BATTLE OF SANTIAGO
8.00

Juno Award nominee Battle of Santiago combines ancient Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants with a distinctly Canadian post-rock spirit and sensibility. Fused by dynamic elements of jazz, funk, electronic, and rock, the result is a dance party-forward experience that has brought them to stages across the globe in Canada, the Europe, and Latin America. Their unique sound tells a universal 21st Century story of blending borders, and cultures, while trying to stay rooted in our own experiences.

YOSHIOKA AND FAUTH
11.30

Julian Fauth and Ken Yoshioka have been friends and frequent musical collaborators since meeting in Toronto’s Kensington Market in the mid 1990s. They combine original song-writing with creative arrangements and covers of traditional blues, jazz and gospel songs. Julian plays piano influenced by barrelhouse blues, accompanying himself with his foot, as well as an idiosyncratic guitar style; Ken is a virtuoso on the harmonica, as well as a fine blues guitarist. Both are soulful vocalists. Julian Fauth’s album Ramblin’ Son (Electro-Fi) won a JUNO Award for best blues album in 2009.