Burq Off!

2015-03-188:00 pm–11:00 pm Small World Music Centre $25 Advancehttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/64791 Wednesday March 18 – Sunday March 22 *2 matinee shows added Saturday and Sunday! ‘A gutsy, honest, hilarious must-see!’ – Deepak Chopra Burq Off!, an autobiographical one-woman show written and performed by Nadia P. Manzoor, is a jaunty tour through madly opposing worlds. The glowing promise […]

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Cancelled – Tal National w/DJ Kush Nubia

2015-03-299:00 pm–12:00 am The Drake Underground $15 Adv // $20 Doorhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1369623 *CANCELLED* Due to reasons beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience. Tal National – Niger – Toronto Debut with DJ Kush Nubia Presented in association with Batuki Music Society The most popular group in the West African country of Niger, Tal National are […]

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Ajinai

2015-04-028:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 GAhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/65863https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1435733 From the Mongolian grasslands to cosmopolitan 21st Century Beijing, Ajinai bridges ancient traditions with seriously modern attitude. Their not-to-be-missed Toronto debut will showcase a unique, powerful mix that finds common ground between the traditions of the ancient past and the sounds of contemporary music producing something […]

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Nagata Shachu & Toronto Tabla Ensemble

2015-04-118:00 pm Brigantine Room GA $30 / Student & Senior $20http://tickets.harbourfrontcentre.com/calendar/view.aspx?id=24433 Presented by Nagata Shachu as Part of the 13th Annual Small World Asian Music Series For the first time in 20 years, two masters in the Toronto world music scene – artistic director Kiyoshi Nagata (of premier Japanese taiko group Nagata Shachu) and artistic […]

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DroneDoctor

2015-04-128:00 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre $15https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/66779https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443045 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. In addition to John Timmins on banjo, accordionist Jaro Czerwinec, Daniela Gassi on viola and Francesca Milne […]

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YO – Spirit of Asia

2015-04-178:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $30 General Admissionhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/66139https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1439433 Part of the 13th Annual Small World Asian Music Series Sponsored by TD Bank YO – Music from the Heart of Japan and the Spirit of India-Toronto Debut! YO is a Tokyo-based trio that weaves two ancient traditions into the music of today, representing the […]

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Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits w. Special Guest Kinobe

2015-04-188:00 pm Koerner Hall Starting at $30https://tickets.rcmusic.ca/public/hall.asp?event=1259 Presented in association with Koerner Hall and Batuki Music. Celebrate Zimbabwe’s Independence Day with one of Africa’s musical giants, Oliver Mtukudzi. Affectionately called “Tuku” by fans worldwide, Mtukudzi is gifted with a deep and gusty voice and a talent for writing songs that reflect on the daily life […]

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Voices of Asia

2015-04-258:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443047https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1443047 An Asian-Canadian celebration of women’s songs and stories. A special event for the Asian Music program, this ‘cross-cultural incubator residency’ is part of an ongoing Small World series that brings together artists who may not otherwise interact. In this instance, four of the city’s most engaging female music […]

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Dorjee Tsering

2015-05-028:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/events/67069https://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1445043 CD Release Concert Dorjee Tsering has devoted his life to learning the ancient ways of Tibetan music and sharing these traditions with as many people as he can. At folk festivals, in clubs large and small, at house concerts and on CD and video, across Canada, in Europe […]

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kLoX & Snowday w/ DJ medicineman

2015-05-038:30 pm–11:00 pm Lula Lounge $15http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/snowday-klox-and-dj-medicineman-tickets-16317093867 As kLoX, Gurpreet Chana ‘The Tabla Guy’ and Mason Bach melodically unite modulated tabla and electronically processed violin by integrating their classical training with computer aided performance technology. Sonically expansive soundscapes employing uniquely engineered rhythmic patterns will move you to explore the vast reaches of dance floor oriented electronic […]

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