Artists

Abigail LapellAbigail Lapell
Toronto songwriter Abigail Lapell is an artist whose music will stop you right in your tracks. Featuring elemental and powerfully evocative songs built on a…
Alex Rake and the LeavesAlex Rake and the Leaves
As a homegrown Mission-original band, Alex Rake and the Leaves have been hammering out folksongs for the enjoyment of the Fraser Valley punk scene as…
Alysha BrillaAlysha Brilla
Alysha Brilla is a three-time Juno award nominated composer, audio engineer, artist and change maker known for weaving roots from all across the globe into…
Beau WheelerBeau Wheeler
Vancouver-based Beau Wheeler, blessed with an envious set of pipes to rival the greats, pulls no punches with the topics their music shines light upon.…
Blue Moon MarqueeBlue Moon Marquee
Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves. Carving a path through blues, jazz, jump jive, folk, country,…
Boris SichonBoris Sichon
Sichon’s life has always revolved around music and the performing arts. Before he became a curator, composer and performer of world music, he grew up…
Cedric Watson & Jourdan ThibodeauxCedric Watson & Jourdan Thibodeaux
While they may hail from SW Louisiana, you don’t have to be a psychic to foretell that Cedric Watson and Jourdan Thibodeaux will find themselves…
David FranceyDavid Francey
When you stop to imagine what the consummate folk singer-songwriter might sound like or what they might sing about – for most of us, the…
Dongyang GozupaDongyang Gozupa
Dongyang Gozupa is a progressive rock group whose music finds its roots in the traditional music of Korea. Their instrumentation includes the yanggeum (Korean hammered…
Graham LindseyGraham Lindsey
Graham Lindsey brings a deep respect for the traditions that inform his inventive Celtic tunes. A gifted multi-instrumentalist, he brings an energetic approach to the…
Jesse WaldmanJesse Waldman
Thornhill, Ontario born Jesse Waldman has certainly been around the block, having started out in the bars of downtown Toronto before a cross-country journey led…
Kentucky EileenKentucky Eileen
Kentucky Eileen is your new favourite folk quartet – those we-just-met friends that you feel you’ve known your whole life. Born in the orchards of…
Leonard PodolakLeonard Podolak
Founder and band leader of The Duhks, Leonard Podolak is a foremost innovator and folk music contributor, with musical experiences worldwide to form the backbone…
Leonard SumnerLeonard Sumner
Singer/Songwriter Leonard Sumner is an Anishinaabe musician hailing from the shores of Little Saskatchewan First Nation, located in the heart of Manitoba. It is from…
OkanOkan
Fusing their roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms, OKAN takes their name from the word for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. Featuring…
Patrick AnthonyPatrick Anthony
Canadian singer/songwriter Patrick Anthony’s original sound harkens back to the myriad of influences drawn from since he first picked up a guitar at the age…
Robin Layne & The Rhythm MakersRobin Layne & The Rhythm Makers
“Marimba is probably the most sensual and harmonious of all percussion instruments and Robin Layne one of its best ambassadors” (Marc Fournier, music journalist/ host…
Skye Consort & Emma BjörlingSkye Consort & Emma Björling
Skye Consort & Emma Björling are a musical coming-together of forces known for their trans-Atlantic arrangements, with tunes originating from across the globe coupled with…
StrangelyStrangely
An independent cabaret musician and writer based in the Northwestern United States, Strangely plays, sings, juggles, dances, makes magic, tells stories, and creates magic on…
Strong Bow & WryStrong Bow & Wry
Tony O’Hara and Jennie Bice make up the dynamic duo, Strong Bow & Wry. Based in Mission, whenever these incredible performers team up, they deliver everything…
Tanika CharlesTanika Charles
Toronto-based soul music powerhouse, Tanika Charles, has slowly but surely inserted herself as a staple of the genre both at home and abroad. Her music…
Tennyson KingTennyson King
Nomadic indie folk musician Tennyson King is an artist who draws on the roots of his heritage in both Hong Kong and Canada alike. Striving…
Terra SpencerTerra Spencer
With her onstage wit, butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, gospel piano, and ‘70s wood-paneled warmth, Terra Spencer has been winning over the hearts and minds…
The Oot n’ OotsThe Oot n’ Oots
The Oot n’ Oots are a family band that makes music for your family. This JUNO-nominated group delivers an entertaining show for kids of every…
Twin FlamesTwin Flames
Jaaji, (Inuk from Nunavik and Mohawk Kanien’kehá:ka from Kahnawake) and Chelsey June (Métis, Algonquin, Cree and settler heritage) from Ottawa, are part of an Indigenous…
WesliWesli
Wesli (Wesley Louissaint) was born in 1980 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a poor family of seven children. His musical adventures began when he sang alongside…