SHAHRIYAR JAMSHIDI & KAZIM BORAN
6.00

The two Toronto-based Kurdish artists Kazim Boran, Saz (Baglama) and Shahriyar Jamshidi, Kamanche and Vocal will reverberate songs from various parts of the greater Kurdistan. With the power of improvisation rooted in Kurdish traditions, they can cross the boundaries of musical genres and create a spontaneous musical momentum that penetrates from the soul of the musicians to the heart and soul of the listeners. Kurdistan is a vast and divided area located inside the countries of Iran, Turkey, Iraq and Syria. https://www.shahriyarjamshidi.com”

PORCH COUCH
8.00

Alan Mackie and Jaron Freeman-Fox are Porch Couch, reanimating old-time and square dance tunes from Appalachia and beyond on fiddle and banjo, deftly balancing a deep respect for tradition against all the times they've shirked it: throat singing with Norwegians in a Siberian yurt camp, modern dancers leaping across tables at the PWYC bar gig, or playing for ravers under the midnight sun while the drummer bangs pool cues on the floor. Wry, colourful, and psychedelic, Porch Couch is an original sound in traditional music that moves listeners and dancers alike.

LIVE MUSIC
11.30

Acoustic bar top duo