(Le) Piano Rouge soul lounge was a live music venue in Montreal, Quebec, 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 including Wyclef Jean, Kris Bowers, Bruce Greenwood, Geraldine Hunt, DJ Robert Ouimet, Kaytranada, José James, Coco Thompson, Divine Brown, Lorraine Klaasen, Thandi Klaasen, Patsy Gallant, Sugar Sammy, Kim Richardson, Imposs, Malika Tirolien, Gemini award recipients Warren "Slim" Williams and Christine Ghawi, pianist Nicolas Hébert, Carlos Morgan, King Melrose, and Melina Soochan.[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[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. ↑ "Le quotidien gratuit offrant l'essentiel de l'info! – 0006". Virtuel.24hmontreal.canoe.ca. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  3. ↑ Vallet, Stéphanie (30 January 2013). "Mois de l'histoire des Noirs : découvrir le Noir en soi | Stéphanie Vallet | Arts". La Presse. Lapresse.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  4. ↑ Laurence, Jean-Christophe (10 February 2011). "Piano rouge, chanteurs noirs | Jean-Christophe Laurence | Musique". La Presse. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Corporate Social Responsibility". Td.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  6. ↑ "Weekend Groove broadcasted live from Dessy Di Lauro launch at Le Piano Rouge | CKUT 90.3 FM". Ckut.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. ↑ Suzanne Kennedy (2010-07-06). "Montreal Young Alumni get a sneak peek at Le Piano Rouge | McGill Alumni Portal". Alumnilive365.mcgill.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  8. ↑ "The 20 Hottest Montrealers of the Year". Montreal Gazette. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Charles Burke and the Black Bottom — brian nation: beat the devil". Boppin.com. 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  10. ↑ Laurence, Jean-Christophe (29 April 2010). "Bob Di Salvio 1944–2010 : «C'était un architecte de la nuit » | Jean-Christophe Laurence | Arts". La Presse. Retrieved 2016-09-05.

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