Seu x Luis Anselmi

Presented by Small World Music  From our Incubator Program to Centre Stage!  Join us for a double-bill performance as Seu and Luis Anselmi combine their fresh sounds and new artistic perspectives to grace the city’s music scene.  About the Artists: Seu Accompanied by a talented quintet of musicians from Canada, Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico, Seu […]

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Jazz Caravan

Presented by Small World Music  Join us for a night of rhythmic explorations and experimental sounds as we celebrate International Jazz Day! The evening features Toronto based bands: MINT, The Uncharted Quartet and Saffron Tea with Saba Zameni.    About the Artists:  MINT is a groovy guitar and drum duo who bring a blend of […]

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Atish Mukhopadhyay x Gandhaar Amin

Presented by Small World Music  From our Incubator Program to Centre Stage!  Join us for a double-bill performance as Atish Mukhopadhyay and Gandhaar Amin combine their fresh sounds and new artistic perspectives to grace the city’s music scene.  About the Artists: Reflecting both tradition and improvised freedom, Atish invites the audience on a journey into […]

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Ishq Ke Saat Muqaam

Presented by The Tawoos Initiative  In partnership with Small World Music and The City of Toronto Music Office  Written & Directed by Nishar Mansuri Ishq Ke Saat Muqaam  (The Seven Stages of Love)  Love is a journey—one that moves through longing, devotion, ecstasy, and surrender, leading the soul from the earthly to the divine. “Ishq […]

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Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali

Presented by Small World Music  After an exciting performance in 2023, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawaali are back bringing powerful Sufi voices & rhythms.  Known as ‘the path of the heart’, Qawwali expresses the fervent devotion of the great Sufi mystics. The music begins by drawing the audience in with a meditative rhythm of […]

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Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali

Presented by Small World Music  After an exciting performance in 2023, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawaali are back bringing powerful Sufi voices & rhythms.  Known as ‘the path of the heart’, Qawwali expresses the fervent devotion of the great Sufi mystics. The music begins by drawing the audience in with a meditative rhythm of […]

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A Celebration of Zakir Hussain | 2pm

Presented by Small World Music  Join some of Zakir’s preeminent students in an intimate recital as we celebrate his birthday.  Ustad Zakir Hussain was recognized for many things – being one of history’s greatest Indian music performers, opening the ears of Western audiences, collaborating with innumerable artists across cultural lines – and more. But behind […]

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A Celebration of Zakir Hussain | 6pm

Presented by Small World Music  Join some of Zakir’s preeminent students in an intimate recital as we celebrate his birthday.  Ustad Zakir Hussain was recognized for many things – being one of history’s greatest Indian music performers, opening the ears of Western audiences, collaborating with innumerable artists across cultural lines – and more. But behind […]

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Arooj Aftab

Presented by Small World Music and Toronto Jazz Fest  Declared “the coolest rock star in the world right now,” by UNCUT magazine, Arooj Aftab has earned her position at the vanguard of creative music for her embrace of risk and nonconformity.  In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, Night Reign (Verve), to universal acclaim, […]

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