Cantarra nominated by
the Canadian Folk Music Awards
BEST VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR!
Cantarra is a rich blend of voice and percussion.
Cantarra creates an exotic performance adventure.
Cantarra sings in a variety of languages; English, French, Spanish, Swahili, Lingala, Swedish, Finnish, Italian, and Zulu. So far.
Cantarra sings an eclectic mix of genres; Latin Rhythm, World Beat, Traditional African, Pop, Folk, and a variety original compositions by award winning songwriter and Artistic Director Lee Hayes.
Cantarra is a four-woman vocal group.
- Artistic Director - Principal Arranger
Charlotte Hayes
Lori Jean Hodge
Nicky Brodie
Cantarra sings music from around the world, from contemporary European to Traditional African, from great Canadian classics to original songs in a variety of languages and styles.
All the members of Cantarra play a wide range of percussion.
Cantarra Debut CD - Beautiful Air - 2009:
1. Laiska
(Finnish, © Kari Reiman / Sirpa Reiman )
2. A Case Of You
( © Joni Mitchell)
3. Tumbling Down
( © Peggy White )
4. I Know Who Is Sick
( © Joan Clancy/Pat Clancy )
5. Amaria
(Italian, © Phillippe Eidel)
6. Calling All Angels
( © Jane Siberry)
7. Yo Seré Todo
(Spanish, © Lee Hayes/
Derek Roche/Bea Martos-Stevenson)
8. Seven Steps To Heaven
( © Miles Davis,Victor Feldman /Cassandra Wilson)
9. Kimbieni
(Swahili, © Lee Hayes,
Swahili translation by Stella Haybukhai)
10. Once
( © Chris Fagan/Beethoven)
11. Woodstock
12. Fragilidad
(Spanish, © Sting)
13. Circus Girl
( © Lee Hayes)
14. Silence
(French, © Chris Fagan/Charlie Haden)
September, 2011 date TBA
opening act: Folka Voca
Ottawa, Ontario
September 2, 2010 SOLD OUT
Cantarra/Lee Hayes
House Concert
by invitation or special request
July 10th-11th, 2010
Canterbury Folk Festival
Ingersoll, Ontario
June 19th, 2010
Ottawa. Ontario
August 1st-2nd, 2009
Lee Hayes from Cantarra
Blue Skies Music Festival
Sing In Swahili workshop
Ontario
June 25th, 2009
Orpheus Fund Raiser
June 12th, 2009
NAC 4th Stage
(TicketMaster 755.1111)
May 10th 2009
House Concert: Val d'Or Quebec
April 3rd, 2009
Nepean Sailing Club
Feb 25th 2009
Cantarra sings O Canada in 4 languages
(English, French, Inuktitut, Algonquin)
Opening of Council Meeting
City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
December 19th, 2008
Cantarra CD Release
National Library Auditorium
May 18th, 2008
Morrisburg concert series
Cruikshank Amphitheatre,
Morrisburg, Ontario
May 10th , 2008 SOLD OUT
The Groundz Cafe concert series
78 Mill St., Almonte, Ontario
March 29th, 2008 SOLD OUT
Cantarra Earth Day Concert
March 25th, 2008
Museum of Civilization
private show for the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations
February 2nd, 2008 SOLD OUT
October 13, 2007
The Groundz Cafe Grand Opening
Almonte, Ontario
August 10-12th, 2007
The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival www.folkharbour.com
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
main stage Friday August 10, 7pm
July 19th, 2007
concert for the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association
Weston Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, ON
concert open to convention only
June 29th, 2007 SOLD OUT
(opening act: Eccentrica)
© Cantarra 2010
