Doors Open Toronto 2023

Doors Open Toronto is an annual event when approximately 120 buildings of architectural, historic, cultural, and social significance to the city of Toronto open their doors to the public for this free citywide event. Small World Music is a celebration of cultural diversity expressed by one of the most potent tools available – music. A charitable […]

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Medusa – EP Release Concert

Presented by Small World Music Join us as we celebrate the new album release of Medusa Featuring Special guest: Brenna MacCrimmon About the band: Medusa would slay at a Hobbit family wedding. Wielding a sound that would turn classical music scholars to stone, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. By inviting […]

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Culturas360° with Nastasia Y

The Fourth Edition of Culturas 360° with Nastasia Y  Presented in partnership with Culturas 360° Small World Music comes together with 14 festivals worldwide to present the fourth edition of CULTURAS 360° taking place March 4th – 5th, 2023. CULTURAS 360° is an annual international collaborative online project for artistic showcases from around the world. […]

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Balaklava Blues

Presented by Massey Hall In association with Small World Music    BALAKLAVA BLUES is a Ukrainian electro-folk-noir trio born on the barricades of the Revolution of Dignity. Equal parts tragedy and empowerment, purist tradition and genre-bending blasphemy – it’s an outcry from a troubled soul fighting for freedom and life and sanity and hope. Thousand […]

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Mariza

Presented by 70 Anos Canada In association with Small World Music  On Saturday May 13, 2023, Small World is proud to partner with 70 Anos Canada for their presentation of the world’s most celebrated fado singer. A celebration of Portuguese-Canadian heritage honouring the Portuguese Pioneers who first arrived in this county aboard the Saturnia on […]

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Red Baraat

Presented by Performing Arts Brampton Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol player Sunny Jain, the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound, a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra with elements of hip-hop, jazz and raw punk energy. We would like to extend a special […]

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Qais Essar

Presented by the Aga Khan Museum In association with Small World Music   Celebrate Nowruz with an evening of contemporized Ukrainian folk songs by Kosa Koliadnyky, followed by a performance by Afghan-American rabab player Qais Essar. Observed by communities all across the world, Nowruz is a celebration of rebirth and renewal, marking the first day of […]

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Raising Voices

Presented by Small World Music and Link Music Lab  An evening of cool blues and deep grooves puts the powerful voices of Iranian women artists at the fore. Featuring: Rana Farhan, Saba Zameni + beatmap  and Zahra Habib (DJ set) New York-based artist Rana Farhan sings in a cool bluesy style that transcends time and […]

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Innov Gnawa

Presented by the Aga Khan Museum  In association with Small World Music   “The spirit of Gnawa is people.” – Ma’alem Hassan Ben Jaafer Experience the transcendent, soulful rhythms of Gnawa music with Grammy-nominated music group Innov Gnawa, under the leadership of Ma’alem Hassan Ben Jaafer. This celebration is in honour of Black History Month.  […]

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