KUNÉ — Canada’s Global Orchestra — was developed from a major initiative by The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto to explore and celebrate Canada’s cultural diversity and pluralism. The ensemble seeks to communicate in ways that words, politicians, and spiritual leaders cannot, and help to find a common language through music. The musicians hail from all corners of the globe — from Peru, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Ukraine, and beyond — and play instruments as diverse as they are, from the tar of Iran to the bouzouki of Greece to the sitar of Pakistan.
KUNÉ is:
Ahmed Moneka | darbuka, vocals
Aline Morales | vocals, percussion, vocals
Demetri Petsalakis | guitar & oud
Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk | violin
Dora Wang | dizi, xiao & alto flute
Salif “Lasso” Sanou | vocals, djembe, n’goni, peul flute & tama
Luis Deniz | alto saxophone
Matias Recharte | drums & percussion
Paco Luviano | double bass & electric bass
Padideh Ahrarnejad | tar
Selcuk Suna | vocals, clarinet & tenor saxophone