Laylit, the acclaimed platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab and SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) region and its diaspora, is bringing its seventh anniversary tour to Club SAW in Ottawa on Saturday, September 6, 2025, presented in partnership with Debaser. The anniversary stop will feature an electrifying lineup: New […]
Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique, coming up on September 27, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music, art, and performance, the quarterly festival features global innovators, local creators, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout. Taking place indoors […]
Debaser is pleased to present a showcase of innovative music from the internationally celebrated Nyege Nyege Tapes label, as part of a cross-Canada tour. The evening will feature electrifying live performances by Tanzanian Singeli pioneers Sisso & Maiko alongside genre-defying French-Cameroonian artist Violence Gratuite. Founded as a club night in Kampala, Uganda, Nyege Nyege began […]
Toronto’s foremost maqam group, the Labyrinth Ensemble, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central, West, and South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing, performing, and thinking about music. Mentored by a […]
For the first time in Ottawa, Debaser is thrilled to present a concert by Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland on Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Bronson Centre. Opening the show will be singer-songwriter Izzy Rose. The eclectic works of Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland root deeply into the interconnectedness of human beings. Glenn; the Philadelphia-born singer, […]
Genre-bending hip hop, ambient-glitch, conceptual installation, and the return of the Queertopia kiki ball – all under one roof at Pique winter edition. Pique winter edition returns to Arts Court on December 13, 2025 with a unique and eclectic program celebrating underground music, forward-thinking art and bold performance. Designed for discovery, community connection and radical […]
About After five years of reshaping Ottawa’s underground arts landscape, Pique arrives at its 20th edition with momentum, reflection, and an eye firmly on what’s next. This season’s program brings together returning collaborators and new voices from across local and international scenes, bridging different communities, genres, and styles. Get to know our lineup and grab […]
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