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Kae Sun and other African acts to rock Black History Month in Toronto
Music Africa, presenters of AFROFEST, one of the biggest outdoor events for African music in Toronto, Canada will be presenting an interesting line-up of African musicians throughout the month of February. The free concerts which features some of the top African artists living and working in the city, will be part of the celebrations for […]
Singer, Blandine will perform at the Gladstone Melody Bar, every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in Canada, Blandine has been exposed to the best African, American and European music all her life. It partly accounts for her ability to mimic such great singers as M’bilia Bel, Chaka Khan and Mariah Carey. During her teen years in Toronto she developed her distinctive classical/ R&B/ Afropop vocal style, and by age 20 had performed at festivals throughout North America. She later landed a role as a backup singer on tour for Canadian artist Melanie Durant. In 2009 Blandine made the decision to venture out as a solo artist, her debut CD will be released later in 2011. She says her album will contain songs in all the different African, pop, R&B and dance genres she loves. Expect to hear an earful from Blandine in the very near future; this talented young singer-songwriter is here to stay.
February 11 will be the turn of The Resolu
Waleed Abdulhamid Kush will rock the stage on February 18. Born in Sudan, Waleed has been a fixture on the Toronto music scene since 1992. Equally adept on the guitar, bass, flute, drums, and any number of African instruments, he is also an accomplished composer. Waleed was a founding member of the award-winning bands Radio Nomad and Balimbo, and later the African jazz-fusion band Kings of Kush. Onstage he is known for his striking vocals, his innovative bass technique and his speed and precision on percussion. He and his band play a driving, dance-oriented, percussive blend of pan-African music that delights a crowd and gets everyone hitting the dance floor.