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Children and parents are invited to a literary Caribbean party with author Yolanda T. Marshall and musician Suzette Vidale. This interactive storytelling told through picture books and music, includes a C is for Carnival that celebrates Canada’s Caribbean carnival while you jump and wave to Soca and calypso music. Come prepared to dance, sing, and […]

Paradise Soul is a day party presented by LIT (Lagos in TO) to celebrate the dynamic Caribana weekend on the waterfront with Island Soul. Featuring a lineup of DJs and MCs, dance the day away, swaying to the melodies and rhythms of dancehall, Soca, and afrobeats in this Caribbean rave-style set-up. LIT is committed to […]

DJ Starting from Scratch is a Toronto icon known for rocking venues internationally and the touring DJ for Toronto’s mogul Russell Peters. The Recipee Band (Jason Larmond, Juwayon Clarke, Jonathan Kerr and Omar ‘Oh!’ Lunan) have been a crowd favourite for decades across the city and have toured with artists such as Deborah Cox, Daniel […]

Di empress dem ah mash up di place! Empress Mash Up is an all-female reggae jam session featuring two dynamic artists with distinct but complementary styles and variations of reggae, dancehall and R&B backed by an exciting, growing seven-piece reggae band. Highlighting the frequently neglected presence, participation and contribution of women to reggae music at […]

Experience power-packed live performances from Unity Fest’s spoken word artists and rappers.

A storytelling and music workshop covering multiple parts of the Caribbean where specific styles of poetry and storytelling originated and have long since developed. This workshop brings into focus poetic styles of telling myths, legends and tales of real and imagines greats from Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Lucia and Creole. Storytelling is a distinct […]

A JUNO-nominated reggae singer originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Jah’Mila delivers a soulful performance that fuses roots reggae music and jazz with powerful messages of love, community and advocacy. Her emotive voice and engaging presence connect her to the audience, lighting the stage with energy and positive vibes. Backed by her stellar seven-piece band, Jah’Mila’s dynamic […]

Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group proudly present “Kazé” featuring master bamboo flutist from Japan, Toki Tatara as part of its 27th annual 2024-2025. The acclaimed ensemble will collaborate with Tatara in a performance that will seamlessly combine the worlds of shinobue (bamboo flute), taiko, and the three-stringed shamisen while exploring new possibilities for […]

Join us on Canada Day for Canada’s global orchestra, Kuné World. This 11-piece band explores and celebrates Canada’s cultural diversity through the shared language of music with artists hailing from all corners of the globe, from Peru, Burkina Faso, China, Iran and beyond, and, together, they create a sound that is at once global and […]

JUNO-nominated, Alberta-based duo Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves.  Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy a free swing dance lesson before the band takes the stage.  Then, prepare to jump and jive with these talented artists. 

Formed by singers and multi-instrumentalists Pierre-Luc Dupuis, Éric Beaudry and David Boulanger, De Temps Antan provide a surprising – and surprisingly exploratory – experience, rooted in time and memory. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, the three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebec […]

Multiple instruments, languages and countries define Okavango African Orchestra, a JUNO Award-winning ensemble of African-born musicians living in Toronto and Montreal. The orchestra brings together the music and instruments of several African cultures to create a common meeting place and new musical language that harmonizes different tuning systems, rhythms and timbres.   

Join the kitchen party with Acadian French band Beauxmont!  Blending modern and traditional instruments, this six-member band from New Brunswick skillfully captivate their audience with the famous joie de vivre Acadians are so well known for.  While they definitely give a nod to the swampy sounds of their Cajun cousins from Louisiana, the sound is […]

Fusing psychedelic rock, dub and Afrobeat grooves with northeast Brazilian rhythms and Tropicalia influences from the classic ’70s era, Brazilian Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jerusa Leão, aka JER, creates an eclectic sound that challenges preconceived notions of what constitutes traditional Brazilian music. 

Tio Chorinho is the first ensemble in Canada dedicated to performing choro music, the “New Orleans jazz of Brazil.” Exciting, intimate, nostalgic and virtuosic, choro is an infectious urban folk style whose universal appeal belies its musical complexity. Tio Chorinho embraces and extends the authentic spirit of choro, thrilling audiences of all backgrounds with astonishing musicianship and easy-going charm on […]

Presented by OLG, celebrate with multiple JUNO Award-winning artist Crystal Shawanda and enjoy a powerful live music performance. Weaving country and soul for a fresh Indigenous sound, Shawanda’s Anishinaabe roots are essential to her music, offering a modern take on the blues, deeply rooted in emotional lyrics and catchy hooks. Following the performance, come hang […]

The newest member of the Bang-On-A-Can All-Stars, Arlen Hlusko, plays solo Bach in addition to a program of works that speak to the power of hope and community through darkness.  “The Joining of Light” ties together works composed in the past few years, with works written hundreds of years ago. Many of the pieces were created in […]

From Steve Reich’s “Music for Pieces of Wood,” “Mallet Quartet” and John Psathas’ “Kyoto”, these talented young percussionists explore groove, pulse and timbre with unrivalled joy and rhythmic energy. The concert will start with two pieces by American composer Steve Reich, one of the most celebrated composers of our time. Many of his works feature percussion […]

Prepare for a transformative visceral experience with traditional toasting, work, dance and songs reflecting on the fleeting and eternal from Sakartvelo (also known as Georgia), a small, ancient and mountainous country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Ori Shalva, the Makharashvili family, is the first singing family of Georgian origins to perform, teach […]

Please note: Due to inclement weather, today’s performance has been cancelled. Enjoy an afternoon of gospel and inspirational songs of faith, hope and love with Melissa Davis and friends.

In the playground of country music, Nichol Robertson exposes beauty, improvises possibilities and explores its dangerous outer limits.

Please note: Today’s performance has been cancelled due to inclement weather. A word that means drum and dance in Swahili, Ngoma is a virtuosic multi-generational drum and dance ensemble that embraces and shares their African ancestry, with contemporary hints of Afrobeat, Latin rhythms and hip-hop. 

A musical journey from Baghdad to Toronto that combines the warmth of Arabic Maqam and the groove of Africa with the energy and joy of jazz, funk and reggae.  The performance will take you on a captivating voyage through Baghdad, Iraq’s rich sounds and rhythms. The warmth of Maqam and the groove of Africa inherited by […]

Take a deep dive into the origin story of the tango, including klezmer, Yiddish and Argentine Jewish tango, plus original music by Rebekah Wolkstein. They will perform music from their newest album, Silent Tears – the Last Yiddish Tango, which hit #1 on the world music charts in Europe. Tango music developed in the slums of […]