Allan Ramsarran is a Guyanese-born musician, performer, and cultural ambassador with over 30 years of experience in Afro-Caribbean arts. He began his musical career in 1989 at North Albion Collegiate Institute, where he developed his expertise in steel pan and percussion. Throughout his career, he has performed with several of Toronto’s premier steelband orchestras, with appearances spanning Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.
In 1993, Allan joined Ballet Creole’s esteemed musical ensemble, The Creole Drummatix, where he remains an active performer, specializing in the double-second steel pan and Afro-Caribbean percussion. He is also a skilled dancer in traditional West Indian Chutney and Tassa styles. In addition to his artistic contributions, Allan serves as Vice-President of the Board of Directors for Ballet Creole, supporting its mission to preserve and promote Caribbean culture.
Beyond the performing arts, Allan is a flight attendant, professional model, and entrepreneur, and the founder of Limin Vybz Edutainment and Beauty.
Program
Opening Weekend Performance: Konvwa libèté by Raphaël Barontini
Artist Raphaël Barontini brings a celebratory, carnival-style street parade to the University of Toronto campus, in collaboration with artists from Toronto-based Bongo & B Entertainment and Ballet Creole. Blending percussion, indigo costumes, banners, and flags, this parade honours historical figures of anti-enslavement resistance while celebrating contemporary Caribbean traditions of emancipation. The parade takes place – […]
September 26, 2026
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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