ADG7-Korean Shamanic Folk Pop-Vancouver
With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) is a multi-award winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music and beloved folk songs. “A most astonishing show musically and immensely entertaining- WOW!!!”
ADG7- Korean Shamanic Folk Pop-Victoria
With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) is a multi-award winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music and beloved folk songs. “A most astonishing show musically and immensely entertaining- WOW!!!”
OKAN – Afro-Cuban Jazz
Taking their name from the word for heart or soul in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, bravery and love.
Artist Talk & Mini-show – OKAN’S Magdelys & Elizabeth
Magdelys Savigne and Elizabeth Rodriguez, leaders of the Juno-winning Afro-Cuban roots and jazz ensemble OKAN perform a few of their favourite compositions acoustically and talk about their inspirations, songwriting process and some challenges that they have faced in their careers.
WESLI – Victoria
Bringing together a wide range of Montreal talents, Wesli's music unites Haitian voodoo and rara styles with roots, Afrobeat and hip-hop styles.
WESLI – Live in Vancouver
Bringing together a wide range of Montreal talents, Wesli's music unites Haitian voodoo and rara styles with roots, Afrobeat and hip-hop styles.
First Nations – First Strings: Indigenous Guitar Showcase
An all-star showcase of Indigenous guitarists/vocalists from diverse First Nations communities, featuring award-winning musicians and songwriters, Jason Burnstick (Cree), George Leach (Stl’atl’imx), Raven Kanatakta (Anishinaabe/Mohawk), and Marty Ballentyne (Cree).
DJANGOFEST – with Lache Cercel & Roma Ensemble
Two stage festival including Romanian Violin virtuoso Lache Cercel and The Roma Swing Ensemble, Club Voltaire and The Capital City Syncopators. Featuring Roma Swing, Baltic, Tin Pan Alley and Depression Era Jazz, The Victoria Django Festival will transport you to the Roaring Twenties and the Dirty Thirties.
JOSH DOLGIN – Evening of Yiddish songs with Strings
Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, a true renaissance man of music and the creative arts, performs a transporting evening of Yiddish music, Di Frosh, along with a local Vancouver string quartet. Audiences will be treated to a night of rediscovered Yiddish songs, stories. A co-presentation with the Chutzpah Festival.
GAMELAN BIKE BIKE SUNSET CONCERT
Join us in Hadden Park for an evening of gamelan music, featuring new works by Gamelan Bike Bike, plus an opening set of ‘gender wayang’ music, traditional repertoire associated with the Balinese art of shadow puppetry ‘wayang kulit’.