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DVSN, JULLY BLACK, GLENN LEWIS headline Inaugural Toronto Soul Music Festival Concert Celebrating R&B & Soul Music and Black Culture
Toronto, ON - Nov 7th 2023 - The Toronto Soul Music Festival (TSMF) is thrilled to announce its inaugural live event - an introductory celebration of R&B and soul music and its profound roots in Black culture from across the African Diaspora.
Toronto Soul Music Festival #FALLFORSOUL will take place on Sunday November 19th at the legendary Rebel Entertainment Complex in Downtown Toronto.
TSMF invites music enthusiasts, culture lovers, and soulful souls from all walks of life to join in this unapologetic celebration of R&B and soul music and Black culture.
The TSMF flagship concert featuring thrilling performances featuring the best emerging and established Canadian and international Soul, R&B, and genre-related groups. The festival will make space for underrepresented Black and racialized artists, music professionals and cultural workers who lack opportunity in mainstream spaces.
The 2023 TSMF main event features the one of RNB’s biggest international groups, DVSN, and full band performances by Canada’s Queen of R&B JULLY BLACK, the internationally renowned neo-soul artist GLENN LEWIS, as well as soul crooner, Ray Robinson, the ever popular Recipee Band and friends, including OH! - The Artist (Omar Lunan), gospel powerhouse Patricia Shirley, Témi (Untitled), Violinist extraordinaire Yosvanii and Indie Week Emerging Artists Cerae and Sofinari.
The TSMF SouLIVE DJ Mixtape features a myriad of Canada’s top Black music DJs, including official Toronto Raptors DJ, 4 Korners, DJ Spoonz, DJ Skitz, Sweet Touch Foundation and rising star, DJ BabyVaye.
To view the full list of performers CLICK HERE.
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In line with it’s core value of normalizing Black culture, TSMF has commissioned a limited-edition art piece entitled "ANDROMEDA STARRR" to commemorate the inaugural event. Limited to 250, individually signed and numbered creations by emerging Jamaican-born, Toronto-based illustrator and digital artist TROYDEL, this artwork beautifully blends traditional African Adinkra symbols with music and cultural symbols representing soul throughout the ages. ANDROMEDA STARRR pays homage to the legendary Black Ethiopian queen and central figure in Greek mythology, serving as a powerful representation of the festival's core values.
For more information, including ticket sales and updates, please visit the official TSMF website at www.soulintoronto.com or visit us on Instagram
ABOUT ICONIC ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INC.
ICONIC ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT is Canada's leader in Black music & cultural programming, with a mandate to provide quality, theme oriented and safe entertainment. Established in 1999 as Ian Andre Espinet Entertainment, the Toronto based company has produced some of the most notable music, nightlife and lifestyle events of the past 20+ years, creating internationally recognizable and trusted event brands at premier venues.
Iconic Arts & Entertainment, which is 100% Black owned and operated has been dedicated to the development of Black music & cultural programming in Canada producing events in the Black music space (fka Urban) including R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Soca, Reggae and musics of the African Diaspora.
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Media Contact: Danae Peart
Toronto Soul Music Festival
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