World/Latin/African/Ethnic

Aline Morales

Aline Morales’ days of being Toronto’s best kept secret are over.

Jason Wilson

Considered one of the most important figures in the Canadian reggae scene, Jason Wilson was the protégé of Studio One keyboardist Jackie Mittoo & the cousin of UB40’s Michael Virtue.

Concerts

Joy Lapps Trio

The Joy Lapps trio explores Latin-Caribbean Jazz, with a hint of R&B and soul. The ensemble features bassist Andrew Stewart, drummer Larnell Lewis and steel pannist Joy Lapps.

Concerts

Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything

Described as “Gogol Bordello meets The Mothers of Invention”, or “Tom Waits playing the fiddle while fronting The Mahavishnu Orchestra” Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything somehow combine b

What's so good about Hadar Noiberg?

It is said that you are judged by the company you keep. If the idiom was applied to Israeli-born flautist Hadar Noiberg, the result would be overwhelmingly positive. Although she may be a new name, you'll certainly recognize some of her musical collaborators: she is a founding member of the jazz/world fusion group Yemen Blues, and has shared the stage with Anat Cohen, Omer Avital, Joel Frahm, Rufus Reid and many more. However, Hadar Noiberg stands perfectly well on her own.

Arecibo

A deeply exploratory latin-jazz outfit delving into Puerto Rican, Cuban and Brazilian modern jazz traditions with a New York latin-jazz attitude featuring some of Toronto’s most acclaimed jazz and latin music specialists from Trinidad, Cuba, Mexico & Canada. This quartet has been often compared to the "Wayne Shorter Quartet, were each member born in South America" & named after the Puerto Rican Arecibo radio telescope, responsible for the deepest exploration of space mankind has achieved to date.

Valeria Matzner

In the veins of this singer flow the rhythms and melodies of South America, where she was born and raised. The dance-inspired African Candombe, the excitement of Brazilian samba and the sweet seductiveness of bossa nova insinuate their way into everything she does. By the age of 16 she formed and composed for her own group, leading them to the "South by Southwest" music festival in Austin, Texas. Since coming to Canada she has been a featured performer in bands led by Pepe Danza, Daryl Jahnke, Jack Duncan, Salvador Ferreras, Lachel Cercel and Mike Braverman.

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