Pierre Bensusan

2014-04-278:30 pm Church of Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields $25 in advanceAlso available at Rotate This, Soundscapes and Sonic Boom (Annex) or online.http://www.tinyurl.com/bensusan Pierre Bensusan, the virtuoso French-Algerian guitarist, makes his first concert appearance in Toronto in seven years on July 8th at Trinity St. Paul’s United Church. Bensusan’s 2012 North American tour schedule originally contained no Canadian […]

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Seun Kuti

2014-07-1212:00 am Phoenix Concert Theatre $30.00http://tktwb.tw/1om8YoX Nufunk Concerts & Uma Nota Culture presents ☼ SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 ☼ ‘A Long Way to the Beginning’ World Tour SATURDAY JULY 12th THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE 410 Sherbourne St. The Luvmenauts Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble DJ Groove Institute (Solid Garage) Doors 9:00 pm Advance tickets $26.50 + […]

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Afrofest July 5 – 6

2014-07-0511:00 am–7:00 pm Woodbine Park FREEhttp://afrofest.ca/ AFROFEST is a free celebration of the richness and diversity of African culture. It is set to take place at Woodbine Park – Toronto on Saturday July 5th and Sunday July 6th, 2014. Featuring world-renowned African musicians and top African groups based in Canada, an African marketplace, food and […]

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Akasha Five

2014-06-288:00 pm Tranzac Club $25 0r $30 w/CDhttp://www.akashafive.com/#!live/c7ld We are very pleased to announce that the debut album “We” will be released in a concert on Saturday June 28th, 2014 at the Tranzac Club in Toronto. The album features 7 songs (6 original, 1 traditional) with both English and Farsi lyrics. The evening will feature […]

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Ninth Annual Springfest

2014-05-246:30 pm The Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place $50 VIP, $25 General, $15 Balcony, HST Included. Refreshments Included. The Malhar Group is proud to present… Vocal: Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra Pandit Sajan Mishra Tabla: Pandit Ashis Sengupta Harmonium: Shri Vyasmurti Katti Saturday | 24 May 2014 Starts 6:30 PM | Door Opens 6:00 […]

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Ron Davis’ Symphronica with Nagata Shachu Taiko Ensemble

2014-05-218:00 pm–10:00 pm Lula Lounge $20 at the doorhttp://www.lula.ca/events/2014/lulaworld/ron-davis.html Building upon his successful monthly Symphronica residency at Lula Lounge, pianist Ron Davis (deemed by Jazz.FM91 to be ‘one of the great minds in jazz’) collaborates with visionary taiko drumming group Nagata Shachu. While rooted in the folk drumming traditions of Japan, Nagata Shachu’s principal aim […]

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THE PEOPLE’S KING by Noam Lemish

2014-04-247:00 pm–8:00 pm The Music Gallery / St. George the Martyr Church $20 advance / $15 for Music Gallery members and studentshttps://www.musicgallery.org/ticketing/raots_start.php The People’s King is a four-part suite, composed by Noam Lemish during his time teaching in Thimphu in 2009-10 and presented to the King of Bhutan on the occasion of His Majesty’s 30th […]

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LEMON BUCKET ORKESTRA

2014-06-2612:00 am Lees Palace $20La Palette- 492 Queen St. West, Sunrise Records- 336 Yonge St., at www.leespalace.com and onlinehttp://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/585681?utm_medium=bks Toronto’s JUNO-nominated Lemon Bucket Orkestra will begin their massive summer tour with a huge local sendoff at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace on June 26th. The show will mark the beginning of a tour that will bring their […]

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