The Perlich Post: Quantic kicks off Small World Music Festival

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Quantic kicks off Small World Music Festival

To get Toronto's 10th annual Small World Music Festival (September 22 - October 2) properly underway, Will "Quantic" Holland will be spinning a typically bangin' set of hot Afro-Colombian jams as the headliner of the Small World in the Square event tonight (Saturday, September 23) at Yonge-Dundas Square starting at 10 pm. The fantastic Baranquilla a Buenaventura mix that Quantic put together for our friends at the Sofrito site should get you up to speed for tonight's throwdown.
And if his hour-long session isn't enough of a good thing, you might want to head over to The Garrison (1197 Dundas West) afterwards where A Man Called Warwick is hosting his regular Turning Point Tropical Dancefloor party with special guest, Soundway label boss Miles Cleret – it's a good bet that's where Quantic will be spending the rest of the night.

Small Word in the Square - Saturday (September 23)
Mainstage schedule:

1:00 - 1:45     Tich Maredza Quartet, Zimbabwe/ Canada (Zimbabwean Roots)
2:00 - 2:45   Drumhand, Canada (Pan-cultural percussion)
3:00 - 3:45   Eccodek, Canada (Global groove)
4:00 - 4:45   Vox Sambou, Haiti/ Canada (World hip hop) *Presented in association with the Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture
5:00 - 5:45   Njacko Backo, Cameroon/ Canada (Cameroonian drumming)
6:00 - 6:45   Autorickshaw, India/ Canada (Retro Bollywood)
7:00 – 7:45    A Moving Sound, China (Taiwanese contemporary)
8:00 - 8:45    Luisa Maita, Brazil (New Brazilian)
9:00 - 9:45    Boogat, Canada (Latin/French Hip Hop)
10:00- 11:00   Quantic, UK (Global beats & rhythms)