Tamar Ilana and Ventanas

Thursday 4 July 2024 - Ventanas is a six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble fronted by powerhouse vocalist and dancer Tamar Ilana (Jewish-Indigenous) and featuring the city’s finest world musicians. Drawing inspiration from such legendary artists as the Silk Road Ensemble, Paco de Lucía, and Yasmin Levy, they reimagine Mediterranean melodies and flamenco grooves, and mix contemporary interpretations of ancient ballads with original compositions. Tamar Ilana – vocals, dance Demetri Petsalakis – oud, keys Jessica Deutsch – violin, vocals Benjamin Barrile – flamenco guitar Tyler Emond – upright and electric bass Derek Gray – drumset, percussion “Tamar has a power in her performance that is completely joyful and transportive. I’m a huge admirer!” – Leslie Feist “Tamar’s generosity of spirit and mastery of her performance create