Women in Percussion Festival Opening Night with Adriana Portela

2019-09-267:00 pm–11:55 pm Lula Lounge $15 Adv / $20 Door / $10 EB$15 Adv / $20 Door https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/women-in-percussion-opening-night-tickets-69387627261 Presented by Lula Music & Arts Centre in association with Small World Music Society. Part of the Women in Percussion Festival and the 18th Annual Small World Music Festival. Wonder Y Toronto-based, Venezuelan-born Y Josephine performs an […]

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Teto Preto (Brazil) Toronto Debut / Nego Mozambique

2019-09-299:00 pm–11:00 pm Revival Bar $20 Adv / $30 Door$20 Adv / $30 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/c12e2b87/ Part of Small World Music Society’s 18th Annual Small World Music Festival presented in association with Uma Nota Culture. Born in Sao Paulo’s abandoned industrial buildings, amongst a thriving electronica scene, Teto Preto is a unique, politically provocative force that Boiler […]

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The Maghreb Project

2019-08-098:00 pm–9:00 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFreehttps://www.facebook.com/events/341163263195512/?event_time_id=341163269862178 Presented by Batuki Music Society in partnership with Polyphonic Ground. Part of Habari Africa Festival 2019. North Africa stretches from the Mediterranean to the southern boundary of the Sahara desert, and consists of the countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan and Egypt. The Maghreb region contains the largest […]

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CaféMusic – Sina Bathaie featuring Fethi Nadjem

2019-08-048:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $10-$20$10-$20https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cafemusic-sina-bathaie-featuring-fethi-nadjem-tickets-65254486927 Presented by Windcatcher Production. CaféMusic is a concert series hosted by Santur player Sina Bathaie in collaboration with Small World Music Centre. The series focuses on presenting non-mainstream instruments and showcasing their full potential as solo instruments in an intimate setting. This month’s concert features Mandole player […]

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Charmie at Cultura Festival

2019-07-266:00 pm–8:00 pm Mel Lastman Square FreeFreehttp://www.northyorkarts.org/project/cultura-festival/ Small World Stage Music co-presented by City Hall Live is part of the Cultura Festival co-presented by Councillor John Fillion and North York Arts with presenting partner the City of Toronto. Discover one of Toronto’s musical gems through the passionate R&B and pop-soul of 23 year-old singer/song writer […]

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Crossings: In the Footsteps of the Griot

2019-07-157:30 pm–9:30 pm Walter Hall $20-$56$20-$56https://www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/108602 Presented by Toronto Summer Music. Ensemble Constantinople with Ablaye Cissoko. For five years, the musicians of Montréal’s middle eastern/early music group, Constantinople Constantinople, and a griot (pronounced “gree-oh”; a West African storyteller), Ablaye Cissoko, have been touring the stages of the world with their program, Itinerant Gardens. This ongoing collaboration has […]

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Moon Landing Festival

2019-07-202:00 pm–11:00 pm Aga Khan Museum FreeFreehttps://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/moon-landing-festival?fbclid=IwAR0Zi9yIy3p40GpVL3EEjFAo4aQG6j9hgDBnY-8GGV19nBRgQWNrFMhmdc8 At 10:56 pm on July 20, 1969, humans first set foot on the moon, expanding the limits of humanity. Now to celebrate 50 years since that milestone, we’re hosting a two-day festival, featuring live music, a food fair, artisan market, and family-friendly activities. Join us for a weekend […]

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Tal National / Sessa / Cots at The Baby G

2019-07-088:00 pm–11:30 pm Baby G $20$20https://www.showclix.com/event/tal-national-sessa?fbclid=IwAR1jNORR_sfroE7CTKfjbC_UJX-xFB6FqiDjywDG95GFEIbEEXtfI2torQw Wavelength Music x Boiled Records co-present: Tal National (Niamey, Niger – West African desert blues & griot guitar heroes) Sessa (São Paolo, Brazil – psych-funk Tropicalian / member of Yonatan Gat & Garotas Suecas / new album Grandeza coming out on Boiled Records!) Cots (Guelph, Ontario – bossa-nova-inspired nylon-string […]

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