It’s certainly feeling more like winter in Toronto and it leads us to the skating rink. On the 23rd at Harbourfront Centre, it’s DJ Skate Night with the city’s premier global groove selector DJ medicineman. If you don’t own a pair of blades (or like me, have no idea where to find them after decades of storage) you can rent, so no excuses!
The same night uptown and indoors, the Aga Khan Museum has a compelling program. Ali Riza and Hüseyin Albayrak are modern-day troubadours and heirs of the Ashik tradition in Anatolia. They perform with Kiya Tabassian and Pooria Pournazeri, virtuosos of setar and tanbour.
Coming in February at the Small World Centre, World on a String combines their talents on the 6th and Noura Mint Seymali performs on the 13th and 14th with the support of Batuki Music. Early bird $30 tickets are available until the end of the month for what the Guardian newspaper called “gutsy, declamatory playing and singing…Impressive.”
Finally, check out the new Turkwaz video below to get a preview of their upcoming performance on February 20th.
Spectactular Psychedelic Roots
Saturday February 13th & Sunday February 14th, 8:30pm  – Small World Music Centre
Go: Organic
Saturday January 23rd, 8pm – The Music Gallery
Community Events
Small World Music supports our community partners and family of world music artists performing around the greater Toronto area. Visit the Small World Music site to learn more about all the great events happening in the city.
Support Small World
Small World Music Society is a charitable organization and presenter of culturally diverse music, supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Toronto Arts Council, as well as community and corporate partners.