Upcoming Events
THE ZAWOSE QUEENS – from Tanzania
There is spirit and fire in the music of The Zawose Queens, coming direct from Tanzania! There's the vibrations of the ancestors, coming through on traditional instruments — soaring chizeze fiddle, buzzing illimba thumb piano, ngoma drums that chatter and thunder — and voices that go deep, high and out there. There's the connection to nature, to ceremony and ritual, in their dance-inspired fusion, their blend of the organic, harmonic and modern-day electronic. There are lyrics that tell, in their native kigogo, of the passion for music, the wonders of life. Of pride in environment, in tradition. In their East African roots.
Inn Echo (PEI) – FREE Celtic Folk Music Concert – Victoria
Making waves on the national stage as 2025 JUNO and Canadian Folk Music Award nominees. From their intricate arrangements to their undeniable chemistry and electrifying musicianship, PEI's Inn Echo has cemented themselves as a force in contemporary folk, Celtic and trad music. For Inn Echo, a lilting fiddle is the voice, with its accent and expression. A strong and nimble percussive acoustic guitar attack is a foundation on which the fiddles climb. You will hear blues, pop, and dub in the music, artfully woven by the fiddles who are master chameleons after all. There’s no denying the Celtic roots within, but this is something new.
Dumai Dunai – Balkan/Ukrainian Free Concert – Victoria
Montreal's Slavic dub-punk missionaries Dumai Dunai have been winning the hearts of audiences all over the world since they first burst onto the scene in 2022. With members from Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Canada, the multi-lingual seven-piece combines the deep grooves of dub with the energy of punk rock, the raw ecstasy of the blasting horns of Balkan wedding brass bands, and the joys and sorrows of Ukrainian village polyphony.
AL QAHWA – Free Middle-Eastern Concert – Vancouver
Al Qahwa, a dynamic ensemble of virtuoso musicians from Toronto, for an unforgettable musical journey that bridges cultures and hearts. Led by the mesmerizing vocals of Egyptian-born Maryem Tollar, who also enchants audiences with her mastery of the riqq (Arabic tambourine) and qanun (Arabic table harp), the band features Ernie Tollar on evocative wind instruments, Iranian-born Naghmeh Fahrahmand on dazzling percussion, and Sudanese-born Waleed Abdulhamid on bass and vocals.
TIO CHORINHO with FLAVIA NASCIMENTO – Free Brazilian Concert – Vancouver
Flávia Nascimento & Tio Chorinho is an epic pairing of two of Canada’s top Brazilian roots music artists. Hailing from the rich musical wellsprings of Bahia in northeastern Brazil, Flávia is a prolific performer at major festivals, concert halls, and street parties everywhere, wowing audiences with her soulful voice and boisterous presence.
SEFFARINE with Manuel Gutierrez – Flamenco, Moroccan & Middle-Eastern Music & Dance
Seffarine's music embraces and extends Morocco's musical collision between Arabic, Iberian and West African cultures, forging vibrant original music deeply rooted in their backgrounds in flamenco guitar, oud and Arab Andalusian music. Featuring Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp, they are joined by the acclaimed, fiery flamenco dancer and percussionist Manuel Gutierrez from Spain, Persian instrumentalist Bobak Salehi, and Cuban bass player Yosmel Montejo.
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