The latest on how folk/world music promoters across Canada are ...
Concert promoters across Canada are adapting events to fit COVID-19 protocols, but they are also operating through continued uncertainty as the Omicron variant becomes of increased concern. Like many concert organizers, the co-owner of Northern Lights Folk Club in Edmonton, ...
Sultans of String ‘Tell the Night’ feat. Leen Hamo (video)
Roots Music Canada is thrilled to premiere the video for “Tell the Night” by Sultans of String, a song written by Syrian refugee Leen Hamo, who came to Canada about four years ago. Sultans of String co-founder Chris McKhool said ...
Sultans of String’s new album is another celebration of music ...
About 20 years ago, violinist Chris McKhool met guitarist Kevin Laliberté by accident at a jazz gig when Kevin substituted for the original guitarist. “When I heard him play that rumba rhythm on the guitar so well, I fell in ...
Nova Scotia’s Brooklyn Blackmore is working on a new single ...
Singer-songwriter Brooklyn Blackmore had no intention of having a singing career. She got into music as a three-year-old in Three Fathom Harbour, NS watching Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster on television. She asked for a fiddle for her fourth birthday and ...
Alka Sharma: the exit interview, as she departs as leader ...
Alka Sharma started working for Folk Music Ontario in 2013. Back then, the organization’s name was The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals, and they were in the midst of a name change. After working with Folk Music Ontario for eight ...
UPDATE Canadian roots artists are taking part in a massive ...
Canadian artists, including many members of the roots community, are uniting in concert Sunday and Monday to support those affected by the tragic flooding on the west and east coasts. The performers include Alex Cuba, Craig Cardiff, Dave Carroll, David ...
Buffy Sainte-Marie is the latest artist to be honoured with ...
Buffy Sainte-Marie is the latest artist to be recognized by Canada Post. A new stamp pays tribute to her impact on the music industry and on Indigenous peoples while also recognizing her countless achievements. Notably she received an Academy Award ...