Jessica Lloyd and Louis Simão relocated to the Nickel City just over a year ago for a change of scenery, and they brought their considerable music chops with them
The duo are talented and accomplished musicians who in the short time they have lived in the city have already contributed so much.
"After the festival's conclusion, Louis arranged for the compilation of a festival highlights and awards video recording, created all of the participant certificates, and co-ordinated the process of allocating and distributing monetary awards sponsored by various individuals and organizations. The couple introduced Sudbury to Fado music last summer at a Jazzed Up Downtown concert. They also performed during the downtown art crawl this spring.
After many attempts, he has given up trying to learn how to play the 12-steel string Portuguese guitar associated with Fado.Simão, who plays bass as well as accordion, has performed and/or recorded with Patricia Cano among others. In 2017, he won the International Portuguese Music Award for song of the year and he was named World Solo Artist of the Year by the Canadian Folk Music Awards for his first solo release, “A Luz” .
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