Mundial Montreal world music market, a showcase and conference held in Montreal, revealed the Mundial Montreal “Music Without Borders” 2016 program.
The festival will open with the folk-inspired, contemporary sounds of the South Korean band Coreyah. Other international artists include Trad.Attack!, 9Bach, Frigg, and Ellika, Solo & Rafael.
The Aboriginal Sounds Series will showcase Canadian acts IsKwé, Nick Sherman, Logan Staats, The Jerry Cans, and Moe Clark.
Official Showcase Selection – List of artists
Afrotronix
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
April Verch Band
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Coreyah
Seoul, Korea
David Greely
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA
Frigg
Helsinki, Finland
Iskwé
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
La Yegros
Montpellier, France
Las Cafeteras
Los Angeles, California, USA
Lenka Lichtenberg & Fray
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Logan Staats
Brantford Six Nations, Ontario, Canada
Miguel de Armas Quarter
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Moe Clark
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Moody Amiri
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nick Sherman
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
NIYAZ
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Paulo Ramos
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Poirier Migration Soundsystem
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Proyecto Iré
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Sonido Pesao
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Stella Gonis
Fort de France, Martinique
The Jerry Cans
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
TRAD.ATTACK!
Tallinn, Estonia
Villalobos Brothers
New York, USA
Wesli
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Zuze
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Opening Night presented by KAMS 15 Nov – 9:00 p.m. – Cabaret Lion d’Or
Wednesday Night Music Without Borders Showcase 16 Nov – 8:30 p.m. – Café/Petit Campus
Thursday Back And Forth Night 17 Nov – 8:00 p.m. – Divan Orange/Club Balattou
Niyaz – The Fourth Light Project 18 Nov – 8:00 p.m. – Theatre Outremont
La Yegros/Las Cafeteras presented by Nuits d’Afrique 18 Nov – 9 p.m. – Le National
Poirier Migration Sound System 18 Nov – 10:00 p.m. – Club Soda
Free Afternoon Showcases
16 Nov – 3:30 p.m. – Café/Petit Campus
17 Nov – 3:30 p.m. – Divan Orange
18 Nov – 2:30 p.m. – St. John the Evangelist (Red Roof)
After party Sonora Mundial! – 19 Nov – 9:00 p.m. – Groove Nation
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
