Luisa Maita announces North American tour
15 September, 2010Since hearing Luísa Maita‘s delightful first single “Lero-Lero” we’ve been a little bit smitten with this lady, finding out about her history and ambitions as well as finding out what records have had a big influence on her; turns out Michael Jackson had an impact. So we’re delighted to announce that she has just announced a tour of USA, Canada and Mexico. It will be the first time the singer has performed outside of Brazil. The dates of the tour are:
November 3 – New York, NY, S.O.B.’s
November 4 – Washington D.C., Bohemian Caverns
November 5 – Philadelphia, PA, Kimmel Center
November 6 – Townshend, VT, On the Ground in the Barn
November 7 – Burlington, VT, Flynn Space
November 9 – Portland, ME, One Longfellow Square
November 10 – Somerville, MA, Johnny D’s
November 11 – Montreal, QC, Ballatou
November 12 – Toronto, ON, Lula Lounge
November 13 – Chicago, IL, Logan Square
November 14 – Minneapolis, MN, Cedar Cultural Center
November 16 – San Francisco, CA, Yoshi’s
November 17 – Santa Cruz, CA, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
November 19 – Los Angeles, CA, Conga Room
November 20 – Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Sonidos del Mundo Festival
The tour will correspond with the release of Maita Remixed, an exclusive EP of remixes by top DJs from Brazil, Europe, the US and beyond. Download “Fulaninha (Maga Bo Remix)” here. Here is the video of Luísa performing “Lero-Lero”:
Luísa’s debut album Lero-Lero was released by Cumbancha. You can buy the album HERE. You can also download for FREE the title track HERE.
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