Tuesday at the Cedar: Tamar Ilana and Ventanas. Trained in Toronto and Seville, fluent in French, English and Portuguese, Ilana is a knock-your-socks off vocalist and flamenco dancer with a voice that varies from fierce to intimate. But Ventanas isn’t just about flamenco; this trans-Mediterranean group, based in Toronto, pulls in dance tunes, love songs, and instrumental and melodic traditions from North Africa, the Balkans, Turkey, Greece, Spain and the Sephardic Jews, all set among lots of strumming, drumming and percussive footwork. Here’s a video from their latest album release. The evening begins with a set by area trio Despejada, with Steven Hobert on piano and accordion, Krissy Bergmark on tablas and Ben Abrahamson on guitar, playing a blend of flamenco, Indian classical and jazz. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 7:30. FMI and tickets ($12 advance/$15 day of).