New Kids Video, Grammy Ballot, and Sultans Dates!
Happy Friday! New Kids Video! It is Release Day for my new single for families called ON HALLOWEEN! We invite young listeners to clap, sing and dance with this spooky new song! You can listen to it on your favourite DSPs here: https://chrismckhool.lnk.to/Halloween You can watch the new video here, or click on the picture […]
Shoutout to Canadian Grammy Members!
This is a shoutout to Canadian Grammy members here on this list, I have created a Facebook group The GRAMMY® Eh-List — a private community for Canadian artists, musicians, producers, songwriters and other music professionals with work submitted for GRAMMY® consideration. This is a place to connect with fellow Canadians, share your For Your Consideration […]
FOLK CANADA – FILM POP-UP AND MEET ‘N’ GREET
Hey Folks! Meriläinen Music & Sultans of String are pleased to invite Folk Canada delegates to our Friday Meet ‘n’ Greet, and Pop-Up Film Screening at the official Sheraton Hamilton Hotel! SUITE # 302 Come Friday 5:00-7:00 pm for pizza, drinks, and fresh popcorn. We can catch up with Marc and Laura Meriläinen from Meriläinen […]
Big week for culture in Burlington, Ottawa, and beyond!
Hello folks, and welcome to new subscribers! We have some fun shows this week and beyond to share with you! THURS. SEPT 24, 6:00 pm – OTTAWA For our Ottawa friends, come and discover Walking Through the Fire and Sultans of String in this intimate concert at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health. This is […]
NEW SINGLE and TOUR DATES
Happy Friday! I just wanted to drop a note to let you know about some special Sultans of String shows coming up, including a rare DUO show in Dundas Ontario. It is pretty fun and special for Kevin and I to get back to our roots and play some of our songs as we created […]
NEW VIDEO: Animal Samba!
Happy Friday and it is Release Day for my new single for families called Animal Samba! We invite young listeners to clap, prowl, soar, and splash with this new song, the first taste of my forthcoming family album ‘Global Dance Party!’ arriving November 6. This one is very special to me, as it features my […]
Sultans in AB/BC/ON!
FALL TOURING DATES ANNOUNCED! Excited to announce our Sultans of String FALL TOUR. Tickets are on sale for all shows – look forward to seeing you there! AUG 29 – Chamber Music Fest, Picton ON AUG 30 – Old Church Theatre, Trenton ON SEP 18 – FILM – Cowichan PAC, Duncan BC SEP 20 – […]
🎉 Free Summer Shows & New Video Alert! 🎥
Hello friends, In honour of the United Nations designating July 12th as the International Day of Hope, Sultans of String and the Mississauga Symphony under the direction of Dennis Mastromonaco are sharing this live video of “El Bint El Shalabeya”, featuring acclaimed Syrian-Canadian vocalist Leen Hamo. This arrangement is from the album REFUGE, a collaboration […]
FUN SUMMER SHOWS: DON’T MISS OUT!
Hello music lovers! We are super excited that warm weather and sunshine is here, and that we get to share our music with all of you in a series of summer concerts! We kick things off tomorrow, SATURDAY 8:30 pm performing at the brand new free festival in Burlington – Lake Shore Music & Arts […]
NEW VIDEO, and tomorrow in TORONTO – The biggest show ever!
TORONTO LUMINATO – FREE Tomorrow Saturday June 6 I am so proud of what we have accomplished with this special project, Walking Through the Fire. It started off as a question from our dear collaborator, Dr. Duke Redbird. He said to me “Chris, when are you going to do for awareness of Indigenous issues what […]
Tonight in Ottawa… “exhilaration and adrenalin”
Pretty excited to showcase the smallest version of Sultans of String possible, tonight – one night only – Sunday May 31, at the Ottawa Tennis Club! Here is a sample recorded at the old Hugh’s Room, so long ago I think we shot it in VHS lol! KEVIN SAYS: “One of the great things about […]
Ontario Summer Tour – Ottawa – Toronto … well Everywhere!
Hello friends! With the beautiful Canadian weather comes the summer touring season! And with the world being as crazy as it is, Live Music is the best way to bring folks from all kinds of backgrounds together to have a shared experience and celebrate beauty together, transcending language, fostering empathy, and breaking down our social […]