Le piano rouge

(Le) Piano Rouge soul lounge – along with Jello Bar was a live music venue in Montreal, Canada during the late 2000s. In 2012, it was ranked by the Montreal Gazette as Montreal's top nightspot for live soul music.[1] During its tenure, many renowned international and local artists were drawn to Le Piano Rouge.[2]

Afrophilya

In February 2011, the international music festival Afrophilya was launched at Le Piano Rouge. Afrophilya is a contemporary view of Afro Culture and celebrates the artistic contributions of people of African descent to world culture. [3][4][5][6]

Historical context

Le Piano Rouge was founded by Allison Roberts in 2010 [7] aka Coco Brown [8] an afro-Caribbean-Canadian entrepreneur. The club was located in Old Montreal, the venue of two former Montreal live music clubs - Black Bottom[9] and Nuit Magique[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Le Piano Rouge and Jello Martini Lounge rank as Montreal’s top nightspots for live soul music". Montreal Gazette. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  2. ↑ http://virtuel.24hmontreal.canoe.ca/doc/24hrsmontreal/24heuresmontreal09262012_opt2/2012092501/6.html
  3. ↑ "Mois de l'histoire des Noirs : découvrir le Noir en soi | Stéphanie Vallet | Arts". Lapresse.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  4. ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/201102/10/01-4368802-piano-rouge-chanteurs-noirs.php
  5. ↑ http://www.td.com/corporate-responsibility/index.jsp
  6. ↑ http://ckut.ca/c/en/node/296
  7. ↑ Suzanne Kennedy (2010-07-06). "Montreal Young Alumni get a sneak peek at Le Piano Rouge | McGill Alumni Portal". Alumnilive365.mcgill.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  8. ↑ "The 20 Hottest Montrealers of the Year". Montreal Gazette. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  9. ↑ http://boppin.com/2006/04/charles-burke-and-black-bottom.html
  10. ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/201004/29/01-4275345-bob-di-salvio-1944-2010-cetait-un-architecte-de-la-nuit.php

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