From a media release:
Matapa Music & Arts Organization presents:
Matapa Music & Arts Organization presents:
Saturday, January 26,
2013 - 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Hamilton Conservatory
for the Arts, 126 James Street South
· • More info
and tickets at www.matapa.ca
(HAMILTON, ON - January
14, 2013) This show - the latest in our World Music Series - provides a
unique blending of Latin American rhythms and classical guitar. Come out for a
great musical 
conversation between Roberto López and Hamilton's own Emma Rush
and be ready to move your feet. You’ll warm to powerful Afro-Colombian and Afro-Cuban rhythms mixed with
classical guitar, hip-hop, boogaloo, jazz, electronica - all on one stage. Join
us for an evening sure to brighten the mid-winter blues at the venerable
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts.
conversation between Roberto López and Hamilton's own Emma Rush
and be ready to move your feet. You’ll warm to powerful Afro-Colombian and Afro-Cuban rhythms mixed with
classical guitar, hip-hop, boogaloo, jazz, electronica - all on one stage. Join
us for an evening sure to brighten the mid-winter blues at the venerable
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts.
Roberto López
Composer, arranger, producer and guitar player from Colombia
living in Montréal, Roberto López incorporates traditional Latin rhythms into a
contemporary musical environment. His 3rd album, Azul was released in 2012. Recorded with the Afro-Colombian Jazz
Orchestra, it’s a unique encounter between the wind ensembles from Colombia’s
Caribbean coast and North-American Jazz Big Bands. Recipient of the prestigious
"artiste révelation" Radio-Canada award for 2010-2011 and nominated
at the JUNO awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, GAMIQ (Quebec Indie Awards),
SOBA, MECCA and at the Prix Gémeaux.
Emma Rush
Canadian guitarist Emma Rush was involved with music from an
early age and played many 
instruments before discovering a love for the guitar.
After initial studies, Emma Rush moved to Nova Scotia to complete an
undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax. During her years in
Halifax, she was active in playing solo and chamber music concerts and
performing to great acclaim in numerous master classes. She quickly became
known for her warm sound and expressive playing. Emma Rush is now based
Hamilton where she maintains a busy teaching studio in additional to faculty
appointments at Redeemer University and Mohawk College. She performs throughout
North America and Europe and appears regularly at international guitar
festivals (Iserlohn, Acadia, Sauble Beach).
instruments before discovering a love for the guitar.
After initial studies, Emma Rush moved to Nova Scotia to complete an
undergraduate degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax. During her years in
Halifax, she was active in playing solo and chamber music concerts and
performing to great acclaim in numerous master classes. She quickly became
known for her warm sound and expressive playing. Emma Rush is now based
Hamilton where she maintains a busy teaching studio in additional to faculty
appointments at Redeemer University and Mohawk College. She performs throughout
North America and Europe and appears regularly at international guitar
festivals (Iserlohn, Acadia, Sauble Beach).
The Organization
MATAPA Music & Arts Organization is an incorporated
Canadian non-profit organization located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Our goal
is to establish Hamilton and Southern Ontario as a vibrant cultural area by
promoting the best in music and arts from around the world. We believe that the arts are a critical site
of social and political resistance and Matapa aims to foster cultural exchange
between Canada and the global south. Memberships and any donations will go
towards our ongoing programming and efforts to spread the news about global culture
• Buy tickets online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/308664
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