TOPHAT's Harabi - An evening of African Beats at Harbourfront with Boxcar Beer

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for an evening of African beats and cold beers at Harbourfront Centre on the lake.

Take the TTC to Union Station and either walk 12 minutes to Boxcar Social OR take the street car two stops.

We will meet at Boxcar Social for a cold beer and a bite before joining in the music festival.

7 - 10 pm
Ethiopian Buna Café
Brigantine Tent

Enjoy sips of flavourful traditional Ethiopian coffee

7 - 7:45 pm
Fethi Nadjem
Stage in the Park

Fethi Nadjem is an artist from Algeria, known for music that combines melodies and rhythms, guiding listeners through a rich tapestry of instruments including the violin, mandole, oud, guembri, bass, drums, electric guitar, and synthesizer.​

8 - 9 pm
Boubé
Concert Stage

Boubé from Niger, immerses his listeners in the enchanting atmosphere of the desert and the richness of Tamasheq culture. This experience perfectly embodies the artist’s aspirations: weaving intercultural connections, fostering sharing, and promoting harmony between communities.

9 - 9:30 pm
Kaabi Kouyaté
Stage in the Park

Multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, with a career spanning over 40 years, Kaabi Kouyaté continues to push the boundaries of Mandingo music. Heir to a griotic tradition but deeply rooted in modernity, Kaabi embodies the future of Mandingo music, a bridge between cultures, genres, and generations.

9:30 - 11 pm
Okavango African Orchestra with guests Lorraine Klaasen, Pape Ndiaye, Kaabi Kouyaté, Dally Dominic and Mario Posella
Concert Stage​

Okavango African Orchestra, winners of the JUNO and Canadian Folk Music Awards, unites music and instruments from various African cultures to forge a new sound, blending diverse tunings, rhythms, and timbres.

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