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Tonight & upcoming

  September 24, 2011 - 2:55 pm |
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Updates will be infrequent here until sometime in November, but keep an eye here and on the events page (www.events.to-music.ca) as well as Twitter (@tomusicpix) Happening in town today. More details on these and many other shows on the events page. Small World Music Festival holds a free festival all day, 1-11pm at Yonge-Dundas Square. Tich Maredza Band kicks off a long list of musicians and singers. Been hearing quite a bit about Brazliian singer Luisa Maita. Full details here Cheka Dioubaté’s annual Mamaya Festival, features a long list of musicians including Guinean guitarist Mamady Kouyaté. 6-11pm. http://www.mamayatoronto.com/ Also, griot/drummer/dancer … Continue reading →

A few video treats

  September 22, 2011 - 1:47 am |
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Today I was browsing the readers’ forum of the late British DJ, Charlie Gillett, and came across a few video treats… Boubacar Traore The wonderful Malian guitarist/singer will be at Hugh’s Room, Oct. 3. A nice, short video clip here Kandia Kouyate An amazing clip of the Malian griot at the age of 18. She’s the mother of Montreal singer Tapa Diarra. A Ye Sira Bila Otis Redding A timeless voice. The fashion sense… maybe not so timeless. 1966, “A Lover’s Prayer“. Same year, rough video, gritty soul. Stax/Volt Revue in London. B. B. King At the top of his … Continue reading →