Villa Charities
in collaboration with
the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto
presents
Andrea Ramolo in Concerto
Friday, August 28 | 8:00pm
Columbus Centre
901 Lawrence Ave. W.
Italian-Canadian recording artist and multiple music award-nominee, Andrea Ramolo, takes us on a musical journey of Italian melodies and original songs.
Andrea Ramolo is a multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and has been recording and touring her music since 2008. Born in Toronto to Italian immigrants, Andrea began her artistic life as a dancer and actress. In 2003 she picked up the guitar producing two albums “Thank You For The Ride’ and “The Shadows and the Cracks.” The latter earned her a nomination at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for Emerging Artist of the Year. She then formed Scarlett Jane with Cindy Doire and spent five years extensively touring behind two albums, 2012’ s Stranger and 2015’s eponymous offering, earning accolades from press and fellow musicians across the country and two more CFMA nominations. Following that, Ramolo contributed to projects by Lee Harvey Osmond (where she crossed paths with Michael Timmins from Cowboy Junkies), leading to the creation of NUDA (Italian for naked). The album emerged out of a deep depression following a romantic breakup and a shift in her artistic path; but brought about a hugely positive metamorphosis, personally and creatively. The alternative folk album is album is cool, dark, understated and melancholy and earned her a mention on the 2017 Polaris Prize longer list. Her most recent record, Homage, stands as an important next step in her journey. The album honours songs by the late and great Leonard Cohen once again produced by Timmins and earned her a 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award Nomination for Contemporary Singer of the Year. Andrea has had the pleasure of singing alongside Gordon Lightfoot, Andy Maize, Ron Sexsmith, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Adam Cohen and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, and more. She continues to tour the Canadian festival circuit and overseas in Europe and performs in both English and Italian. Andrea is also an educator, cultural preservationist, and mental health advocate. She runs a blog called The Vintage Italian where she explores, celebrates, and preserves the customs, traditions, music, dance, and cuisine of her Italian culture. She has been active in spearheading and curating cultural events to enhance Toronto’s experience and engagement with multiculturalism. She also hosts retreats that combine mindfulness, cooking, and the arts here in Toronto and overseas.
NOTE: To ensure the safety of all attendees there will be limited seating capacity for this event. Please RSVP in advance to reserve your spot. This is an outdoor event. In the event of rain, the concert will be cancelled or postponed.
For more information contact Villa Charities:
email: cultural@villacharities.com
tel: 416-789-7011 ext. 248