Our Team
Otimoi Oyemu Executive Director Nadine McNulty Artistic Director Thierno Soumare Production Coordinator Kobinna Ulzen Artistic Assistant, Continuum Program Coordinator Beraa Mbaraza Administration Assistant Joan Piloya Volunteer Coordinator Sylvia Forrest Hospitality Saba Sabina Marketing Maabena Agyekum …
Nurturing the Community
Some musicians hail from well established communities (early African immigrants such as Ghanaians, Nigerians, South Africans); and it is often at community events that they have opportunities to play for a fee or an honorarium. …
Nurturing the Audience
Summer months are the busiest ones for performers of African music especially in Toronto where festivals happen every weekend from early June to late September. Festival-goers enjoy a lot of free performances by local and …
Nurturing the Artists
It is a difficult and arduous task to practice music and try to make a living in today’s economy. It is more difficult for new Canadians to grasp the process of creating music, developing, marketing, …
What We Do
Presenter & Producer ConcertsFestivalsWorkshopsMentoring Program Curator Habari Africa FestivalOkavango OrchestraMaghreb ProjectSongs of My MotherSounds of SabaCoup de CoeurRumba: Soul of CongoChimurenga Revival Services Career DevelopmentArts ConsultingPublicity Media Karibuni Radio on CIUT 89.5FM
Who We Are
Nurturing the Community through Music & the Arts Batuki Music Society is an incorporated non-profit community-based organization that promotes African music and art through performances at music venues throughout the year and culminating into a …