Finding Fela

2014-05-086:30 pm The Royal $10 advance/$12 doorhttp://ticketf.ly/1hivxSB Opening Film – Canadian Premiere Director: Alex Gibney Producers: Jack Gulick, Alex Gibney Runtime: 119 minutes Country: USA Official Selection: Sundance Film FestivalFinding Fela tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that […]

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Roby Lakatos

2014-05-048:00 pm Flato Markham Theatre Save 40% – Prime Seats: $51; Regular: $47 BOGO Save 50% – Prime: $39; Regular: $36.50https://secure1.tixhub.com/markham/procurement/ Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching virtuoso, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Born into the legendary family of gypsy violinists descended from Janos Bihari, “King of Gypsy Violinists”, Roby Lakatos is […]

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Ana Moura

2014-05-028:00 pm Koerner Hall $35.00 +https://tickets.rcmusic.ca/public/hall.asp?event=1002 Ana Moura, with her luxuriant voice and captivating stage presence, is at the forefront of the fado music renaissance. “Even among the new breed of fado singers, which has dared to deviate from a rigid tradition, Ms. Moura is a distinctly worldly superstar.” “Duality creates a profound undertow in […]

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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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