Join the Mayor and Members of Council on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
Black History Month provides an opportunity to share and learn about the experiences, contributions, and achievements of peoples of African and Caribbean ancestry. The City of Vaughan will commemorate this significant month by hosting its annual Black History Month event, virtually, on Monday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at vaughan.ca/culture.
Throughout the month of February, Vaughan Public Libraries will be hosting a variety of virtual programming and events, including:
- Wednesday, Feb. 10: New lecture series – The first session, titled “Reflecting on Racism and Discrimination,” will be presented by Agapi Gessesse from the Premier’s Council on Equality of Opportunity.
- Thursday, Feb. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 25: Adult Book Club – Events related to Black History Month.
- Monday, Feb. 22: Teen Book Club – Events related to Black History Month.
- Tuesday, Feb. 23: Hooked on Books – A book program for kids and an event that relates to Black History Month.
Black History Month Featured Artist
An acoustic guitarist and award winning singer/songwriter, Kunle’s folk and soul music bridges contemporary styles with roots in West African rhythms and stories. Nigerian-born and currently based in Toronto, Kunle brings together his rich vocals, guitar tapping, harmonica and talking drum
to take audiences into what he terms ‘music with no boundaries’.
As an endorsed guitarist by Furch Guitar, Czech Republic and Stonebridge Guitar, Canada, Kunle is grounded in traditions of oral history. His music often starts from a West African riddle or proverb and then pulls rhythms and sounds from different cultures to tell a story. In his song, “But a Dream” from the EP Ami N Rele 2015, Kunle puts the childhood nursery rhyme, “Row Your Boat”, to styles from the Mediterranean and finger-picking techniques. In “Ori Okere Lawo”, from Kunle Live In Accra 2017, he narrates a proverb about listening to advice and accompanies the story with an acoustic melody that is based in Yoruba folklore. The effect is a richly melodic and contemporary style of West African tradition and music.
“Join Kunle as he leaves you basking with gentleness and optimism.” ─ Mike Hill, Artistic Director, Mariposa Folk Festival
“With an assured stage presence, his maturity as an artist allowed his collaborators to shine along with their lead, Afro-Folk Prince.” — Just Music, Accra Unplugged (concert series), Accra, Ghana (2019)
Watch Kunle Virtual Performance on Feb. 1st/2021 @ 7 PM
Black History Month Video produced by RenderCast
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