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FRÄNDER (Sweden) Twin Embers (BC) – Swedish & Celtic Folk Music – FREE CONCERT
FRÄNDER play modern acoustic folk music forged in the deep forests of northern Sweden. With seductive harmonies, heavy grooves and mesmerizing energy the band create a unique musical landscape filled with mystery and charm.
ZAR ELECTRIK – Afro-Moroccan Electro & PIQSIQ Inuit Ambient Songs
Experience a transcendental evening of innovative World Electronic fusion music featuring ZAR ELECTRIK - Afro-Moroccan trio from Marseilles & PIQSIQ - Inuit throat-singing ambient electronic sister duo.
FRÄNDER & CLANNA MORNA – Swedish & Celtic Music Party on Salt Spring
Join us for a highly danceable and festive evening of Swedish folk music with one of the Nordic country's top bands today! FRÄNDER play modern acoustic folk music forged in the deep forests of northern Sweden. With seductive harmonies, heavy grooves and mesmerizing energy the band create a unique musical landscape filled with mystery and charm.
ZAR ELECTRIK – Afro-Moroccan Electro Trance
Join us for a festive evening of Afro-Moroccan Electronic trance music, featuring ZAR ELECTRIK - trio from Marseilles. Their music is rich and vibrant, a transcending journey between the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the West. Their music pays homage to tribal cultures – their name refers to an Egyptian ritual designed to dispel evil spirits and serve as a conduit for healing achieved through trance and connection with the spirit world.
MOKOOMBA – Zimbabwean Afro-Beat
Mokoomba is a six-piece band from Zimbabwe, born at the border with Zambia where the Zambezi River meets the legendary Victoria Falls. The band’s unique sound is a fusion of the different cultures and influences of the region, combining traditional rhythms with contemporary Zamrock.
Lara Wong & Melón Jiménez Flamenco Ensemble – “Confluencias”
Caravan World Rhythms presents an intimate evening of fiery and refined flamenco music and dance, deeply infused with Indian flavours, featuring award-winning international artists from Madrid Spain: flautist Lara Wong & flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez; joined by acclaimed dancer from Bordeaux, Deborah “La Caramelita, and Italian percussionist Davide Sampaolo. In their new show, "CONFLUENCIAS" audiences will experience dazzling flamenco guitar riffs, mystical bansuri melodies, percussive footwork, and entrancing global rhythms, come together in this truly singular musical voyage.
Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers
Caravan World Rhythms presents the joyous Afro-Latin Jazz music of Robin Layne and the Rhythm Makers from Vancouver. Join us for an intimate matinee concert at the Mint in downtown Victoria, where you can also enjoy a delicious meal and beverages before or during the concert presentation. With roots in rhythmic traditions around the globe this groove heavy ensemble delivers music that transcends the bounds of tradition, blurring the lines between jazz and folk as they carve out new territory for the marimba at the forefront of the sonic landscape.
Sophie Lukacs – Dinner and Concert at the Mint
Come down to the Mint Restaurant, Music room, for Dinner and Concert, featuring the Sophie Lukacs Trio. Sophie Lukacs is a Budapest born, Montreal-based, kora player, and singer songwriter. She blends Mandingue, folk, pop, and classical music genres to create a distinctive style. Inspired by 7 years of study in Mali with Kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté, and her musical background in Western classical violin and Hungarian folk, Sophie's music - rooted in love and vulnerability - forges an intimate bond with audiences all over.
Sophie Lukacs Trio – Salt Spring
Sophie Lukacs is a Budapest born, Montreal-based, kora player, and singer songwriter. She blends Mandingue, folk, pop, and classical music genres to create a distinctive style. Inspired by 7 years of study in Mali with Kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté, and her musical background in Western classical violin and Hungarian folk, Sophie's music - rooted in love and vulnerability - forges an intimate bond with audiences all over.
Kommuna Lux & Bučan Bučan – Ukrainian Klezmer & Balkan Music Dance Party!
Join us for an uplifting evening of Klezmer music from Odessa, Ukraine with Kommuna Lux (on tour in support of Ukraine), and Victoria's Balkan Dance Party legends, Bučan Bučan! Come fall in love with Odesa, Ukraine, the Pearl of the Black Sea! Kommuna Lux brings you the heritage music of their beloved hometown. Klezmer, Balkan, and Urban Chanson, with a dash of Ukrainian Folk and powered by rocket fuel, Kommuna Lux impacts the crowd with a nostalgic, high-energy Big Band sound from the bygone days of speakeasies and rum runners.