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Mundial Montréal
Montréal, Quebec
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Mundial Montréal
An annual gathering of professionals in the world music industry, Mundial Montréal is North America’s leading industry showcase 100% dedicated to world music.
Bringing the sounds and talent of the world to Montréal for more than 10 years! With selected artists representing roughly 40 different cultures and communities, Mundial Montréal is the key event of its kind in North America.
Mundial Montréal is the go-to happening for world music discovery and professional opportunities, acting as a springboard for some of the best national and international global music talent.
Canada’s rich cultural diversity is on full display for all to discover, offering emerging artists the opportunity to break through into new markets and mainstream touring circuits.
See Nordic artists below.
Ánnámáret belongs to the Arctic Indigenous Sámi people. She combines Sámi vocal music, joik to ancient sound of Finnish bowed lyre, jouhikko played by Ilkka Heinonen and organic live electronics played by Turkka Inkilä. The music gains influence from both the rich tradition of joik and the vibrant Sámi culture and Arctic nature, by taking to strongly experiential worlds by means of music and images.
Luna Ersahin was born into a life of two cultures. With a Danish mother and a Kurdish/Turkish father, in her voice, a tale of the totality of two halves, is told. Being the centerpiece of the trio AySay, the same story translates into a soundscape where traditions from both east and west melt together.
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble emerged when Finnish guitarist Janne Halonen traveled to Benin, West Africa, to study the rhythms of Voodoo. He became friends with a master percussionist/singer, Noël Saïzonou, and the idea of a band planted. For three years Halonen and Saïzonou bounced ideas and searched for the right people for their project. When Saïzonou visited Finland in 2011, drummer Juha Räsänen and bassist Sampo Riskilä joined the project. The quartet became the core of HCE.
Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish Folk & World music scene. With their strong stage presence, original compositions, and a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy and accordion—The duo surprises their audience and takes them on a moving and dreamy musical journey.
