Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

Global music and flamenco band

Tamar Ilana & Ventanas is a six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble fronted by powerhouse vocalist and dancer Tamar Ilana and featuring the city’s finest world musicians. Ventanas has 3 albums out, 4 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations and have toured across Canada, the States and Colombia. 

Drawing inspiration from such legendary artists as the Silk Road Ensemble, Paco de Lucía, and Yasmin Levy, Ventanas reimagines Mediterranean melodies and flamenco grooves, and mix contemporary interpretations of ancient ballads with original compositions.