Part of the residency Andrea Kuzmich's songSCAPIN'
Southern Cross
"Andrea Kuzmich's songSCAPIN’ flips the script with genre-bending re-imaginings of the rarely heard folk polyphony of Georgia and Ukraine. Teaming up with some of Toronto's finest creative musicians, Andrea Kuzmich (voice/guitar) weaves over 20 years of experience in traditional polyphony with jazz and raw improvisation to create an irresistible, groove-driven experience. But don’t expect to simply sit back and listen: in true folk fashion, you -- the audience -- will be expected to join and become an essential celebratory force within the performance.
Andrea Kuzmich - voice, guitar Chris Kettlewell - bass Jamie Stager - trombone Raphael Roter - drums Nadia Dziubaniwsky - voice Maryem Tollar - voice"
"Andrea Kuzmich's songSCAPIN' is flipping the script on folk polyphony.
Mixing her 30 years of expertise in Georgian and Ukrainian traditional folk songs with her background in jazz and contemporary improvisation, Andrea (voice, guitar) teams up with some of Toronto's finest creative musicians to unleash an elemental, groove-driven experience.
And expect moments for the stage to dissolve – in true folk fashion, you, the audience, become part of it. Singing. Clapping. Dancing. Joining in on the energy and the music making. "