Fin de Fiesta

2015-07-038:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 advance/$25 at the doorhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fin-de-fiesta-flamenco-at-torontos-small-world-music-centre-tickets-17418380846 This esteemed flamenco ensemble brings Spanish inspiration to Canadian soil. Made up of Canadian and American flamenco artists who divide their time between North America and Seville, Spain, FIN DE FIESTA has been presenting electric performances at festivals and theatres across the continent […]

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DroneDoctor

2015-07-058:00 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre PWYC suggested min $15 Described as ‘healing, meditative, playful and joyful’, Drone Doctor’s musical meditations fuse influences of the East and West in a creative blend of free-flowing drones with a rhythmic blues/rock sensibility. This edition’s line up includes John Timmins on banjo, accordionist Jaro Czerwinec, Francesca Milne […]

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Fanna-Fi-Allah – A Tribute to Nusrat

2015-05-317:00 pm–10:00 pm Living Arts Centre – RBC Theatre $30 – $40 http://www.livingartscentre.ca/theatre-performances/fanna-fi-allah-a-tribute-to-nusrat Celebrating their 15th anniversary, Fanna-Fi-Allah presents the ancient sufi tradition of qawwali with deep devotion. With their ecstatic rhythms, soaring vocal melodies and the searing intensity of their live performances, the group urges us to lift our hearts in exaltation and devotion […]

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Akasha Five

2015-06-118:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $10 adv/$15 at doorhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1483711 Intertwining the ancient world of Persia with the modern sensibilities of our time, Akasha Five successfully fuses the traditional Sufi poetry of Rumi with western musical elements of jazz, folk, and rock – reinterpreting the traditional in a timeless, compelling and accessible way. Hailing […]

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