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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bazar Project
2015-06-128:00 pm–11:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bazar-project-tickets-17071217471 Bazar is an experimental World Music project based on folk and regional melodies and motifs from Middle East and Asia with modern arrangements, Jazz harmonies and experimental atmosphere. This project includes a collection of original compositions by Reza Moghaddas created in over ten years for various Film, […]
Bruno Capinan
2015-06-199:00 pm–11:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20Availabe at the door Singer and songwriter Bruno Capinan releases his sophomore, samba inspired album, Tudo Está Dito, in a sole performance at the Small World Music Centre on June 19th. The show will be his first appearance in Toronto in 2015, marking his return to North America after […]
Media Event – Ajinai
2015-03-311:00 pm–3:00 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 […]
DroneDoctor
2015-02-157:30 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre $10 DroneDoctor is pleased to invite you to A music meditation: a little drumming with your drone. DroneDoctor’s original music has been described as “healing, meditative, playful and joyful.” Their 45-minute music mediations fuse influences of the East and West in the creative use of a free-flowing Indian […]
Mohsen Namjoo – In Conversation
2015-01-228:00 pm–11:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv // $30 Doorhttps://smallworldmusic.thundertix.com/orders/new?performance_id=1358485 ONLINE TICKETS ARE NOW CLOSED, YOU MAY PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR AT 7:30PM A unique opportunity for an intimate encounter with one of today’s most provocative musical artists. The night prior to Mohsen Namjoo’s concert in Richmond Hill, Small World and Link […]