2020-05-088:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25 Adv / $35 Doorhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pipo-romero-at-small-world-music-centre-tickets-96928247999 Please join us for a solo performance from Spanish fingerstyle guitar prodigy Pipo Romero. Fast establshing himself as a major talent on the world stage, Pipo’s first album Folklórico (2017 Sony Music) soared into the top ten of the World Music Charts in […]
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Al Qahwa with guests Fethi Nadjem and Waleed Abdulhamid
2020-03-068:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $15https://www.eventbrite.com/e/al-qahwa-with-guests-fethi-nadjem-and-waleed-abdulhamid-tickets-89497883579 Al Qahwa Ensemble is Maryem Tollar on vocals, riqq (Arabic tambourine) and qanun (Arabic table harp); Ernie Tollar on wind instruments; Demetri Petsalakis on oud and Naghmeh Fahrahmand on percussion. The group name Al Qahwa is Arabic for “the coffee house”. It was inspired by the coffee […]
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Nowruz Festival
2020-03-136:30 pm Meridian Arts Centre $35 and uphttps://tirgan.ca/nowruz2020/tickets/ The fourth edition of Nowruz Festival celebrating the Persian New Year will be held March 13 (start at 6:30 PM) to 15 (end at 9:30 PM) at the prestigious Meridian Arts Centre located in the heart of NorthYork (Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M2N […]
Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work Album Release Party
2020-02-298:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/njacko-backo-and-kalimbas-at-work-cd-launch-a-tous-les-enfants-de-la-terre-tickets-86771683441?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR0iOA78R09-ieFomfdmLHruzeyDEkMOY6iQIAp2AOLs3OVlc3QbyH773_c Njacko is releasing his 12th album, and his first with his band Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work. The music features the sweet sounds of kalimba (African thumb piano) and ngoni (African harp) in unique configurations you won’t find anywhere else. The new songs have arrangements that […]
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We Are The Stronghold: Music, Ceremony And Celebration In Solidarity With Wet’suwet’en
2020-02-277:30 pm–11:55 pm The Great Hall $10 – $50https://fundraise.raventrust.com/event/we-are-the-stronghold/e273684 The International Indigenous Music Summit is presenting a benefit concert as a part of the WE ARE THE STRONGHOLD collective action to support the legal defense fund of the hereditary chiefs and land defenders holding the line. 7 pm-midnight. Pwyc $10-$50. Performers: Amanda Rheaume, Bear Witness […]
So Long Seven with Samidha Joglekar – CANCELLED
Influenced by bands such as Punch Brothers, Shakti, Oregon and many others the band is breaking new ground. So Long Seven consists of Neil Hendry (guitar/mandolin), William Lamoureux (violin/voice), Ravi Naimpally (tabla) and Tim Posgate (banjo).
Joglekar is a Canadian-born vocalist of Indian origin. She is known for her Hindustani classical vocal performances and her contributions as a singer in many cross-cultural projects including jazz, blues, and middle eastern music. […]
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Sufi Poets Series presents: A Glimpse of the Beloved – CANCELLED
A multi-disciplinary celebration of the poetry and legacy of 16th Century Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif of Bhitai. Music, poetry, and a multimedia presentation will capture the folklore of Sindh, featuring Tariq Hameed, Kanwal Rahim, Zain Bandali and Nimra and Manahil Bandukwala. […]
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LAL / New Chance / R Flex – CANCELLED
2020-04-048:00 pm–10:00 pm The Rose Theatre – Studio 2 $25$25https://tickets.brampton.ca/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=460AFF0E-3963-44EA-88B1-65B805CA145D&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=51374CE7-81F2-4FF9-8862-74944F20C836 Curated by Small World Music Society as part of The Rose Studio Series. LAL Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray are LAL. The Toronto-based, Bengali-Bajan duo have been holding down Canada’s underground DIY music scene for decades. Having started performing separately in hip hop and spoken […]
Aditya Prakash Ensemble “Diaspora Kid” – CANCELLED
2020-04-0310:00 pm–11:30 pm The Rivoli $20 Adv$20 Advhttps://www.showpass.com/aditya-prakash/ Small World’s 18th Annual Asian Music Series presents the Toronto debut of a remarkable group that breaks down walls between the cultures of jazz and Indian classical music. LA-based singer Aditya Prakash performs music that is free from genre. By peaking the common language of improvisation and […]
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Adrian Raso’s “Gypsybilly King” live in Toronto
2020-02-0612:00 am–11:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25$25https://www.adrianraso.net/store?fbclid=IwAR2gWnVGmRWC40sEUz2YYGXuEFz_lQFyOP2ogXyi9awQw1zr5Z_DKrljuVg Presented by Adrian Raso. Celebrate Adrian Raso‘s newest album “Gypsybilly King,” now out on Asphalt Tango Records! Adrian is a respected guitarist/composer from Guelph, and a proud recipient of a 2012‐2013 Ontario Arts Council Grant in Popular Music. He has recorded two instrumental EPs and nine full‐length […]
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