Happy Earth Day
Hello everyone, Now more than ever we can see how the whole world is connected. On this Earth Day, please listen to the words of Ojibway Elder Duke Redbird: “It’s essential that we understand that nature is our survival and survival is nature. Money and power has interrupted the power of the land… nature is the […]
18th Annual Independent Music Awards for REFUGE
We are thrilled that we are among the year’s most exceptional music projects nominated in the 18th Annual Independent Music Awards. This was truly a work of the heart, and we are so grateful for these awards, to give this project and all our guest artists more visibility. Sultans of String – The Grand Bazaar (feat. Béla […]
McKhool & the Gang – Easter broadcast for families 🐰
Hello friends, it has been such a hard time for so many people here at home and globally. And I am socially distanced from all my usual musical friends. So together with my wife Catherine and our daughter (who chooses to remain anonymous, haha) thought it would be nice to create something special for all […]
New album Refuge out now – plus new single
Dear friends, I hope you are well and staying safe. Now more than ever we see how all of us on earth are connected as one human family.For the past year I have been working on the most important album I have ever created with Sultans of String, collaborating with over 30 musicians including Béla Fleck, Robi […]
New single “Hurricane”, Cobalt, USA tour, & Toronto!
Hello friends, we just released our new Sultans of String single “Hurricane” from our upcoming Refuge album, which is an ode to the first immigrants to North America. You can hear it here https://orcd.co/hurricane_sos This song honours the many who came to the New World planning to work hard, and save up enough to bring their loved […]
Oct 16 in Toronto – the CD release concert of a lifetime!
Hello friends, This is the most incredible concert I have ever put together in my life! Join us for an unforgettable evening with 15 special guests and counting… come and discover new sounds and artists, and be part of a historic concert, to be filmed for a future TV special! SULTANS OF STRING – Refuge […]
Special concert with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra this Saturday!
The three time JUNO-nominated, Billboard charting Sultans of String join the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra this Saturday night for an evening of Celtic reels, Django-jazz, Flamenco, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms; celebrating musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity. This concert will feature First Nations singer/songwriter Shannon Thunderbird, Pakistani-Canadian sitarist Anwar Khurshid, and […]
Watch our brand new single “El Bint El Shalabeya” today!
Thanks to Tinnitist for premiering our brand new single “El Bint El Shalabeya” today, from our upcoming album, REFUGE. The single features Syrian Refugee, clarinettist, Majd Sekkar, Algerian mandole player, Fethi Nadjem and Greek oud player, Demetrios Petsalakis on a track that pays homage to the late great Dick Dale! Get the single now at […]
APAP showcases in NYC!
NYC this weekend, drop by to see one of our 15 min Sultans of String showcases at APAP! The friday night is a preview of our new album REFUGE, and the saturday is classic quartet plus Ilana. Reservations not required. No entry fee. here are our the times! Fri 10 Jan at 8:25pm – APAP […]
New video – and off to Belleville, Brantford, Oakville, Toronto, Ottawa, NY
Some days I have to just pinch myself – I am so lucky to perform with some of the most incredible human beings. First there are the regular Sultans of String on our Christmas Caravan tour: Kevin Laliberté, Eddie Paton, Drew Birston, Rosendo ‘Chendy’ Leon, Rebecca Campbell. They are most amazing wonderful people you could […]
New video and single – Heart of Gold – celebrating Neil Young’s Birthday today!
We are celebrating Neil Young’s birthday today with our new single release of Heart of Gold (Live)! It is available on all iTunes, Amazon, you name it… https://orcd.co/heartofgoldlive And the video is public at https://youtu.be/l119zOWLYh0 This song has a lot of meaning to me personally. I grew up in a classical-music loving house. My mother […]
Videos, shows, OMEA, and Christmas tour with a million guests!
Hello Friends, we are excited to announce our tour from now till New Years! If you have not had a chance to check them out yet, please check out our fancy new videos we have created with Ojibway Eder Duke Redbird and Twin Flames, as well as Somali refugee poet Ifrah Mansour https://www.youtube.com/sultansofstring This Friday, for […]