Wisconsin Union Theater's 2008-09 Season
| Wisconsin Union Theater Adds Cape Verde’s Lura to 2008-2009 Season The Wisconsin Union Theater announces an addition to its 2008-2009 season’s World Stage Series: Cape Verdean singer Lura, who will perform on Thursday, 10/16/2008. Born in Portugal to Cape Verdean parents, Lura sings of that string of ten volcanic islands scattered in the ocean off Senegal. Her father hails from Santiago, the largest, greenest, most African island of Cape Verde, and her mother from São Nicolau, the island that produces the best grog (Cape Verdean rum). Lura’s music is of and from this former Portuguese territory, the one that gave Cesaria Evora to the world. “She has opened the way,” says Lura of Evora. “Now we can present other Cape Verdean styles.” Which she does, singing in several of the islands’ main genres. Besides Lura, the World Stage Series boasts the following events: Sept 12,13,19, 20, 2008 Madison World Music Festival Free Friday, September 26, 2008 Di Madre in Figlia (From mother to daughter) w/ Mondine di Novi Choir & Fiamma Fumana Thursday, November 6, 2008 Angelique Kidjo Friday, December 12, 2008 Balkan Beat Box Saturday, February 28, 2009 Dervish with Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Mariza Friday, May 1, 2009 Dobet Gnahore |