Amado Dedeu Garcia is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning percussionist, singer, and music educator based in Toronto. Renowned for his mastery of Afro-Cuban rhythms, he has served as Musical Co-Director of the Clave y Guaguancó Ensemble since 1991. He has performed internationally, including major jazz festivals in Montreal, and collaborated with leading artists such as Rafael Zaldivar. Dedeu has also led workshops at McGill University and Humber College, contributing significantly to contemporary jazz education and performance.
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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