Ashanti was one of Billboard’s “Top Females of the Decade from 2000-2010”, and continues to break Billboard records having a Hot 100 entry every decade in the 2000’s, 2010’s and 2020’s.

Mighty pushes forward continuing to carve out spaces that boldly defy gendered expectations for women in hiphop. Unyielding and irresistible – Haviah Mighty will be heard.

Braxton Cook is an Emmy Award winning artist and one of this generation’s most exciting emerging voices in the jazz world.

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the lost art of “feel-good music" - 1960s organ jazz, a tweak of the snappy soul strut of Booker T. & The M.G.’s, with Motown, Stax Records, blues, and more.

A natural-born vocalist, soul singer and songwriter, Clerel grew up listening to music from his parents’ record collection, which ranged from church hymns and afrobeat to French chanson.

Toronto Mass Choir continues to be on the cutting edge of Canadian gospel music, bringing its distinctive sound to the world stage.

Andrew Stewart has become an integral part of Canada’s jazz and world music scenes, with a sound that reimagines the Caribbean Jazz tradition through a North American urban sensibility.

Big Smoke Brass is a leading voice in the Canadian Brass landscape, with their polished, high-energy sound

A “creative mastermind," Agile is a DJ, producer and songwriter with a style as diverse as the city he represents.

Jonah Yano is the Hiroshima born, Montreal based singer-songwriter, whose journey into music began with recording music using his cellphone in 2016.

The Magnolia Brass Band of Toronto is a traditional New Orleans style street parade band, playing around southern Ontario for over forty years.

Keyboardist Mary Ancheta plays a genre-bending, organic, modern take on jazz and electro-funk - she knows what’s up when it comes to arresting melodies and irresistible grooves.

Pan Fantasy is Toronto's most dynamic steel band experience - these seven-time Panorama champions have played for audiences all over the world and are sure to keep you moving and grooving.

Inspired by the dirty jazz sample sound of 90s east coast hip hop and revered for their methodically curated sets, SDTW is keeping audiences on their toes and excited for what’s next.

The Heavyweights Brass Band hits hard with its seasoned blend of groove, energy, virtuosity, and originality!