ADAM SOLOMON
6.00-8.00
Adam Solomon, “The Professor” as he is known in musical circles, is highly respected as a lead guitarist, composer and singer. He creates a unique sound that combines traditional African blues and jazz, spiced with East African rhythms. He sings in English, Swahili, and Mijikenda (the Nine Tribes from Mombasa on the Kenyan coast). Adam has been working on reviving the classic sounds of the legends of popular East African music as an homage, as well as incorporating the traditional acoustic rhythms of his people. He is active in the Toronto music community and tours both as a solo act and with a band across Canada and into the US. He has released a number of recordings and awarded a JUNO as a member of the African Guitar Summit and has since been nominated for three more Junos Adam will be performing with a trio, 2 guitars and hand drums. Presenting Afropop and African contemporary blues. Adam on vocals and guitars, Teddy Moh will be on hand drums, and Elliot on guitars.
THE PAIRS
8.30-10.30
Family is what ties The Pairs together. With soaring harmonies, they share stories of life’s hope, hilarity, and hardship. An honest, quirky stage presence and their unbottled chemistry, quickly connects them with their audience. The line between the stage and the crowd becomes blurred as if we’ve all pulled up a seat around their family’s lively kitchen table. Powered by three classically trained vocalists and a former punk rock drummer, The Pairs offer a unique blend of music that will hug your eardrums and inspire you to dance.
DONNE ROBERTS
11.30 - 2.00am
Singer-songwriter/guitarist Donné Roberts was born in Madagascar. Now based in Toronto, Canada. He’s earned a matchless reputation for his compositions, strong catchy melodic lines that makes his audience sing along with him during live performances, strong message on the lyrics, also the excitement and the high energy and professionalism of his live shows.
Donné Roberts is a passionate performer. When he hits the stage, he carries with him an energy that immediately exhilarates the crowd even if they've never heard his music before. Donné performs mainly in Malagasy mother tongue from his birthplace of Madagascar. Yet this never proves to be a barrier to the audience, providing living proof that music truly does transcend languages.
DJ LEGS FLORENTINE
11.00 - ALL NIGHT
BIRD MUSIC
2.30 - 3.45
Birdmusic is an indie-jazz trio local to Toronto. We take elements of a traditional jazz trio and blend it with the jangly sound of contemporary indie music. Our repertoire features original songs, as well as interpretations of jazz standards, indie/pop tunes, folk tunes and other familiar favourites that we love.