Well this is pretty cool; Check out the dance mix ...
Toronto world music group Al Qahwa Ensemble has just released the new dance remix version of the title track from their upcoming new album Weyn Allah (Where is God?). The ensemble will officially release the full album on June 1 and will ...
Ryan Wayne’s new single is a farewell letter to John ...
Accomplished Americana/roots-rock singer-songwriter Ryan Wayne, best-known for his time with the award-winning, much-loved Toronto band Warped 45s, has released “Wherever You Land,” the first single from his upcoming debut album Crow Amongst The Sparrows. “Wherever You Land” is a tender-hearted ...
How moving to northern Ontario inspired Hannah Shira Naiman’s new ...
It was a dark time for many of us. One by one, concerts and dances were canceled as COVID-19 spread. Hannah Shira Naiman recalls feeling hopeful that the spread of the virus would remain contained in countries and communities far ...
Cannot be Unheard is Ollee Owens’ debut album but she’s ...
An excellent showcase for Calgary-based Ollee Owens‘ soulful, bluesy voice, her upcoming debut album Cannot Be Unheard lives up to its title. Leading a cast of expert musicians, Ollee creates a sound that encompasses soul, R&B, gospel and blues to establish herself as ...
Introducing the electrifying new Brazilian-Canadian artist Carlos Cardozo
With his stunning debut release, Meu Mundo, Brazilian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Carlos Cardozo delivers a compelling and intensely personal overview of Brazilian samba, bossa nova, forró, and funk, adding jazz and folkloric elements alongside the rhythms of northeastern Brazil. Meu ...
5 more acts to catch at Summerfolk this weekend
Unlike many Canadian music festivals, Summerfolk in Owen Sound did actually go ahead last year, but in a much less conventional format from the usual gathering at Kelso Beach – more like a festival of small halls than a mass ...
5 acts Bev Kreller can’t wait to see at Summerfolk
Summerfolk 2022 is almost here. It’s back to a full-on live-and-in-person event after a two-year absence, and back to the Kelso Beach location, with a lot to look forward to. It’s also a return to a very “folk festival” lineup ...
Dispatches from the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival: day three (Sunday)
We started Day Three with a workshop calle We’ve Got Nothing But Love to Prove at the Estelle Klein Stage. It featured Dala, Harrow Fair, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell – who was slightly delayed by the sound-check for her ...
Dispatches from the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival day two (Saturday)
To start with, I’d like to give a shout-out to the staff and volunteers here at Mariposa, who have all been so warm, inviting, and accommodating. It’s always a pleasure to come to here. As we pulled in for day two, ...
Dispatches from the 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival day one (Friday)
After a long Friday afternoon drive up the 400 from Toronto to Orilla, with no cellphone GPS to guide us to our exact destination once we were in the general vicinity – thanks to the all-day Rogers service disruption – ...