Jay Danley has been a professional musician in Toronto for over 20 years. His mastery of the Cuban “tres” guitar has led him to play with many of the legends in Cuban music. He now leads his own group that performs the style of music known as Ethiojazz, a mixture of Ethiopian scales and modern Jazz.
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Archives: Artists
The Gunsmith & MoHit
The Gunsmith & MoHit are a distinctive hip-hop duo with a cinematic sound shaped by world music and hard rock. The two experienced artists teamed up in 2011 when they realized they shared a vision of creating genre-bending hip-hop music.
The Gunsmith is a seasoned rapper/producer with a rapid-fire, intricate flow influenced by artists such as Twista, Busta Rhymes and Tech N9ne. His ability to balance technical prowess and sheer energy make him a magnetic live performer.
He is complemented by MoHit, who is a gifted singer with a powerful and soulful voice. MoHit’s versatility as a performer enables him to easily switch between Bollywood, Sufi and rock styles, adding a unique depth and appeal to the band’s hip-hop offerings.
With the hard-hitting and majestic production, The Gunsmith’s breakneck-speed rapping, and MoHit’s soaring vocals, the band represents a unique force in the independent music scene. The Gunsmith & MoHit released their debut EP “Conquest” on iTunes in January 2012, and are now working on their full-length sophomore album “Vanquish,” which they plan to release in early 2013. […]
The Battle of Santiago
The Battle of Santiago blends Afro-Cuban rhythms, screaming rock guitars, dub bass lines with soaring horns and flutes. Exploring the boundaries of rhythm and sound, The Battle of Santiago is a unique sound experience that carefully walks the edge of rock and world music to develop a new genre they call Afro-Cuban Post-Rock. […]
TH&B collective
A creative partnership consisting of members Simon Frank, Dave Hind, Ivan Jurakic and Tor Lukasik-Foss, a group of visual artists working out of the Hamilton area, will present a durational performance and installation on the West Island beach. […]
terakaft
Terakaft, from Northern Mali is a perfect mix of rhythm guitars and the deep tones of bass. True to its origin, the music resembles the delicate but strong steps of a camel making its way through the shifting desert sands. The heavy, pulsating heartbeat of the percussion holds everyone together and completes the sound. […]
Tanya St-Pierre & Philippe-Aubert Gauthier
Tanya St. Pierre and Philippe-Aubert Gauthier’s diptych video, The Phantom Production, explores the cultural meanings of realism and photorealism. Using video footage, realistic synthetic images, and camera tracking, the piece questions the future of fabrication tools, and examines the human lust for accuracy and the seductiveness of illusion. […]
Tamara Gayer presented by the Critical Distance Centre for Curators
Tamara Gayer is an artist transfixed by the city. Born in NYC, she grew up in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. She has presented her work internationally including at Exit Art and MoMA. Shani K Parsons is a curator, designer, and founding director of Critical Distance Centre for Curators (formerly TYPOLOGY). […]
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Tamar Ilana & Ventanas
Founded in 2011, Ventanas is the result of Tamar Ilana’s lifetime of culturally diverse musical experience. Composed of Toronto’s top musicians, Ventanas weaves the intensity of Flamenco dance, the excitement of Middle Eastern doumbek, the soulful sounds of Greek oud and baglama, and the improvisational elements of Jazz into one coherent whole, creating an incomparable sound with Tamar’s powerful vocals and dance leading the way. Ventanas’ self-titled debut album was nominated at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards for “Best Traditional Singer” and “Best Ensemble” of the Year. In 2015 they released their second album, Arrelumbre, which was also nominated at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, for “Best World Music Group” and “Traditional Singer of the Year.” They have toured Canada and the States extensively and are working on their third album which will be primarily original compositions. […]
Tal National – old
Due to circumstances beyond our control (ie. US Embassy in Niamey Niger) Tal National have had to cancel their North American engagements.
This is obviously unfortunate for our festival, but particularly for this great group of musicians who deserve the opportunity. Hopefully we’ll be able to bring them to town eventually. […]
Tal National
On stage Tal National perform with six musicians, but because of their rigorous performance schedule here might be up to thirteen members at any one time. Their concert material combines original songs with new arrangements of West African folk songs, themes of which deal with love, tolerance, peace, feminine beauty, and the woman’s physical dance expression based on traditional African rhythms.
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