2018-09-058:00 pm–10:00 pm Beach United Church $22 Adv / $25 Door$22 Adv / $25 Doorhttp://www.acousticharvest.ca/ Presented by Acoustic Harvest – Live Music East. Kicking off our 22nd season, we are so thrilled to present this joyous Zimbabwe group in a rare and special Toronto appearance. Black Umfolosi were formed in 1982 by school friends in […]
Category: 2018
Polyphonic Ground Concert: Sharabi (NYC/Toronto/India)
2018-09-0111:00 pm–12:30 am Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room FreeFreehttp://www.ashkenaz.ca/dt_portfolio/sharabi/ Sharabi is, undoubtedly, the world’s only Yiddish-Punjabi-bhangra-bollywood-funk-klezmer party band. Fronted by trumpeter Frank London, a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning group The Klezmatics, and New York’s top call Indian percussionist, Deep Singh, the duo’s special late-night show at Ashkenaz will feature many special guests from the Festival […]
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Mark Sepic’s Junkestra
2018-08-1912:00 pm–6:00 pm HarbourKIDS Tent FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Quirky and fun instrument building and music making with a maverick artist, musician and recycler. Celebrate the musical potential of everyday things! Mark Sepic – Musician, Sound Sculptor Mark Sepic is an internationally recognized guitarist and composer. His virtuoso finger-style […]
WOMADness at Harbourfront Centre: an Archival Excavation (1988-1992)
2018-08-1912:00 pm–5:30 pm Harbourfront Centre, Marilyn Brewer Community Space FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Reviving the legacy that first brought culturally diverse sounds into the collective consciousness of a generation of Torontonians, this exhibition pays homage to WOMAD – a World of Music, Art and Dance at Harbourfront Centre from […]
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Mark Sepic’s Junkestra
2018-08-1812:00 pm–7:00 pm HarbourKIDS Tent FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Quirky and fun instrument building and music making with a maverick artist, musician and recycler. Celebrate the musical potential of everyday things! Mark Sepic – Musician, Sound Sculptor Mark Sepic is an internationally recognized guitarist and composer. His virtuoso finger-style […]
Workshop: Samba Jess
2018-08-194:00 pm–4:30 pm Harbourfront Centre, Boulevard Pavilion and Patio Free Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Jessica Semedo focuses directly on spreading authentic Brazilian Samba, as well as the culture and music from the Luso-African World. Shake to the samba beat with this gifted instructor! “Samba” refers to the prayer and/or invoking […]
Nathaswara Thavil Music of Global
2018-08-184:00 pm–4:30 pm Harbourfront Centre, South Lawn FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Originating in ancient Tamil temple music, the combined power of these unique drums and horns transcends time to stir the soul. Nathaswara Thavil Music of Global Lead: Vidwan Dr. A. Murugathas Group Naatha Parai Canada Lead: Master S. […]
Abhinayakshetra Fine Arts Canada & Nathaswara Thavil Music of Global
2018-08-186:00 pm–6:30 pm Harbourfront Centre, South Lawn FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Originating in ancient Tamil temple music, the combined power of these unique drums and horns transcends time to stir the soul. The parade will be followed by Bharatanatyam Kalakshetra Baani dance. Nathaswara Thavil Music of Global Lead: Vidwan […]
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Workshop: Abhinayakshetra Fine Arts Canada
2018-08-186:30 pm–7:00 pm Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Karthiha Parthiban leads an interactive dance demonstration of Bharatanatyam dance, the South Indian style known for its theatrical language of gestures. Abhinayakshetra Fine Arts Canada Karthiha Parthiban MFA, Artistic Director Karthiha Parthiban is an Indian classical dance lecturer, […]
Waleed Kush African Jazz Ensemble
2018-08-185:00 pm–6:00 pm Harbourfront Centre, Stage in the Round FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. The music of the Waleed Kush African Jazz Ensemble combines the impelling ancient rhythms of Africa with exhilarant, modern jazz improvisations. From Nubia, Sudan, to Harlem. Waleed Abdulhamid: bass, vocals, percussion Brian Dhari: tenor saxophone John […]