KUNÉ- CANADA’S GLOBAL ORCHESTRA

A ONE-OF-A-KIND MUSICAL EXPERIENCE CELEBRATING CANADA’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY

KUNÉ is an eleven-piece collective made up of ten immigrant musicians from all over the world and one metis-Canadian. Our artistic practice captures and recreates the experience of living in Toronto, one of the world’s most diverse cities. We play instruments and styles that don’t encounter each other very often. KUNÉ is a space in which to remember where we came from and learn from each other’s differences. Together, KUNE members compose, arrange and perform music that honors our cultural roots and creates connections with others through curiosity, experimentation and dialogue. 

In 2021 KUNE became an independent collective and recorded a new album that will be released in 2022 by Lula Records. In this new stage we are striving to honor our multifaceted musical identities and the complexity of our stories as immigrant musicians. After five years of working together and getting to know one another, KUNE’s sound and essence has only become stronger and grounded. Over time, the ensemble has built strong relationships that are bridges between the many rich and diverse musical cultures that could only have come together in a place like Toronto.