GORD GRDINA’S HARAM & VASHAAN PERSIAN ENSEMBLE
A special evening bringing together two of Vancouver's most innovative and captivating world music groups. Opening the night will be the Persian-Sufi Vashaan Ensemble, with special guest Sufi singer Soleyman Vaseghi, The second part of the evening features Gord Grdina's 12-piece powerhouse group HARAM, performing Arabic music, from Iraqi folk to Egyptian radio music, reinterpreted by Vancouver's most creative jazz musicians.
KATARI TAIKO 35TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
In celebration of its 35th Anniversary, Katari Taiko is presenting a special concert featuring its own contemporary and traditional music and that of guests, Chibi Taiko, Sansho Daiko, Sawagi Taiko and Vancouver Okinawa Taiko.
BOBAN & MARKO MARKOVIC ORKESTAR
The quintessential Balkan brass band has once again captured the mantle of “Leading Band in Serbia,” a title for which they have been crowned many times since the late 1980’s. Their music, performed by a thirteen-piece orchestra, is wholly defined by their own gypsy lineage, whilst giving a knowing nod towards other musical and cultural backgrounds.
LEGENDS OF INDIA: SHAHID PARVEZ & ANINDO CHATTERJEE
Two world renowned Classical Indian musicians make a rare appearance on stage together: sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. The on-stage chemistry between these musical virtuosos is simply electrifying!
SALIF KEITA – The Acoustic Tour
Caravan World Rhythms & the Georgia Straight are proud to announce the return of Salif Keita , the legendary singer from Mali, Africa, to the Vogue Theatre, launching Caravan’s 15th season of presenting the best in World Music to Vancouver audiences.
DAKHABRAKHA – EthnoChaos from Ukraine
DakhaBrakha is a quartet from Kiev whose sound is at once mesmerizing and mystical, melding soulful Ukrainian folk with the jazz and trance sounds that typify World Music. Opening is Vancouver's Zeellia.
TAMAR ILANA : SEPHARDIC MUSIC & WORKSHOP
Join us to explore the music of the Sephardic Jews and Flamenco gypsies from Spain, led by singer/dancer Tamar Ilana from Toronto.
SONIDOS GITANOS FLAMENCO
Direct from the birthplace of Flamenco, Jerez de la Frontera, experience pure flamenco at its roots featuring Artistic DirectorDancer Maria Bermudez with Jerez's finest musicians, on guitar, cante, and palmas.
KOBO TOWN & KARA-KATA AFROBEAT
Be prepared to be taken from Vancouver to the Caribbean to West Africa and then back again, featuring the original Trinidadian sounds of Kobo Town from Toronto, and the Fela Kuti-inspired grooves of Vancouver's Kara-Kata Afrobeat.
SHUBHENDRA & SASKIA RAO – Sitar & Cello Duo
The music of Pandit Shubhendra Rao and Saskia Rao-de Haas has been hailed as “taking Indian Music to a brave new era”. New York Times described their music as “movingly meditative”. Together they carry Indian music towards new horizons with their strong belief in the unifying power of music.