Teranga Senegal
Teranga Senegal curated by Batuki Music Society brings together some of the finest singers and instrumentalists of Senegalese heritage for their premiere concert at Habari Africa. The music performance will focus on specific traditions, songs …
Coup de Coeur
Coup de Coeur is a new group based in Montreal, curated by Batuki Music Society, that features Senegalese musicians; Sadio Sissokho on kora, percussion and vocals, Assane Seck on guitar, vocalist Seydina Ndiaye, Malian musician …
Rumba: Soul of Congo
Rumba: Soul of Congo features an all-star ensemble of musicians, singers and dancers who share a deep connection through the languages, stories and songs that define their Congolese heritage. Curated by Batuki Music Society, the …
Okavango African Orchestra
Multiple instruments, ten languages, and seven countries define Okavango African Orchestra, winners of the 2017 JUNO Award for World Music Album and 2020 JUNO Award nominee for their new album – Africa Without Borders. Okavango …
Sounds of Saba
Fantahun Shewankochew is Toronto-based musician who is an acoustic krar player (five or six-string harp), vocalist, composer, arranger and instrumentalist. He started his musical career at a young age often singing at school performances where …
Spiritual Songs of Sub-Saharan Africa
Spiritual Songs of Sub-Saharan Africa is a collective presenting traditional African music rooted in spiritualism. The group portrays the spiritual side of African music in its simplest form possible and a transition to today’s modern …
Maghreb Project
Multi-instrumentalists, Hassan el Hadi (oud, banjo, vocals, composer), Fethi Nadjem (oud, guembri, violin, vocals, composer) and Abdel Wahab aka Haiba (oud, vocals, composer), with the renowned vocalist Maryem Tollar (qanun, vocals, composer), will bring to …
Songs of My Mother
Songs of My Mother is a celebration of African women. This collective showcases a stellar diversity of voices featuring Tapa Diarra, Blandine Mbiya, Ruth Mathiang, Evelyn Mukwedeya, Memory Makuri and dancer Mabinty Sylla with a …
Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective
Ethiopia: A Musical Perspective is a look at the music forms of ‘Abyssinia’, present day Ethiopia – from the monochord music of the ‘Azmaris’ (story-telling and social commentary through song), the pentatonic and varied regional …