2019-06-2612:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Swooping down from the vast Zimbabwean plains, Tichaona Maredza, a guitar in one hand, a drum in the other, and a mbira in his teeth, arrived in Toronto in 2008. As a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, he quickly formed a group in December 2009. The Tich Maredza Band hit […]
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Polky Village Band at Union Summer
2019-06-1912:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree Created by courageous Polish ladies and fronted by singer Ewelina Ferenc, Polky Village Band is not your typical “polka band,” it’s an authentic and energetic Polish-Canadian folk music group. By adding a uniquely Canadian, multicultural flavour, the band brings their own original sound to traditional forms. Started in 2017 […]
e Moskitto Bar at Union Summer
2019-06-1212:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree An only-in-Toronto blend of the music of Ukraine, the Balkans, Iraq, Algeria, Brittany, Canada, and more, that celebrates the coming together of cultures, and music’s ability to unite us – and get us moving. In Moskitto Bar‘s short history, they have already graced the stages of Koerner Hall, Harbourfront […]
Mimi O’Bonsawin at Union Summer
2019-06-0512:00 pm–1:00 pm Union Station FreeFree If you can embrace the grace and power of Northern Ontario landscapes, you will feel the music of Mimi O’Bonsawin. She epitomizes the powerful scenery and the beauty of its waters through her music, all the while yielding to her rich and warm French Canadian and Abenakis heritage. Her […]
Mixto Block Party
2019-07-072:00 pm–11:00 pm Lynx Music $10 $10https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mixto-block-party-tickets-61692934227 Co-presented by Uma Nota Culture, Lula Music and Arts and Aga Khan Museum. Presented in partnership with Polyphonic Ground. An afternoon and night of music, food, dancing and community vibes! All going down on a never before used outdoor lot, featuring food and craft vendors, children’s activities, performances, […]
EcoMusic – Sounds of Brazilian Nature – A tribute to Tom Jobim
2019-05-257:00 pm–8:00 pm Granite Club $60 / $30 Students$60 / $30 Studentshttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fabio-caramuru-tribute-to-tom-jobim-sounds-of-brazilian-nature-tickets-57530096066?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Presented by Café e Cultura Toronto, a Brazilian cultural non-profit organization, as part of its five-year anniversary celebrations. Fábio Caramuru’s distinctive style is a fresh blend of classical compositional techniques with a contemporary flair. For the EcoMusic repertoire, Fabio’s main thematic materials are […]
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Arnab Chakrabarty – Sarod Recital – SOLD OUT
2019-06-078:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv / $30 Door$20 Adv / $30 Doorhttp://show.ps/l/aacf05cd/ Co-presented by Small World Music Society. Arnab Chakrabarty is one of the world’s leading performers of the sarod, a fretless guitar-like instrument that is as beautifully resonant as it is difficult to play. Arnab’s music carries a distinct stamp […]
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CaféMusic – Sina Bathaie featuring Anwar Khurshid
2019-05-057:30 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre $20$20https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cafemusic-sina-bathaie-featuring-anwar-khurshid-tickets-60174222720?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR2P8D9xk8gIs35uGwvlfe7ubFvbHjHQq2IYyJvfcIITenBdDhr59_T9PBo#tickets Presented by Windcatcher Production. CaféMusic is a concert series created and hosted by Santur player Sina Bathaie in collaboration with Small World Music Centre and is focusing on presenting non-mainstream instruments and showcasing their full potential as a solo instrument in an intimate setting. This concert is […]
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Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage
2019-05-038:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25$25https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hannah-sanders-ben-savage-at-small-world-music-centre-tickets-58436583394 Huddled around a single microphone, singing intimate duets with just mountain dulcimer, dobro and guitar, UK folk duo Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage sound classically timeless, yet their music is unique. Since emerging in 2016, the duo has recorded two studio albums, Before the Sun (2016) and […]
Shella Record – A Reggae Mystery
2019-04-299:15 pm–10:45 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox $19.50$19.50http://bit.ly/2TN5suS Part of the 26th Hot Docs Hot Docs Festival and co-presented by Small World Music Society. SHELLA RECORD – A REGGAE MYSTERY D: Chris Flanagan | Canada | 87 min CC For 10 years, artist and record fanatic Chris Flanagan has been a man obsessed, haunted by the […]