New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Auresia official website) Montreal's award winning world/reggae artist AURESIA and Cameroon roots reggae artist FLO have paired up for a cross Canada 'CHOCOLATé' Tour in promotion of their recent releases. Sharing a five piece band, AURESIA and FLO will be performing dates from Montreal and going West as far as British Columbia to showcase their eclectic world sounds for the months of July and August.
Auresia comments:
"I am excited to tour across Canada this summer with my newest album RISIN'! as part of the CHOCOLATé TOUR! I am looking forward to reconnecting with old fans I met during my last Canada Love Tour in 2010, and make new friends along the beautiful vast country roads of Canada. I'll be traveling from Montreal to the West Coast Islands (Quadra, Hornby). Rolling through the foggy hills of Ontario, the flat open blue skies of the prairies, the magnificent Rockies and green Kootneys, crystal blue lakes and rivers of BC to the amazing ocean! After performing excerpts from my new album in
Jamaica this past Winter/Spring, filming my music video for my single CHOCOLATE on a roots cocoa farm, I am excited to share my sophomore effort with the rest of Canada this July and August along with my epic 5 piece band and FLO (Cameroon roots reggae artist)."
Adding to her tour experience in USA, South
America (Colombia, Ecudor, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil), AURESIA spent time in
Jamaica this past Winter/
Spring 2014 to perform show dates with artists such as ANDREW TOSH (Peter Tosh's son), Jah Bouks and Louie Rankin (famous movie star and dancehall artist), write and record, plus film her latest music video 'Chocalate' (view video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_sdteXyfVk) on a cocoa farm in St. Mary's Parish at the Likle Dunn Falls in St. Anne's.
Her latest album 'Risin!' was released
September 3rd, 2013, with the first single "High" hitting radio across Canada. The release bursts with soulful pop melodies and tackles the themes of love: playful love, long distance love, planetary love, risky love and something we can all relate to: love of chocolate! Featuring collaborations with an international cast of musicians from Montreal, Cuba, Toronto,
Jamaica and beyond, the album is a fusion of Reggae, Salsa, RnB, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Rock and Flamenco. With lyrics in English, Spanish and French, Risin! illustrates Auresia's evolution since her 2008 self-titled debut.
Album Stream - Auresia - Risin' - https://auresia.bandcamp.com/album/risin
1. Rising (2:48)
2. High (3:33)
3. Chocolaté (3:49)
4. Thinkin' of Your Love (3:41)
5. Quiero Bailar (Solita) (5:49)
6. Mistake (3:27)
7. So In Love With You (3:27)
8. Just Another Kiss (2:40)
9. Fuel Up (On Love) (2:49)
10. Let the Love (3:14)
11. Show Me Your Throne (3:53)
12. Chocolaté (FR) (4:04)
13. Fuel Up On Love (Reggaeton) (2:49)
FLO, a lyricist, composer, performer, and a committed artist to his craft has toured Africa, France and the United States, and now is taking on Montreal, one of Canada's most diverse world arts and music scenes. Drawing inspiration from the greatest names in reggae as well as from folk, blues, hip hop and electronic music, Flo is promoting his album "How Are You Doing" mastered at the legendary Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica. His cross Canada tour with Auresia this summer is a spiritual mission to spread love to the people.
In addition to the tour, FLO is now working on a new single called "SUGAR" with the Montreal based Ska Band the Skatton club lead by the saxophone player Andre Desilet and set to be released by the end of July 2014.
WE by Flo - https://soundcloud.com/flolivemusic/01-we
How Are You Doing by Flo - https://soundcloud.com/flolivemusic/how-are-you-doing
Music Video - Flo - Drive Me Crazy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR2RbvLOB2Y
A show stopper! With his thick dreadlocks this Cameroon artist enters the stage singing 'Trenchtown Rock', a lesser known bob Marley song but none the less emblematic as a reggae tribute . Flo flirts with the public who answer back automatically to his charisma. He then sits down telling a story, while self -accompanying himself with his guitar gives a medley of Marley songs : Religious! By the end of the show Flo triumphs: the vibe electrical and mystic. Bob marley's spirit was with us and the public is moved." - ToukiMontreal.com
Tour Dates Auresia and FLO:
Jul.19 - Bobards(with FLO) TOUR KICKOFF! - Montreal, QC
Jul. 26 - The Raven - North Bay, ON
Jul. 27 - La Fromagerie (1pm show) - Sudbury, ON
Jul. 29 - Apollo Bar - Thunderbay, ON
Jul. 30 - Le Garage Cafe - Winnipeg, MB
Aug. 1 - Amigos (w/ The Steadies) - Saskatoon, SK
Aug. 2 - Bon Temps Café - Saskatoon, SK
Aug. 6 - New Castle Pub (w/SoulJahFyah) - Edmonton, AB
Aug. 7 - The Canmore Hotel - Canmore, AB
Aug. 17 - Heriot Bay Pub - Quadra Island, BC
Aug. 22 - The Mex - Courtney, BC
Aug. 27 - The Hubb - Crawford Bay, BC
Aug. 29 - Padmanadi(solo acoustic dinner gig) - Edmonton, AB
Aug. 29 - The Spur - Camrose, AB
END OF TOUR WITH FLO
Sept. 6
Little Burgundy Festival - Montreal, QC
