A self-taught Toronto-based bass player, Rich Brown glides seamlessly from jazz and funk to Latin, Arabic and Asian music. He has played with autorickshaw, Carol Welsman, Jane Siberry, Bruce Cockburn and many more fine artists. His latest project is his own rinsethealgorithm, and he recently joined Rudresh Mahanthappa’s new group Gamak on their European tour.
Derek Andrews has been contributing to Toronto’s blues, jazz, folk and world music scenes for over 30 years in a range of capacities. Today he is an arts consultant, manager, concert producer and music festival programmer. He is Music Curator at the Luminato Festival, the president of the Toronto Blues Society, chair of the JUNO […]
Laura Fernandez was born in Madrid, Spain. She is a singer, songwriter, pianist, painter, award-winning illustrator , radio host and producer. She recentlyreleased her second CD Un Solo Beso. The project was produced by the late Montreal born,Toronto based JUNO Award winning producer Billy Bryans. Based in Toronto,Laura is the producer and host of Café Latino […]
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, 31-year-old Louis Simão has been performing and recording as a multi-instrumentalist in Canada, the U.S. and Europe for over a decade. Performing on bass, piano, accordion, guitar, vocals, pandeiro, surdo and cavaquinho, his love for music allows him to move freely through genres. http://www.louissimao.com/ (Brazil, Portugal)
(Portugal) Musician and instrument maker, Nuno is fascinated with the Portuguese gaita-de-fole (bagpipe), the cavaquinho (treble guitar) and the adufe (square frame drum), as well as the Mbira dza Vadzimu (mbira of the ancestors) used by the Shona of Zimbabwe and in some parts of Mozambique. He founded the groups Anima Fado and Rovambira. www.nunocristo.com
Sharlene Wallace is both a Classical harpist and one of Canada’s most prolific and influential Celtic harp players. Winner of two international lever (Celtic) harp competitions, she has created five CDs which include many of her original compositions and those of Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. Sharlene tours internationally giving concerts, workshops, masterclasses, adjudications and performing in […]
Tanzanian born, Djenabou is a vocalist, composer and choreographer. Using her multiple talents, this self proclaimed “edutainer” captivates audiences with her dynamic, interactive and energy charged performances. (Photo credit: Kofi Asem)
(Cote d’Ivoire) Originally from the Ivory Coast and established in Canada since 1994, Ms. Justine Gogoua is a prominent figure in Canadian performing arts and theatre, particularly in Ontario where she lives. Former member, founder and artistic director of the Groupe des Arts Bassan since its founding in June 1995, Justine Gogoua has left her […]
South African fingerstyle guitar player and songwriter. Plays Maskanda – Zulu style guitar Photo credit: Lola Davidson ..
Andrew Timar is an internationally recognised suling (Indonesian bamboo ring flute), gamelan musician and composer, he is also a concert organiser, teaches gamelan workshops and master classes, and a music journalist. One of the co-founders of the Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan, Canada’s first gamelan group (est. 1983) Andrew performs regularly with ECCG, as a soloist, […]
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