2021-07-03 8:00 pm Online Five remarkable women artists unite their talents to create new and unique repertoire that bridges China, Korea, Japan and West Asia. The group combines strings, winds and percussion with erhu, gyageum, shinobue, daf, darbuka and cajon. Bringing together their collective experience in traditional musical in 21st Century Toronto, we witness the […]
2021-07-02 8:00 pm Online Taking their name from the word for heart or soul in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, Juno-Award winning OKAN fuses their Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love. Having recently worked with Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimienta, Hilario Duran and Telmary Diaz, OKAN has […]
2021-05-02 7:00 pm-7:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic Presented by LUCfest as a part of Small World’s Asian Music Series A cinematic weave of percussive instrumental soundscapes and pulsing electronics, referencing an eclectic and vast range of influences – the group at one moment could be crafting the soundtrack to a John Carpenter film and at another sending […]
2021-05-09 10:00AM Online Presented in partnership with Hot Docs Festival While eagerly learning to play fantastic Roma music in Serbia, Faith, a free-spirited British artist, falls hard for Branko, a young Roma violinist. Passionate and collaborative, their onstage chemistry fuels explosive performances and a star-crossed love affair. Dreaming of the music they will make together, […]
2021-05-30 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic Presented by Autumn Melody Collective and Axé Worldfest as a part of Small World’s Asian Music Series An enchanting virtual program as part Ottawa’s Asian Heritage Month celebration. The interactive program features awarded winning Korean dancer Yeonji Hong, the renowned exponent of Kathak Deepti Gupta, and gender-bending Chinese operatic dancer William Lau. The three explore […]
2021-05-12 7:00 pm-7:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic Presented as a part of Small World’s Asian Music Series Indo-Canadian and queer. Classical and cutting edge. One of the city’s most provocative artists is the focus of this dynamic new documentary. This immersive work explores the roots of Hasheel’s tradition and his approach to art via unique newly created performance and archival background. […]
2021-04-18 7:00 pm-7:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic Presented as a part of Small World’s Asian Music Series in partnership with Inara Arts An emerging group of talented women give Indian classical dance a contemporary spin to incorporate narrative story-telling, dance and theatrics. ‘Parikranti’ focuses on women and the issues commonly faced by them, but rarely exposed […]
2021-04-18 7:00 pm-7:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic Presented as a part of Small World’s Asian Music Series Recorded live at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the remarkable music of Aditya Prakash takes his rigorous vocal training in Indian classical music to new worlds via a merging of raag and taal with jazz, funk and […]
2021-06-14 – 2021-06-18 Online Freehttps://www.globaltoronto.org Produced by Small World Music, the Global Toronto music showcase and conference is a platform for re-imagining and building a sustainable, equitable, and accessible music sector. GT focuses on creating and strengthening relationships across the ecosystem, with equity-seeking communities at its core. GT21 runs online June 14-18, 2021 with activities […]
2021-03-31 7:00 pm-7:30 pm Online Freehttps://www.facebook.com/smallworldmusic The half-hour broadcast features singer Violet Re and Hossein Soleimani on kamancheh and vocals, backed by ‘beatmap’. Exploring the story of Persian New Year via music old and new, along with dance and stories, Mapping Nowruz is an energetic celebration and a soulful reflection on the coming of spring […]