First Five Fest

2019-08-3112:00 pm–6:00 pm Aga Khan Museum FreeFreehttps://www.agakhanmuseum.org/programs/first-five-fest The Aga Khan Museum is throwing a party to commemorate five years since they opened our doors and began our quest to connect cultures. Join them Labour Day weekend for an exciting range of cross-cultural music and activities, including Persian jazz, Filipino hip-hop, and even Bhangra dance classes. […]

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AGA-SHIO (Japan)

2019-08-237:30 pm–9:30 pm Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre $25 / $22 JCCC Membershttps://www.ticketweb.ca/event/aga-shio-japanese-canadian-cultural-centre-tickets/9452085 The Japan Foundation, Toronto presents AGA-SHIO, a piano and Tsugaru shamisen duo that blends the passionate energy of Japanese folk music together with contemporary music, creating an entirely new form of Japanese music. The unit “AGA-SHIO” was formed by Hiromitsu Agatsuma and Satoru […]

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Small World @ stackt

2019-09-2212:00 pm–7:00 pm stackt FreeFree Part of the 18th annual Small World Music Festival presented in association with stackt and part of the Fall Equinox Festival. Join us for a day of global sounds at the recently opened stackt market. An eclectic array of international sounds and roaming musical acts will animate the space. From […]

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Rhitom Sarkar (India) & Rakae Jamil (Pakistan) – SOLD OUT

2019-09-278:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $ 20 Adv / $30 Door$20 Adv / $30 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/39f5b298/ Part of Small World Music Society’s 18th Annual Small World Music Festival. Two rising stars of South Asian strings. Sitarist Rakae Jamil is celebrated for his traditional skills as well as adventurous fusions. Rhitom Sarkar mastered the Hindustani […]

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Hanggai (China)

2019-09-199:00 pm–11:00 pm Revival Bar $20 Adv / $30 Door $20 Adv / $30 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/19e9532f/ Part of Small World Music Society’s 18th Annual Small World Music Festival presented in partnership with <a href=” https://www.adem.company/”>ADEM and the <a href=” http://www.cccda.net/”>Canada-China Cultural Development Association. Hanggai (杭盖), from the steppes of Mongolia by way of Beijing, is a […]

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Sina Salimi, Barzin & Hassan El Hadi – Experimental Link Music Night II

2019-09-208:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25 Adv / $35 Door$25 Adv / $35 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/4da86477/ Co-presented by Link Music Lab and part of the 18th Annual Small World Music Festival. A night of Western & Middle Eastern Ballads! The debut of a group formed specifically for this concert sees three of Toronto’s finest – […]

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NAMU (Korea)

2019-09-218:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25 / $35$25 Adv / $35 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/9744b001/ Part of Small World Music Society’s 18th Annual Small World Music Festival presented with the support of Center Stage Korea, the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Arts Management Service. Korean traditional music ensemble NAMU made its […]

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Tinariwen (Mali)

2019-09-287:00 pm–10:00 pm Danforth Music Hall $34.50 – $64.50$34.50 – $64.50https://www1.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005682ED095EDB?dma_id=527&fbclid=IwAR3f9n1MpByYifH_pGlFOxIyLuN2JwfA4y0Bvxnrs_DxWVbWRSeeRhAONU8 Presented by MRG Concerts in association with Small World Music Society. Part of the 18th Annual Small World Music Festival. Tinariwen with special guests. Tinariwen are poet-guitarists and soul rebels from the Southern Sahara desert. Their music expresses the aspirations of their people, the […]

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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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