(Le) Piano Rouge soul lounge was a live music venue in Montreal, Canada during the late 2000s. In 2012, it was ranked by the Montreal Gazette as Montreal's top nightspot for live soul music. During its tenure, many renowned international and local artists were drawn to Le Piano Rouge including; Wyclef Jean, José James, Kris Bowers, Divine Brown, Lorraine Klaasen, Thandi Klaasen, Warren "Slim" Williams, Sugar Sammy, Melina Soochan and many more
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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.
Historical context
Le Piano Rouge was founded by Allison Roberts aka Coco Brown an afro-Caribbean-Canadian entrepreneur.
The club was located in Old Montreal, the venue of two former Montreal live music clubs - Black Bottom and Nuit Magique