2018-08-188:00 pm–9:00 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Presented with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Rocking the ancient trance rhythms of Tarantella squarely into the 21st Century. One of Italy’s hottest bands, the international acclaimed group meshes the ancient traditional ritual dance music of […]
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Daraa Tribes (Morocco)
2018-08-178:00 pm–9:00 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Co-presented with Marchande d’idées interculturelles. Stirring rhythms and voices of a desert oasis in their Toronto debut. Daraa Tribes presents a fusion of ancestral tribal music and Saharan blues from the oasis town of Tagounite in the Draâ River Valley […]
Las Cafeteras (USA)
2018-08-195:30 pm–7:00 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Pounding Afro-Mexican rhythms with an LA-alternative edge and political message to close out the festival. Las Cafeteras are Native and migrant children who are remixing roots music and telling modern day stories with what LA Times has called a “uniquely […]
Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
2018-08-179:30 pm–10:45 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. The legendary desert blues guitar hero, whose father Ali Farka Touré performed at the WOMAD festival at Harbourfront Centre three decades ago. Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré captivates audiences worldwide with his dazzling speed and dexterity, and […]
La Dame Blanche (Cuba / France)
2018-08-189:30 pm–10:45 pm Harbourfront Centre FreeFree Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre and sponsored by TD Bank. Presented with the support of the Consulat Général de France à Toronto. An explosive mix of cumbia, hip-hop, dancehall and more guaranteed to bring the party in their Toronto debut. Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, aka La […]
Rhitom Sarkar & the Indo-Canadian Slide Ensemble ft. Michael Oesch & Sean Pinchin
2018-07-278:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv / $25 Door$20 Adv / $25 Doorhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=2149265 Co-presentation with Beach Digital Media. Rhitom Sarkar is a Hindustani Slide Guitar player from Calcutta India. This collaboration is a fusion of Indian and North American slide styles featuring Toronto artist Michael Oesch and Sean Pinchin. Join the event […]
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Liniker e os Caramelows with Bruno Capinan
2018-07-128:00 pm–1:00 am Lula Lounge $33.50$33.50https://www.picatic.com/Liniker A Polyphonic Ground Concert co-presented by Lula Music and Arts and Uma Nota Culture in association with Sarau Brasil. For the first time ever in Canada, ground-breaking and award-winning Liniker e os Caramelows direct from São Paulo, Brazil! LINIKER E OS CARAMELOWS Fronted by captivating transgender vocalist Liniker Barros, […]
Najva Ensemble – Live​
2018-06-177:00 pm–9:00 pm Small World Music Centre $31$31https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/najva-ensemble-live-tickets-46203873028 Najva ensemble will be performing their new eclectic album (yet to be named) in Chahargah, Nava, Homayoun, and Shoor. In this musical journey, we have utilized both Iranian and Western instruments which makes it more different from what you’ve heard before. Najva ensemble performers : Parisa Ferdosian- […]
Adrian J. Portia, Justin Gray & Jeimy Osorio in Concert
2018-06-158:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv / $25 Door$20 Adv / $25 Door https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/adrian-j-portia-justin-gray-jeimy-osorio-in-concert-tickets-45897078397 Adrian J. Portia began his musical career in Australia as a respected percussionist. Bringing dedication and imagination to his craft, Adrian quickly rose to become a world class artist. Over a decade ago, he channeled his creativity into […]
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Garden of Eden – Soley, Javad Bathaie, Sirishkumar Manji
2018-06-028:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $50$50https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/garden-of-eden-soley-javad-bathaie-sirishkumar-manji-tickets-46329724453?aff=efbeventtix Windcatcher Production, Rumi Canada and Small World Music Society Proudly Present: We invite you to join veterans of Persian and Indian music who are coming together for an intimate unplugged music jam at Small World Music Centre. “Garden of Eden” is a project of Soley, Javad Bathaie […]
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