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BLISK & Zlatna Mountain – An Eastern European Voyage
Saturday, July 6
Polish Friendship Centre 4015 Fraser St.Join us for a musical celebration of contemporary and ancient folk songs from the Balkans, Poland, Ukraine and surrounding regions, featuring the all-female quartet BLISK from Toronto, and Zlatna Mountain ensemble from Vancouver.
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ITAMAR EREZ – “Mi Alegria” CD-Release Concert
Thursday, June 20
Annex, 823 Seymour St.CD-release “Alegria” Concert, with Hamin Honari, Francois Houle, James Meger & Kevin Romain
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Vashaan Ensemble – Songs of Joy
Saturday, June 15
York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr.An evening of festive and joyful music from Iran and neighbouring regions, featuring the lovely voice of Fathieh Honari who will sing music from her native Baluchistan, as well as Persian music based on the works of great poets such as Rumi and Omar Khayyam.
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ADANU HABOBO – GHANAIAN DRUM & DANCE
May 31
Ukrainian Hall, 805 East Pender St., VancouverEvening of Ghanaian Drum and Dance with special guests.
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Vashaan Persian Ensemble
Saturday, May 25
Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St., VictoriaGathering together some of the finest classically trained Persian musicians working outside Iran living in Canada, the Vashaan Persian Ensemble draws upon Iran’s rich musical past to perform joyful and memorable Persian Traditional songs.
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CONSTANTINOPLE & DUO BELEM – Victoria
Sunday, May 5
Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.An unprecedented meeting between the deeply moving worlds of Belgian accordionist Didier Laloy and Iranian musical adventurer Kiya Tabassian (setar/voice), along with Kathy Adam (cello) and Didem Basar (kanun). This collaboration between Montreal-based Constantinople and Duo Belem will immerse you in a marvellously rich acoustic world, one of breathtaking originality and virtuosity.
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CONSTANTINOPLE & DUO BELEM – Vancouver
Saturday, May 4
Red Gate Revue Stage, Granville IslandAn unprecedented meeting between the deeply moving worlds of accordionist Didier Laloy and musical adventurer Kiya Tabassian, along with Kathy Adam (cello) and Didem Basar (kanun). This new creation for the two duos will immerse you in a marvellously rich acoustic world, one of breathtaking originality and virtuosity
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KOBO TOWN – Live in Vancouver
Tuesday, April 16
Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac St.From their home in Toronto, the JUNO-winning group has brought their distinct calypso-inspired sound to audiences across the world, from Port-of-Spain to Paris and from Montreal to Malaysia.
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KOBO TOWN – Live in Victoria
Sunday, April 14
Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St.From their home in Toronto, the JUNO-winning group has brought their distinct calypso-inspired sound to audiences across the world, from Port-of-Spain to Paris and from Montreal to Malaysia. At once brooding and joyous, intensely poetic and highly danceable!
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Dálava
Saturday, March 30
Hermann's Jazz ClubDálava is an homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies rooted in the past and transcribed over 100 years ago by the group’s singer Julia Ulehla’s great-grandfather. The ensemble brilliantly re-animates the songs in an extremely stirring, avant-garde, post-rock musical language.
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ZIMBAMOTO & MARAFANI
Saturday, March 16
Victoria Event Centre 1415 Broad St.
Mixing the traditional music of Zimbabwe with electric grooves and heavy beats, Zimbamoto creates a hypnotic sound that is uniquely built for the dance floor, evoking the village as well as the urban street party.
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Moody Amiri – Victoria Show
Saturday, February 2
Church of Truth 111 Superior St.Inspired by the diversity and fluidity between their respective Persian and western classical and jazz training, Amiri and Moody have created an engaging and distinctive sound fusing elements of traditional Persian music with jazz, classical, Indian, and modern spiritual styles.
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MOODY AMIRI – Vancouver Show
Friday, February 1
Western Front 303 8th Ave. EastInspired by the diversity and fluidity between their respective Persian and western classical and jazz training, Amiri and Moody have created an engaging and distinctive sound fusing elements of traditional Persian music with jazz, classical, Indian, and modern spiritual styles.
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Montreal Guitar Trio
Tuesday, January 29
Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear CentreDescribed by the CBC as the “hottest” guitar ensemble in Canada, MG3 has quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with, as well as an interactive force in various musical forms. For over 20 years, the trio’s virtuosity, rigour, creativity and impressive stage presence – where humour and interacting with the public go hand in hand – have been winning over audiences around the world.
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ITAMAR EREZ TRIO – with Francois Houle & Hamin Honari
Friday, November 30
Hermann's Jazz Club 753 View St., VictoriaThe Itamar Erez trio includes Itamar Erez (Piano & Guitar), Francois Houle (clarinet) & Hamin Honari (percussion), who are all invaluable and unique contributors to the Canadian and International world & jazz music scene. Weaving together a complex array of sonorities, influences and styles, they turn their empathic playing into a kaleidoscopic, virtuosic, and infectiously uplifting music.