TASTE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH
1.00
Join us at Drom, our collective home, for a vibrant brunch inspired by the Global South of West Asia & the Middle East 🌞
🥘 Brunch inspired by Saudi Arabia, Iran and Palestine
🎶 Live music by @rimatelmun & @hytham_farah
🍹 Drinks flowing, warm hospitality, beautiful energy
Come eat, listen, connect, and celebrate —
where food and music meet pure collective joy ❤️🔥
✨ Bring your friends. Bring your appetite. Bring your curiosity. ✨
RAQUEL MARINA TRIO
6.00
Vocalist, composer, educator, and bandleader Raquel Marina is recognized for her adaptability, competence, and versatility. She contributes an organic vocal and compositional style to the Toronto jazz scene. Her effortless power, captivating storytelling, and natural melodic sensibilities contribute to her unique synthesis of singer-songwriter elements with traditional and modern jazz aesthetics. Raquel recently graduated from the University of Toronto’s Jazz Comprehensive program. In 2023, Raquel became a winner of the JAZZ 4 THE AGES competition hosted by the Niagara Jazz Festival. Additionally, she released her debut EP with guitarist Julien Bradley-Combs, Never, Never and her first full-length original album, Kind Words in 2025. She is a regular performer at Toronto venues including Drom Taberna, The Drake Hotel, Reid’s Distillery and The Tranzac. Currently, under the guidance of Juno nominee Noam Lemish, Raquel is working towards a Master’s degree in composition at York University.
JUST PRINCE & FRIENDS
8.30
Details on their way
MICHAEL SPIROFF
11.00
Michael Spiroff is a Macedonian-Canadian composer, music director, pianist, and educator whose work has reached audiences across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia. His work draws from classical, jazz, blues, Macedonian folk, and theatre traditions. Based in Toronto, Michael has been the recipient of numerous commissions from festivals, ensembles, and individual artists.
This evening features Michael at the piano, guiding the audience through a journey of Joplin rags, Gershwin ballads, vintage showtunes, original compositions, and more, all delivered with the intimacy and storytelling of vintage theatrical tradition.