The Cedar Presents
An Evening with CHEIKH IBRA FAM
Thursday, February 29, 2024 / Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 7:30 PM
All Ages
Seated
$27 Advance, $32 Day of Show
This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
General Admission tickets are available online.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The vibrancy of African rhythms meets The Cedar's dancefloor when Cheikh Ibra Fam, visits with his Ayitaria invitation for you all to come and dance!
His music is as much anchored in Africa as it is open to the wider world. It is connected to his ancestral roots and resolutely contemporary. He glides in between rhythms that feel almost as Latin as West African.
In 2022 he introduced his fourth solo album “Peace in Africa” in preparation for his departure from the mystical Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab. This opus incorporates modern hip-hop and R&B beats, alongside distinctly Afrobeat horns with nods to his Senegalese heritage. His music transcends languages and countries as he naturally moves from English, French and his native Wolof.
CHEIKH IBRA FAM
Cheikh Ibra Fam is a multidimensional artist with a futuristic spirit, well anchored in his Senegalese roots. He is known in Senegal for his "Freestyle" project & his collaboration, notably as one of the singers of the legendary Orchestra Baobab. In 2022, he introduced his fourth album "Peace in Africa" under the French record label Soulbeats Music. Cheikh Ibra became RFI (Radio France Internationale) Talent after this release. The same year, Putumayo World Music added him to its discovery program and released “Yolele” in its Global Groove compilation. More recently, his song “Cosaan”, was chosen as one of the best French songs in 2023 by L’Academie Charles Cros in France. Cheikh Ibra Fam has performed in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. He studied solfege, piano, violin, blues and jazz at L'Accademia Musicale di Treviglio in Milan, Italy.
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CHEIKH IBRA’S BAND
Max Senitt with more than 30 years of drumming under his belt. He has racked up an impressive amount of invaluable musical experience, performing at concert halls and prestigious festivals around the world.
Selcuk Suna originally from Turkey he joined the children's opera in Ataturk Cultural Centre at the age of 8 to play the clarinet. By the time he was 18, Selcuk was performing the saxophone with many famous pop singers throughout Turkey. He has performed with global stars including Shakira.
Waleed Abdulhamid is a Sudanese Canadian multi-instrumentalist, known for his striking vocals, innovative bass technique, and his speed and precision on percussion. He has been an active member of the Toronto music scene for 30 years.
Patrick O’Reilly is a composer, guitarist and a sought-after collaborator, who contributes to a diverse range of projects in Canada. Patrick is currently teaching at University of Toronto, while he is also completing a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree. First a student of Waleed, he has mastered the play of African cords.