FREE LIVE MUSIC, FAMILY ACTIVITIES,
 FOOD AND FUN FOR ALL AGES 

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDE LA CHICA (VENEZUELA/FRANCE), TANGHETTO (ARGENTINA)
AND FAREED AYAZ & ABU MUHAMMAD QAWWALI (PAKISTAN)

CANADIAN ARTISTS INCLUDE PANTAYO, MONEKA ARABIC JAZZ, CLEREL, FUNK LION, JER, JOYCE N'SANA, SHAUIT
SOUKUSTEK, FABCOLLAB AND HAWA B

MORE INFO HERE

TORONTO, ON – August 18, 2022 – Summer ends on a high note as Small World Music (SWM) sings into the autumn season in vibrant fashion at the 2022 Small World Music Festival! Kicking off Friday, September 16 and running through Sunday, September 18 at Fort York Garrison Common in Toronto, the festival culminates the organization's celebration of 25 years of delivering high-quality, groundbreaking performances by artists both domestic and international, that resonate with a range of communities and culture lovers. The outdoor festival is free and accessible for all ages, featuring  a range of live music, food, arts and crafts and more. Visit the website for additional info and stay tuned for the full schedule to be announced.

"For 25 years, Small World has been dedicated to ensuring that Toronto audiences experience all of the amazing music that makes our city move," says Small World Music Executive Director, Umair Jaffar. "That amazing music is the result of the diverse communities that have gathered here. I can’t think of a better way to wrap up a year of Small World anniversary celebrations, and one last summertime blast of fun, than with the party in the park that we’re planning.”

This year's international artists include La Chica, a Franco-Venezuelan multi-instrumentalist combining electro, pop, chanson, and influences of their Latin heritage; Argentina's Tanghetto, an award-winning ensemble blending futuristic Electronic elements with Tango influences, will get Toronto audiences moving; and one of Pakistan's best-loved Qawwali ensembles, Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali, will be making a special Toronto appearance. 

Domestic highlights include an array of Toronto locals: Polaris Music Prize short-listers (2020), Pantayo, will deliver their electro-synth-pop rooted in southern Philippine Kulintang (gong ensemble) traditions; Moneka Arabic Jazz celebrates Afro-Arabic jazz from the Middle East and North Africa with signature flair; Toronto-based Bahia, Brazil native, JER, merges electronic, ska, rock, dub, Brazilian fusion and more; Cartagena, Colombia/Toronto group, Soukustek, combines traditional soukous, a style of dance music derived from Congolese rumba, with Colombian folklore; local collective, FabCollab, presents Women in Song: Summer Thunder, a collaboration celebrating women from across the musical spectrum. 

The Festival will also welcome a stellar list of Quebec artists: Funk Lion, a Montreal-based band fusing funk and psych-rock with their Haitian roots; Clerel shares his soulful tunes and sweet vocals; HAWA B showcases powerhouse vocals via soul, alt-rock, jazz, R’n’B and beyond; Joyce N'Sana will share her unique "Afrobluehop" sound, melding Afroblues and hip-hop into an infectious and captivating live experience. Shauit celebrates the traditional Innu music of his home with folk and reggae inflections.

Small World Music Festival Schedule
(more details to be announced in September):
Friday, September 16 | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm 
Saturday, September 17 | Doors open at 1:00 pm with performances until 11:00 pm 
Sunday, September 18 | Doors open at 1:00 pm with performances until 8:00 pm 

About the Small World Music Festival:
Over three days, audiences of all ages, families, friends and pets, will experience over 20 performances across two stages - and beyond, with mobile performances - on-site animations and art activations, workshops, DJ sets, dance parties and more. A festival as vibrant as the city in which we live, the Small World Music Festival features a breadth of sounds, from new artists and established masters, guaranteed to inspire new perspectives, new favourite bands, and good times. A plethora of food, drink and merchandise will be available on site - the historic and beautiful Fort York's Garrison Common grounds. The open-air green space in the heart of Toronto will welcome artists and audiences alike to connect with the city's history, its present, and its future - through the power of music.

Small World Music acknowledges the generous support of the Government of Canada, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Creates, Canada Council for the Arts,
the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, 
The City of Toronto, TD, and Toronto Arts Council. 

In partnership with: Fort York National Historic Site, Toronto History Museums, FabCollab, Uma Nota, 50/50 Performing Arts Collective, Tkaronto Music Festival, Wavelength Music, Art Spin, Link Music, Aga Khan Museum and many more.

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About Small World Music (SWM):
Since 1997, SWM has been celebrating cultural diversity and showcasing a range of local, domestic, and international talent to audiences across Toronto, and beyond. More than just presenting culturally-diverse artists, SWM works with, showcases, and supports equity-deserving professionals onstage and behind the scenes to encourage sustainable careers and industry-wide evolution. SWM encourages human connection through musical experiences: through public-facing programming (the annual Small World Music Festival and hundreds of year-round concerts), industry initiatives (Global Toronto music conference and showcase event), artist-driven projects (eMERGEnce Music Incubator), and more.

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