Eljuri has been invited by Futuro Libre and Lula Lounge to perform in their showcase, Spanglish Canada on Wednesday May 9th during Canadian Music Week 2018 in Toronto.
Canada has welcomed and celebrated Eljuri and her music since her debut live performance at the Luminato Festival in 2015. The Eljuri power-trío (Cecilia Villar Eljuri, lead vocals, guitar; Alex Alexander, drums; Winston Roye, bass) will share many favorite songs from all three of her albums including her latest single, Sálvame which showcases all that Eljuri s music is and represents.
The song blends her two spoken tongues English and Spanish and fuses her musical styles from Anglo rock funk to Latino son cubano rhythms. Eljuri describes that, "Life and our love for one another will save us and can lift us out of the mire we currently find ourselves in." She shares that the electric guitar solo she plays on Sálvame is among her very favorites from her album, La Lucha .
Female artists of different origins and musical styles are represented at Spanglish Canada and throughout Canadian Music Week. Along with 45 of the world s largest and most influential music festivals and conferences, CMW has partnered with PRS Keychange and committed to achieving gender parity including in live line-ups, conferences and commissions by 2022. "At Canadian Music Week, we have always strived to create diverse programming that is reflective of both audience interest and the current landscape of the industry." - Neill Dixon, Canadian Music Week
Born in Ecuador and raised in New York, the composer, singer and guitar player Eljuri will also debut in London, England in a private event presented by Manovill Records and Anara Publishing at the iconic Gibson Showroom.The showcase will focus on the artist, her songs, socially conscious message and guitar prowess in order to introduce her to British/European World Music media. Anara Publishing, Eljuri s new worldwide publishing partner will give industry partners this chance to get to know the celebrated musician and her songs in an intimate setting on June 28.
"Cecilia Villar Eljuri is a triple threat: She s an accomplished songwriter, a great vocalist and one hell of a guitar player." - NPR MUSIC, Alt-Latino
