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06/25/2026
brings contemporary Qawwali to Small World Music Festival on June 26.
Formed by Aakhya Singh, Saksham Singh, Dakshraj Sharma, and Sarvesh Dhir, the Toronto-based ensemble began with four international students from different regions of India who met in Canada and found a shared home in music.
Their set reimagines Qawwali in their own style, with rhythmic grooves, call-and-response vocals, chorus sections, and collective clapping that brings the audience into the performance.
đź“… June 26 | 6:15PM
đź“Ť Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave, Etobicoke
🤝 In partnership with
smallworldmusic.com/festival
Funded by the Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Ontario, Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, and the City of Toronto—through the Community Celebration Support Fund.
Financé par le gouvernement du Canada, Conseil des arts du Canada, le gouvernement de l’Ontario, Conseil des arts de l’Ontario, le Conseil des arts de Toronto, et la Ville de Toronto.
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One year ago, we said goodbye to Alan Davis, founder of Small World Music.
Alan dedicated his life to building bridges through music. Since founding Small World in 1997, his vision helped create space for communities across cultures, languages, and borders to share their music, celebrate their identities, and inspire audiences.
His spirit continues to live on in every rhythm, every gathering, and every connection made through the music he championed.
Today, we remember Alan with deep gratitude, love, and respect.
22 Sep 1961 – 25 Jun 2025
Introducing BACKROOM ⚡️
A New Experience for Global Nightlife in Toronto
DJs, producers, and electronic artists are coming from all over the world to Toronto in this new monthly series presented by Small World Music.
Curated for the city’s diasporic audiences, BACKROOM invites you into a world of global, electronic, genre-fluid performances, and diasporic club sounds.
For nearly three decades, Small World Music has introduced Toronto audiences to artists and musical traditions from across the globe. BACKROOM brings that spirit of discovery into a new setting, creating opportunities to gather, listen, dance, and experience something unexpected.
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