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This multi-award-winning, 3x Juno-nominated and Billboard charting band creates “energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick, UK). For more than a decade, Sultans of String have thrilled audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, Flamenco, Django-jazz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms. The group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity, with world rhythms that excite audiences to their feet!

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New album out now!

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Upcoming shows

21 March 2025 Refuge Sanderson Centre Brantford, ON CA. A Brantford Symphony Orchestra premiere – orchestral version of Refuge featuring Leen Hamo, Donne Roberts, Tamar Ilana, Saskia Tomkins, Majd Sukar, Padideh Ahrarnejad, Alberto Suarez and more! Free pre-concert Q & A session begins at 6:55pm 7:30pm. Tickets

05 April 2025 Feature Film: Walking Through the Fire Mayfair Theatre Ottawa, ON CA. Doors at Noon – Film starts at 12:30 – Mayfair Theatre in 5.1 Surround Sound – Part of the Canadian Folk Music Awards celebration weekend! Talkback Session to follow 12:30pm. Tickets

12 April 2025 Walking Through the Fire Kingston Road Village Concert Series Toronto, ON CA. Feat. Marc Meriläinen, Shannon Thunderbird, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, Duke Redbird 8:00pm. Tickets

26 April 2025 Walking Through the Fire Simcoe Street Theatre Collingwood, ON CA. Feat. Marc Meriläinen, Shannon Thunderbird, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk 7:00pm. Tickets

02 May 2025 Feature Film: Walking Through the Fire Parkminster United Church Waterloo, ON CA. 7:00pm. Tickets

06 May 2025 Refuge – Education Show Burlington Performing Arts Centre Burlington, ON CA. feat. Saskia Tomkins, Donne Roberts, Tamar Ilana, Padideh Ahrarnejad, Maryem Tollar and more! Sets at 10:30am and 12:30pm. Schools contact Laryssa.pichocki@burlington.ca Tickets

10 May 2025 Sultans of String Canterbury Common Port Perry, CA. Email for details 7:30pm.

31 May 2025 Sultans of String Festival des Guitares du Monde en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Rouyn-Noranda, QC CA. 12:00pm. Tickets

09 June 2025 Sultans of String The Westdale Hamilton, ON CA. more info TBA soon! 7:30pm.

05 July 2025 Sultans of String Old Church Theatre Trenton, ON CA. 6:00pm. Tickets

09 August 2025 Sultans of String Muskoka Chautauqua Windermere, ON CA. Tickets

View past dates »

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Listen and shop

Walking Through the Fire

Sanctuary

Refuge

O Canada

Christmas Caravan

10 – Ten Years of Music (vinyl)

Subcontinental Drift

Symphony!

Move

Yalla Yalla!

Luna

The Complete Collection

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Recent happenings

2 March 2025 / Read

NEW Video, Awards, Shows and Film this week

Hey everyone! I hope you are all well and staying warm! We had a pretty fun time in Montreal last weekend, showcasing both our live concert and feature film of Walking Through the Fire. Thanks to all who came out! And then this happened… we won TWO awards from Festivals & Events Ontario! One I […]

13 February 2025 / Read

Hey Montreal, Toronto, Aurora, Burlington, Brantford, Ottawa, Simcoe!

Hey Happy Snow Day for those who are lucky to have received yesterday’s blast. I hope you are all staying safe and warm :) We have some pretty exciting events coming up, including OUR NEW FILM Walking Through the Fire showing… Feb 22 Montreal  Please tell your friends about this special premiere screening! Le Centre Sheraton […]

5 February 2025 / Read

Refuge on Tour! Mississauga, Aurora, Brantford and beyond…

Hello everyone! As deportation threats loom over immigrants and refugees in our neighbour country to the south, our Canadian stages can become a sanctuary of sound. Sultans of String’s REFUGE isn’t just a concert—it’s a musical manifesto championing diversity and highlighting the indispensable role that new Canadians play in society. Concerts feature various guests including […]

31 December 2024 / Read

Thanks for 2024, new awards, and 2025 announcements!

Hello everyone! It’s December 31, and as the year comes to a close I wanted to give you a HUGE THANKS to you for your love and support, and being part of our musical journey! I am so grateful for the opportunity to create, and also to be able to share this with all of […]

17 December 2024 / Read

Final shows of the Year, video, and 2025 announcements!

Hello friends!  SO much gratitude for everyone show came out to concerts this season!  It was a real honour to perform with incredible Indigenous artists, and global artists. And we have three more shows left this year!  What an absolute honour it is to play for all of you! DEC 19 – COBOURG – Concert […]

29 November 2024 / Read

NEW VIDEO! And Christmas Concert Black Friday offer!

Here is your Friday smile! We have some items to share with everyone. And Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends! New Video Alert! We are kicking off our Christmas tour in a week so here is our newest video for your enjoyment! It is a wonderful French song Les anges dans nos campagnes – performed […]

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Bands and programs

Walking Through the Fire – Indigenous Collaborations

Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String – Walking Though the Fire A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action Title: Walking Through the Fire Artist: Sultans of String Category: Roots / Global Music Album Release date:  September 15, 2023 Stream Album:  https://sultansofstring.lnk.to/WalkingThroughtheFire Physical CDs: https://merchmrkt.com/collections/sultans-of-string Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/sos-spotify YouTube Playlist https://tinyurl.com/WTTFvideos Watch our […]

Refuge

Addressing the struggles of life on Mother Earth has always inspired Toronto-based quintet, Sultans of String. On their visionary seventh album, Refuge, Sultans of String bring their unique brand of musical synergy and collaboration to bear on 13 songs that speak to the challenges facing the world’s displaced peoples–their stories, their songs, their persistence and their humanity.

Sultans of String
Full Band

Award-winning band the Sultans of String create “Energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine UK). Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban, and South Asian rhythms, Sultans of String celebrate musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity.

Duo Show

Sultans of String in duo format: Chris McKhool (violin) and Kevin Laliberté (guitar), the songwriters behind the music, take you on a musical journey around the world!

Symphony Concerts

The Sultans of String bring their fiery musicality to projects with symphony orchestras far and wide, in a program created in collaboration with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador Lucas Waldin.

Christmas Caravan Concert

2015 JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance featuring originals, world music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.

For young audiences

Sultans of String for young audiences.

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