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  2025 Black History Month Concert: Celebrations and Revelations – We Are Country Dust off your boots, grab your hat, and get ready for a night of country music magic in Toronto! Celebrations and Revelations – We Are Country is gearing up for a unique fundraising celebration of Black History Month at the stately Globe and Mail Tower. Yeehaw! This musical finale to Black History Month in the city will take place on February 28th. The groundbreaking event stars four trailblazing Black country singers who will blend soulful storytelling with the unmistakable twang of country charm on stage at the prestigious 17th floor of the downtown Globe and Mail Tower. What’s coming down the trail is a one-night-only concert that not only showcases four rising stars of a genre rich with diverse roots but also supports a vital cause: empowering Black artists and preserving the legacy of their contributions to country music. “This event highlights the richness of country music's diverse roots while ...

Rashaan Rori Allwood and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler - three city tour in February KATHRYN PATRICIA COBBLER In a celebration of Black History Month, two exceptional Canadian musicians of Caribbean descent, Rashaan Rori Allwood and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler, are set to dazzle audiences with their multi-media performance titled "Unyielding Roots." This powerful presentation of original compositions aims to reflect upon the complex experiences of the Caribbean immigrant and African diaspora within the context of North American colonial landscapes. Joy Bullen, the long-time creator behind Black History Month Music, designed this event to showcase young Black Canadian musicians breaking stereotypes and making history. Since 2015, the initiative has been a platform for artists excelling in areas where Black voices have often been silenced. "Unyielding Roots" will be performed in Halifax, Ottawa, and Toronto, in collaboration with cultural and not-for-profit organizations acro...