Christmas tour – ticket giveaway- new video w Richard Bona
Hello Friends, today marks the launch of our Sultans of String Christmas Caravan TOUR that takes us across Canada and northeast USA. We are super excited about this project that landed us on the Billboard charts and a feature in the New York Times! And all along the tour we are helping raise awareness and […]
UNHCR FUNDRAISER… and my 50th birthday
A message from bandleader Chris McKhool… Hello friends, I am turning 50 years old on November 18. I thought the best way to celebrate a half century on this planet would be to try and do some good for others who need our help, by fundraising for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Please […]
Tonight in L.A.
Hey y’all, very excited to be performing at the legendary McCabes Guitar Shop concert series tonight! Come if you can, and you get to try all the instruments in the store! And tomorrow morning, we play for the kiddies!
FYC – Christmas Caravan on the Grammy Ballot!
Hello Friends, we just wanted to share the good news that our Sultans of String album Christmas Caravan landed on the Grammy Ballot today. If you’re a voting member of the Recording Academy, we ask for your consideration, and hope to have your help to get us into the Final Top 5 Nominees. We’re really proud […]
CFMA nomination, tiff, new videos for adults and kids
Hello friends! It has been a while since our latest missive, welcome to new subscribers :) Below, in no particular order, are a few items. Many thanks for reading! It was pretty exciting to attend the premiere of Hotel Mumbai at tiff, where we had our first major film placement with our song Snake Charmer, […]
Our song feature in Hotel Mumbai- Opening at TIFF this week
We are excited to see the release of Hotel Mumbai at TIFF this week. They are using our song Snake Charmer from our recordings with special guest sitar master Anwar Khurshid. You can hear/see the song here https://youtu.be/0UlQ1gau0fg Happy listening! From the site: We live in an age that seems always to be emphasizing our differences. By […]
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day friends! Click on the flag to hear our version of O Canada And if you have children, come see my free family shows this Sunday at Ontario Place at 2:00 PM (Earth, Seas & Air) and 4:15 PM (FiddleFire!) More info here http://ontarioplace.com/en/musicintrilliumpark/ English version on YouTube Bilingual version on YouTube ABOUT […]
Nighttown in Cleveland on Wednesday night!
We are super looking forward to a return visit to Cleveland tomorrow night, at the famed Nighttown Jazz Club! Direct from Toronto! Eclectic group features World Music and Gypsy Jazz for unique blend. Back by popular demand, 3x JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) nominees and Billboard charting Sultans of String are set to raise the rafters (and […]
Hugh’s Room, Massey Hall -Carnegie Hall project, OH, NC, and beyond…
Hello friends! We are taking part in some very fun shows this week and beyond! First off, tomorrow, Wednesday May 23, We (Sultans of String) are part of a Bob Dylan song night at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room Live, celebrating Dylan’s birthday and also excited that the club just celebrated it’s 1 year anniversary of re-opening. […]
Boston, Maine, Rhode Island, Ithaca, and Kingston Symphony!
Hello all! Pry your eyes away from what seems like the final season of a wild and wacky reality TV show and join us for some live music! Dedicated to outreach to young audiences, two of the shows are geared to families, including a matinee in Maine and our family show with a full symphony […]
SERFA here we come!
We had an amazing time showcasing at South East Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) and showing off our songs to American presenters! What a great way to share great Canadian stories including Luna the whale from the West Coast, Sable Island on the East Coast, and Auyuittuq Park on Baffin Island. Thanks to SOCAN Foundation for […]
Alberta here we come this weekend!
3x JUNO Nominees/Billboard charting SULTANS OF STRING w/ special guest ANWAR KHURSHID Serving up a feast of ragas, reels ‘n’ rumbas in ALBERTA, with stops in Calgary, Edmonton and Turner Valley WHEN ‘n’ WHERE: Friday, March 9, 7:30pm – Festival Place – Sherwood Park $31-$35 | 780-449-3378 | festivalplace.ab.ca/view/shows/id/1068 Saturday, March 10, 7:30pm – The Nickelodeon, Crescent Heights Community Hall – Calgary $23 adv/$25 | 403-284-4384 | www.thenick.ca Sunday, March 11, 3:00pm – The Flare […]