Bio
Teria Morada of Azucar Picante ENT is an accomplished Entertainer! Professional Singer/Lyricist & Dancer/Choreographer. 3x Canadian Latin Music Award recipient, former 2 time Jr. Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion & National Team Member and multiple time Latin Dance Champion. She started her artistic endeavours and training at the age of 3!
Teria and Producer, DJ, Artist and longtime friend, Alonso Mendez of Underbite Records co-wrote her new EP “Bon Voyage” which will be released in August 2023. Collaborators include Christie Nelson, New Traditions Musics’ very own Ruben “Beny” Osguerra and TJ Habibi. The first single “Bon Voyage features 5 time Juno Winner, Choclair and will be live on all platforms May 12.
On Halloween 2022, Teria’s Single “TT Cobra” was played on the Satellite Radio show, Caliente 151 on SiriusXM by DJ Kito & Johnni El Picoso for the first time. A milestone for Teria as its her favourite station for years!
Check out Teria’s first NFT “TT Cobra” https://web.eq.exchange/artists/teriamoradamusic345 and check out for the remix, TT Cobra 2.0 on all platforms also by Alonso Mendez.
On February 14th, 2022 the official remix of “Pon Fire” was launched with Matt U. Johnson, Karl Wolf and Snoop Dogg!
Teria’s first solo album “Aries” came out on her birthday 4/6/2021. It includes several collaborations with TJ Habibi, Sensei Música, William Dinero, Joelle Sahar, BenAnthony LaVoz, Juan de Sedas, SLuv, MM6eatz, El Cata and many more.
This past summer of 2020 she co-wrote an international collaboration “Tranqui” with Venezuelan Artist Rub Amaya and Venezuelan Natives, Producers Axel (Spain) & Jeizer (Netherlands) and also co-written by Joe Philly (USA). Tranqui is a Spanglish pop/dance/reggaeton fusion released via record label in Spain, Addicting Records.
In the summer of 2019, Teria Morada and BenAnthony LaVoz joined forces for a project (a.k.a. artist name “TEN’) and went on their first media tour in The Dominican Republic. “TEN” recorded “Beat that Drum” (Sheldon SLuv Moore) & “SoloS” (Juan De Sedas) among several other collaborations. These two were also part of the opening act for Bad Bunny last August with El Norte, a collaboration with 3 other local, latin artists in Toronto which recorded and released this reggaeton/trap latino track to commemorate the Toronto Raptors win which also won them, 2 Canadian-Latin Music awards. This year they collaborated on a new trio track “Love & Loss” with Delon Om, produced by David Neale.
In the fall of 2019, Teria’s single “Zarandeo” produced by MedyLandia was released. One of her personal favourites. It held the #1 spot in Canada, 22 weeks consecutively on independent artist site Number One Music and #1 in Canada on ReverbNation for 5 weeks followed by another release in 3 languages “Tudo Bem Tudo Bom” (MMBeatz/TJ Habibi) also hit #1 on N1M.
Another release for Teria in 2020 was “Boom Boom Boom” a duet with El Cata “Ratata” (writer and featured artist in Shakira’s Loca and Rabiosa, Spanish versions).
Teria was deemed the 2017 Entertainer of the year by KAHAN Productions and the Latino-Canadian Community and was nicknamed Canada's JLO.
More Her-story…
“TT Loca” began training at the age of 3 and is proficient in Salsa and all types of Cuban & Latin dance styles, Samba, Belly dance, Bollywood, Jazz, Ballet, Afro, Reggaeton, Hip Hop, Modern and Persian dances and has performed and taught workshops all over the world since her teens.
Teria was based in North Hollywood, California 2002-2014 and then briefly in Guadalajara, Mexico before returning to her hometown of Toronto permanently in 2015. Teria was part of Latin Urban trío Latin Supremo Allstars (LSA) circa 2008 and played many club gigs in Los Angeles as well as vocal features for several hip hop artists from Blunt Ent. Records West. Teria And Alexander Perls co-wrote club track “Salvador” that was later remixed into 7 versions by Dion Mavath (Indo/Australian Dj based in Dubai) along with several top DJs and it made it to #1 in several countries and a Sound Cloud top 10. It was also on an official Ibiza album and approximately 25 other house music compilations.
Teria has performed at a broad variety of events: (Not in order)
Summer Soulsa Carnival ‘20, ‘21, ‘22
Diwali Razzmatazz (every year since 2015)
BB Kings at Universal Studios
The Knitting Factory Hollywood
House of Blues Hollywood
The rooftop at the Rio Las Vegas
A Carnival bash at The Playboy Mansion
The Rundown movie premier at Universal Studios for Dwayne ‘’The Rock” Johnson
Axl Rose of Guns ‘N' Roses private Halloween party in Malibu
Toronto Salsa Festival
Washington DC Salsa Festival with Los Rumberos
Rhythm of Dance, Hollywood with Los Rumberos
Key Clubs original Carnival/Choreographers Ball’s first ever Bollywood Show with Karmagraphy
Raw, Los Angeles & Toronto with Karmagraphy & Azucar Picante Ent
The Beijing Garden Expo & Beijing International Triathlon in China
Poker Kings event in Dublin, Ireland
Samba Samba in South Korea
NYE countdown at City Hall and Niagara Falls with SNOW
Tribal Fest featured Performer in Guadalajara, Mexico
Los Angeles Gay Pride parade along side Madonna back up Singer Niki Harris and dancer, co-creator of Vogue, Luis Camacho
Singer and Belly dancer at El Floridita’s Hollywood, for actress and friend, Sofia Milos (CSI Miami/Sopranos) Birthday bash
PanAm Games Coca Cola concert series in Niagara Falls representing Canada, Cuba & USA
A Toyota dealership and Jamun Media in Toronto cast this triple threat to sing their brands jingle, dance in, choreograph and cast 20 dancers in their commercial
Teria also choreographs for dancers and gymnasts all over the world from beginner to Olympic and World professional levels. This includes Canada’s Rhythmic Gymnastics 2012 Olympic team
A classical indian dance school “Dizoja” certified Teria as a pioneer of Bollywood and Bhangra in Guadalajara, Mexico
In September 2016, she starred in the musical "Follow your Heart", a love story of taboo and tradition, alongside many of her dance company members within 50 cast mates. Teria danced in 16 pieces and choreographed 8 in this production and was an integral part of the casting team. Her original song “Takin’ me Higher” was also featured in the musical
Other credits/collaborations include:
Choreographer of Belly/Reggaeton fusion for the World Renowned Bellydance Superstars by Miles Copeland (former Manager of Sting/The Police)
Alongside “Making Moves Universal” founder, Dr. Niraj Mehta, they co-choreographed and danced in the award winning short film “Bollywood Invasion” by Shaan Dasani as well as a few tributes to Michael Jackson
Bohemia Dance, Adam Basma Dance Company, The BellyTwins, Rio Brazil Ent., Raíz Brazil and Karmagraphy in California and in Toronto, SamelTanz, JoDani Ent, Samba Heat/Picante Heat, D’Style, Caliente Dance, Samba Connection, Sangre Caliente and the Tropicana Queens
In Tony Plana’s “Romeo and Juliet” The Pachuco Version, Teria was dance captain and lead dancer, Rosalina Gomez alongside actor Kurt Caceres (Prison Break, Sons of Anarchy, General Hospital, Threat Matrix) Kurt also Cameoed in Teria’s music video “Mi Vida Mi Amor”
Teria has also opened for JenCarlos Canela, Prince Royce and Plan B-(with La Revolucion Musical), Los Adolecentes, DLG, Gilberto Santarosa and Grupo Niche
She has also shared the stage with Bollywood stars, Mallika Sherwat and Nargis Fakhri, Armenian/Lebanese star Robert Chilingirian, Algerian star Cheb Khaled and Iranian mega stars, KamyaR, Black Cats, Mansour, Mohamed Khordadian, Farshid Amin, Andy Madadian, Pouya, Afshin, David Behboodi, Shore and Shahram Solati, Max Amini, Leila F. and Toronto’s own Sahab Habibi
Teria was also part of the Los Rumberos dance company in Los Angeles and partnered with Francisco Vazquez, the pioneer of LA style salsa as well as with actor/dancers Al Coronel (Wolverine sequel Logan, Man with a plan, Lucifer), the original Power Ranger, Walter E. Jones and Hollywood stylist, Willie Watana
In her earlier years, Teria was inducted in the Vaughan Sports hall of fame for Rhythmic Gymnastics
T.V. commercial credits include, Sears, Kool-Aid, Eastside Mario’s and Ontario tourism
TV/Film featured dance rolls include, La Femme Nikita, Save the Last Dance, The Next Step & “Woo” with Jada Pinkett-Smith/Tommy Davidson
In theatre, Lead dancer/singer for the Tropicana Cuban Cabaret (Canada edition, “Havana Nights” hosted by Ismael Cala- CNN Español and Myrna Kahan) as well as Mambo de la Noche
2 Canadian tours with Artist SNOW (Informer/Con Calma) live shows and music videos
Original member of The Papichulo Crew
Original Bacardi Salsa congress in Puerto Rico performer
Singing/dancing in the impersonation show of Julio Sabala
*One of the highlights of Teria’s performance career was to share the stage with Salsa legend Oscar D’Leon and dance the legendary “Lloraras” live!
(Lifetime bio)
Teria Morada