2019-07-1712:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree ** Due to the severity of the weather, we have had to cancel today’s show at Union Summer – Presented by TD. ** Brazilian Singer and composer Carla Dias has taken Toronto by storm with all her talent. From Rio de Janeiro, Carla has created her first Toronto-based Bossa […]
Read More… from Carla Dias Trio at Union Summer – Cancelled
2019-07-3112:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Amadou Kienou is the 7th son of a family of praise singers from the Dafing origin, originating from a tribe which formed a part of the ancient Mandingue Empire. This tribe extends to Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali. Amadou, born in Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, was initiated into music […]
2019-07-2412:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Waleed Abdulhamid is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, music and film producer known for his striking vocals, innovative bass technique, and his speed and precision on percussion. He has been an active member of the Toronto music scene since his arrival from Sudan in 1992 and is the recipient […]
2019-07-1012:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Baobá is a trio formed by Toronto’s top female percussionists, taking traditional beats to the next level. Empowered by the natural musicality that flows from South American bodies, Anita Graciano, Y Josephine, and Mari Palhares, representing Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil respectively, demonstrate an ideal balance of voice, melody, and […]
2019-07-0312:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Anwar Khurshid‘s musical journey on the sitar as a composer and performer spans decades of learning in the tradition of Indian Classical Music. Making innovation and creativity his hallmark, Anwar has engaged in unique collaborations: Blues with Paul Deslauriers, Jazz with Bruce Cassidy, Flamenco and Cuban Jazz with Sultans of String, […]
2019-06-2612:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Swooping down from the vast Zimbabwean plains, Tichaona Maredza, a guitar in one hand, a drum in the other, and a mbira in his teeth, arrived in Toronto in 2008. As a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, he quickly formed a group in December 2009. The Tich Maredza Band hit […]
2019-06-1912:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Created by courageous Polish ladies and fronted by singer Ewelina Ferenc, Polky Village Band is not your typical “polka band,” it’s an authentic and energetic Polish-Canadian folk music group. By adding a uniquely Canadian, multicultural flavour, the band brings their own original sound to traditional forms. Started in 2017 […]
2019-06-1212:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree An only-in-Toronto blend of the music of Ukraine, the Balkans, Iraq, Algeria, Brittany, Canada, and more, that celebrates the coming together of cultures, and music’s ability to unite us – and get us moving. In Moskitto Bar‘s short history, they have already graced the stages of Koerner Hall, Harbourfront […]
2019-06-0512:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree If you can embrace the grace and power of Northern Ontario landscapes, you will feel the music of Mimi O’Bonsawin. She epitomizes the powerful scenery and the beauty of its waters through her music, all the while yielding to her rich and warm French Canadian and Abenakis heritage. Her […]