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LADY SON y Articulo Veinte

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This profile was made at www.wonderbackgrounds.comLady Son & Articulo Veinte exude a vibe never seen or heard before. Lady Son brings classic Afro-Latin roots into a new century, combining different musical genres and sounds while maintaining the essence, history and roots of the NuYorican style Salsa and Guajiro culture Son Montuno from Cuba. Every song has an important message about life, love, and the social issues that affect us all. Lady Son honours the great Salseros and Soneros of the 20th century by remembering them and continuing to add to this diverse and pulsating genre of Latin music. Considered one of the top voices in the Canadian Music Scene today, Yeti Ajasin (A.K.A. Lady Son) has been making waves and carving a name for herself and her band in Toronto and beyond for the past three years. Rich, powerful vocals combined with the knowledge, understanding and passion Yeti has for what she does, make her performance second to none. She is also the conga player for the band, adding intricate rhythms while singing the lead vocals, making her a huge hit to her audiences. Yeti is able to capture the magic that music is made of, and transfer her energy and presence to every single person she comes across. Yeti always had rhythm and dance in her heart. Though born and raised in Canada, her mixed Italian/Nigerian/Jewish background has greatly contributed to her musical taste. Her love for Latin rhythms originated in Cuba and has been the driving force behind her music. Yeti has studied percussion extensively and has completed various workshops in Latin percussion at the University of Holguin and the Jose Maria Ochoa School of Music and Performing Arts, both in Cuba. She was also trained in Toronto by Master Conga Player Hector Mon (A.K.A. Picolino) and graduated from her high school music program in jazz performance (on the drum kit). Though she now studies languages at York University in Toronto, her musical studies have allowed Yeti to become adept at reading and teaching music, fine-tuning her technique, and composing her own original material.Experience the fuego... SABOR! Articulo Veinte (A20) is a truly Canadian project. The idea was born here, with all Canadian musicians of different cultural backgrounds, and maintains an authentic sound true to the nature of Cuban Son and NuYorican Salsa. From Russia, to Japan, to Israel, Nigeria, Mexico, El Salvador, and even Etobicoke Toronto - A20 has been around the world and back! The musicians represent the melting pot of this wonderful city and the fact that we as Canadians can also live within the wonderful sounds of music from other cultures. When you see A20 you will see the same musicians every time... The band is solid in sound, and has a wonderful working relationship which is evident when seeing them on stage. A20 is warm and approachable as is their music.
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Member Since: 23/01/2006
Band Website: tridha.org/ladyson.php
Band Members: LADY SON: Yeti Ajasin- Musical Director/Lead Vocal/Congas -Sean Bellaviti : Piano -Bruce McCarthy: Drum Kit -Vladimir Sitnikov: Bass Guitar -Michel DeQuevedo: Bongos -Patrick Blanchard: 1st Trombone -Christian Overton: 2ndTrombone -Jason Logue: 1st Trumpet -Kirvin Barretto: 2nd Trumpet -Alex Godinez: Frequent guest conga player -Adriana Sabogal: Manager -
Influences: THE UNIVERSE Y SU DIOS..MIS PADRES Y HERMANO.IBRAHIM FERRER,BENY MORE,Compay Segundo,Eliades Ochoa,FelixBaloy,RUBEN BLADES, HECTOR LAVOE,Adalberto Alvarez,CUBANISMO,Ray Barreto,CELIA CRUZ,Tito Puente,Omara Portuondo,Eva Allon,Cesaria Evora,WILLIE COLON,Sade,Carlos Vives,Sonora Poncena,Oscar D'Leon,Tito Puente,Mongo Santamaria,PICOLINO, ,Irakere,SIERRA MAESTRA, EGREM STUDIOS, El Gran Combo,Sierra Maestra, Fania All Stars, Jill Scott, Nina Simone, Mary .J.Blige, PATRA,Sade,Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross,Tina Turner,Lou Rawls,JUAN DE MARCOS GONZALEZ, James Brown, Bill Withers,Prince,Luthar Vandross,Whitney Houston, Yolanda Adams,Pattie La Belle,Stevie Wonder,Lionel Ritchie,Angelique Kidjo, Alpha Ya Ya Diallo, Alabina,Natacha Atlas, Los fabulosos Cadilacs, Mana, Soda Estereo, Cafe Tacuba, Sergent Garcia, Orishas,Beny More, Bobby Cruz,Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine,Papa Wemba, Ali Farka Toure, Baba Maal, Sunny Ade,FELA KUTI SR, Red Hot Chilli Peppers,BECK, THE TEA PARTY, Cheb Mami,KHALED, Amir Diab... etc etc etc..the list goes on and on..there are so, so many from all over the Globe!


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Record Label: XTSC MUSIC:www.xtsc.ca/ladyson
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My Blog

BEACHES JAZZ FEST 2008 :HIGHLIGHTS & REVIEW

BEACHES JAZZ FEST 2008-Remembering Our 2008 Season Highlights Highlights? There were many! "Probably the overall winner - Lady Son Y Articulo Veinte fronted by director, lead vocalist and congas Yeti ...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:34:00 GMT

Cracking the Jazz Nut: Live Review

Cracking the Jazz Nut  Live review: Lady Son Y Articulo Viente Spirits of Ibrahim Ferrer and old Cuba are alive and jumping in southern Ontario. Appearing as part of the downtown jazz series in Brantf...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:30:00 GMT

LADY SON ARTICLE IN TORONTO SUN

First Lady of salsa : Toronto Sun News Paper (Friday Mar 20/2009)Immersing herself in Cuban sounds has led to a kind of musical liberation for Yeti AjasinBy ERROL NAZARETHMention Ruben Blades' name to...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:19:00 GMT

CUBAN MUSIC IN TORONTO (The scene)

Latin Music in Toronto. Many people have asked me a common question. How did I learn to sing Cuban music so well, and what has inspired me to sing this music? My answer would have to be: The Cuban peo...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:42:00 GMT

LIVE MUSIC REPORT : LADY SON

Our Lady of Sonby Dan Donaldson  Photo by Roger Humbert For men in Latin Music, there are a hundred heroes to emulate: for women there is one that stands above all others. Lady Son, who took to ...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:13:00 GMT

LADY SON IN THE MARKET...SABOR!!!

so yeah.....I was in the Market (Kensington that is), This passed Sunday.....I must say...I had a better time there than I have in a while. I was enjoying the friendly sights, familiar faces....and mo...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT

LADY SON

Name:LADY SONBirthdate:12/25/1980Birthplace:The T-DOTCurrent Location:T-DOTEye Color:BrownHair Color:BrownHeight:5,8Weight:that's my little secret@GjPiercings:yesTatoos:not on this beautiful skin!Boyf...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:25:00 GMT

LULA WAS ON FIRE...CANDELA!!!

LULA WAS SOOOOO MUCH FUN!! I just wanted to comment first on Lula Lounge' professional manner in terms of the respect that myself, and my musicians were given while at our first ever perform...
Posted by on Wed, 03 May 2006 14:31:00 GMT

www.elcerebro.com

Everyone that passes through my page or my blogs should definatly check out a web page that might shock some. It's awesome, and the creator is awesome aswell.....I had a chance to meet him this past w...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:46:00 GMT

LADY SON DEBUT @LULA LOUNGE

THE MUCH ANTICIPATED LULA DEBUT OF LADY SON Y ARTICULO VEINTE! Salsa fans are in for a special treat on the 29th of this month when Lady Son and Articulo Veinte - lead by the powerful vocalist Yeti Aj...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:59:00 GMT