The Vancouver Independent Music House Society (VIM) has curated another dynamic, wonderfully curated live music event guaranteed to thrill any music-lover. Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, April 3 for a double bill night featuring Onibana Taiko (Japanese folk music with a touch of feminist punk aesthetics) and Gamelan Gita Asmara (an ensemble […]
A pan-Asian stir-fry of music, memories and more featuring Kokuho Rose Prohibited and Inalienable Rice Revisited. Joyce Chong: vocals Sean Gunn: bass John Endo Greenaway: guitar Linda Uyehara Hoffman: vocals Rick Shiomi: mandolin Kokuho Rose Prohibited was formed in 1977 by a group of Japanese and Chinese Canadians with a shared love of folk and […]
High-energy Latin music and culture. Niho Takase: piano Fito Garcia: bass Marlin Ramazzini: vocals, percussion JUNO nominated pianist Niho Takase instantly fell in love with Cuban music when pianist Kathy Kidd introduced her to Latin music in college. Niho played in the Latin Jazz Ensemble led by renowned percussionist Sal Ferreras, later led by composer/trumpeter […]
Thoughtful, literate songs about love, distance and homeware. Don McGlashan: vocals, guitar Don McGlashan is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded songwriters and musicians. He has five entries in APRA’s 100 Best Ever NZ Songs and has won many awards, including two APRA Silver Scrolls (for NZ’s top songwriter.) He has a long-standing working relationship […]
Lead by the legendary Mohawk blues man Murray Porter, this band of seasoned musicians gains new audiences every time they perform their soulful blues. Murray Porter: lead vocals, keyboard Helene Duguay: harmonies, bass Rick Boulter: guitar Darren Harry: drums JUNO Award-winning Murray Porter may have a blues soul to the core, but he also grew up on […]
Experimental, electronic, ambient, industrial, triphop, breakbeat, soundtrack, electroacoustic. Veron Xio: electronic music producer, vocals x/o is Veron Xio, the Vietnamese-Canadian electronic music producer, performer, filmmaker and visual artist who spends their time between their native Vancouver and Berlin. Focusing on disrupting gender binaries through audiovisual storytelling, x/o uses hyper-feminine/masculine tropes and butterfly evolution allegories to […]
Uplifting empowering Indigenous narrative with funky grooves consisting of hip-hop, funk, blues & soul. Curtis Clear Sky: lead vocals Tia Taurere-Clear Sky: supporting vocals Terran Eason: drums Tai Quinn Whyte: keyboard Peter Beach: bass Beaver Thomas: guitar Curtis Clear Sky and the Constellationz captivate audiences with their funky rhythms, thundering percussion, blasting horns, soulful harmonies, […]
Featuring the duo of Mexican soprano Lili Nogueras and Cuban guitarist Josué Tacoronte with trombonist Jeremy Berkman. Lili Nogueras: vocals Josué Tacoronte: guitar Jeremy Berkman: trombone Two years ago, Lili Nogueras and Josué Tacoronte began their duo with the project Opera Flamenca and now they perform a program of traditional Mexican songs, with classical/popular voice […]
Zimbabwean marimba with West African and Afro-Cuban percussion. Sangito Bigelow: marimba, percussion, drums, vocals Theo Vincent: marimba, percussion, drums Jeremy Bryant: marimba, percussion, drums Kai Buchan: marimba, percussion JeanSe: electric bass Melding the rhythms of Zimbabwe and West Arica with Reggae, Samba, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz, Cumbia, Disco and Hip Hop, this fusion of styles is intelligently selected, seamlessly […]
Modern folk music with big streaks of storytelling. Brendan McLeod: guitar, vocals Adrian Glynn: bass, balalaika, lead vocals Chris Suen: banjo, vocals Carly Frey: violin, vocals A folk collective headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, the band has toured extensively through Canada, Western Europe, and the UK. Over the past twelve years, they’ve […]
Zheng and drums manifest a momentary cross-cultural conversation. Andrea Wong: zheng Spencer Schoening: drums Shruti Ramani: vocals Nikko Whitworth: bass Meredith Bates: violin Public Dreams is an experimental musical group that explores the convergence of different musical traditions and cultures through free improvisation. Drawing on folk, rock, and jazz influences, they meet in a playful […]
Original music blending elements of jazz, rock, avant-garde, and pop. Sara Kim: vocals Thomas Hoeller: guitar Nikko Whitworth: bass Jesus Adrian Caballero: drums Thad Bailey-Mai: trumpet Omianan is a Vancouver-based band that was formed with the intention of playing a variety of music together. Their debut album Paper Dream was released in February thanks to […]
