Tamar Ilana & Ventanas in Concert

Start: Saturday, January 24, 2026 7:00PM
End: Saturday, January 24, 2026 9:00PM

“Potent, vibrato-drenched vocals.”—Downbeat Fronted by “powerhouse vocalist” (Downbeat Magazine) and flamenco dancer Tamar Ilana, the Toronto-based band Ventanas reimagines age-old Sephardic songs, Mediterranean melodies, and flamenco grooves. Inspired by a childhood touring the world with her mother, an ethnomusicologist, Ilana sings about migration and identity in Ladino, Spanish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, French, Romani, and Arabic, delivering an enchanted, dynamic mix of ancient ballads, contemporary interpretations, and original compositions. In 2024, they released their 4th album, “Azadi,” featuring original compositions with strong influences from their unique combination of cultural and musical backgrounds including Flamenco, Sephardic, Balkan, Greek, Turkish, Jazz, Pop, Classical, and Mediterranean folk.