July 9-10
Tickets
July 11-13
Free Admission
3 days (July 11-13, 2025) at Copps Pier Park in Hamilton to promote a complex, nuanced understanding of 'Global Music 'and expose local audiences to artists few would hear of otherwise or experience locally.
There are festivals that exist in Hamilton that present excellence in arts and culture, there are no arts festival that connect these specific communities to their heritage or that foster other people 's knowledge of their culture and history. An outdoor festival thatpromotes arts for cultural minorities in the Hamilton community while engaging artists globally provides entirely new ways of understanding our community.
In partnership with the Roots En Route Exchange Network and the CPLP-Americas Creative Industries Conference, the Hamilton World Music Festival will present two days (July 9 and 10) of music and conferences at Vasco Da Gama Clube in Hamilton, Ontario.
Join us as we celebrate Africa Day and announce the full line up for the Hamilton World Music Festival 2025.
We will explore the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian Carnival and Maracatu, alongside the sounds of Marrabenta and Pandza from Mozambique. From Angola, we’ll connect with the soulful melodies of Kizomba, Semba, and the energetic beats of Kuduro. We’ll also delve into the rich traditions of morna, coladeira, and funaná from Cape Verde. To add some excitement, we’ll feature Gumbe from Guinea-Bissau and Ussua e socope from São Tomé and Príncipe. Portugal will enrich our journey with its folk music, Pimba, and Fado. Additionally, we’ll celebrate the diverse musical landscape of Canada, representing our Hamilton communities and fostering a sense of belonging.
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