featuring Luis Franco
At Lulaworld 2025, La Borinqueña Orquestra—known for their powerhouse brass and classic-meets-cutting-edge sound—reignites these salsa anthems with electrifying vocals by Venezuelan powerhouse Luis Franco. Expect nothing less than a full-on musical throwdown that will have dancers spinning and heads nodding all night long.
SUN JUNE 8, 2025
Lulaworld Closing Party at Drom Taberna
LULAWORLD AT DO WEST FEST JUNE 6 to 8th
Once again, Lulaworld 2025 will culminate in a 3 day outdoor street party at the Lulaworld stage at Do West Fest. With performers hailing from El Salvador, Montreal, Vancouver, São Paulo, San Francisco and Ottawa, this year’s block party showcases a stunning line up of Latin jazz, Afrobeats, reggae, and salsa. Highlights include Boogát, Afrique Like Me, KAR33M, Norderlis Valdes, Marcia Castro, Chuskupura, Reggaddiction, Niña Volcán and Rachel Therrien. Part concert, part cultural exchange, Lulaworld at Do West is where local street party meets global celebration.
