Montreal, September 17, 2025 (for immediate release) – From November 18 to 22, Festival Mundial Montréal will celebrate its 15th edition across ten venues in the city. Thirty-five official showcases will spotlight Canadian and international artists, carefully selected among the most promising talent on the global music scene.
 

Over 400 industry professionals will attend a dedicated PRO program alongside public concerts, making Mundial Montréal a boutique event where artistic discovery meets strategic networking.
 

The full lineup adds to ten previously announced artists: Caamaño & Ameixeiras, Cruzloma, El Mehdi, Farhad Khosravi Ensemble, Kazdoura, Kin’Gongolo Kiniata, Less Toches, Morgan Toney, Ori Shalva, and Sutartronica. A total of 22 Canadian and 13 international artists will offer a vibrant and diverse panorama of global music.
 

Official Showcases – Tuesday Afternoon, November 18 

Location: Cabaret Lion d’Or, 1676 Rue Ontario E – presented by CISM

Artists: 

• Bel & Quinn – 8:00 PM 

• Caamaño & Ameixeiras – 8:40 PM 

• Diyet & The Love Soldiers – 9:20 PM 

• Ladom Ensemble – 10:00 PM 

• Camilla Dayyani – 10:40 PM
   

For the opening of the 15th edition, Bel & Quinn captivate with their soulful energy, Caamaño & Ameixeiras reinvent Galician roots, Diyet & The Love Soldiers bring folk and Indigenous traditional music to the stage, with the night concluding with the eclectic Ladom Ensemble and Camilla Dayyani‘s Persian jazz fusion.
 

 

Official Showcases – Wednesday Afternoon, November 19 

Location: Robin des Bois, 3933 Av. du Parc-La Fontaine

Artists: 

• Jing Xia – 3:00 PM 

• Leandra Gold – 3:40 PM 

• Morgan Toney – 4:20 PM 

• Nico Paulo – 5:00 PM 

• Inn Echo – 5:40 PM 

 

Showcasing the musical richness of Atlantic Canada: Jing Xia‘s guzheng, Leandra Gold‘s electro-acoustic folk, Morgan Toney‘s Mi’kmaq violin and vocals, Nico Paulo‘s dense pop landscapes, and Inn Echo‘s immersive sound journey.
 

Official Showcases – Wednesday Evening, November 19
Location: Café Campus, 57 Rue Prince-Arthur E – presented by Le Canal Auditif and Sors-tu.ca
 

Artists: 

• Less Toches – 8:05 PM 

• Maïa Barouh – 8:40 PM 

• Sutartronica – 9:15 PM 

• Killabeatmaker – 9:50 PM 

• Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – 10:25 PM 

 

Celebration on stage: Less Toches ignite the dance floor with a Latin fiesta, Maïa Barouh electrifies with Japanese shamanic punk, Killabeatmaker brings their Colombian Afro-Latin house, Sutartronica brings a unique mix of Lithuanian tradition and African electro, and Kin’Gongolo Kiniata closes with their explosive Recycled Electro-futurist Afro-punk.
 

Official Showcases – Thursday Afternoon, November 20 

Location: Robin des Bois, 3933 Av. du Parc-La Fontaine

Artists: 

• Seffarine – 2:00 PM 

• NUNNE – 3:05 PM 

• Lancelot Knight – 3:20 PM 

• Barrut – 4:00 PM 

Thursday afternoon, Mundial 2025 dives into fascinating musical worlds. Seffarine blends Moroccan and Andalusian traditions, NUNNE explores urban-flavored Mexican folk, Cree singer Lancelot Knight fuses soul, guitar, and storytelling, and Barrut mesmerizes with Mediterranean polyphonies from Occitanie. 

 

 

Official Showcases – Thursday Evening, November 20 

Location: Foufounes électriques, 87 Rue Sainte-Catherine E – presented by NATYF TV
 

Artists: 

• Las Karamba – 7:00 PM 

• Kazdoura – 7:35 PM 

• El León and the Strangers – 8:10 PM 

• Boubé – 8:45 PM 

• Orkestar Kriminal – 9:20 PM
   

The official showcases close on Thursday night with a sonic explosion that brings people on a musical adventure across cultures. Las Karamba and Kazdoura will bring Cuban and psychedelic Arab rhythms. Meanwhile, El León and the Strangers, desert blues singer Boubé, and Balkan punks Orkestar Kriminal will deliver raw energy and collective grooves.  

 

Official Showcases – Rythmes Nocturnes – Thursday Night, November 20 – presented by NATYF TV and Earpeace
Location: Foufounes électriques, 87 Rue Sainte-Catherine E 

 

• Miss Kaninna – 10:00 PM 

• Queralt Lahoz – 10:30 PM 

• El Mehdi – 11:00 PM 

• Static River – 11:30 PM 

• Cruzloma – 12:00 AM 

• Pick a Piper – 12:30 AM
• Moonshine – 1:00 AM 

 
This year again, Mundial Montréal presents Rythmes Nocturnes, official late-night showcases highlighting the intersections of global sounds, electronic music, and pop, while continuing to amplify musical diversity and create new opportunities for artists in the touring market. 

 

Miss Kaninna, Queralt Lahoz, and El Mehdi will combine pop, soul, hip hop with global beats. Static River brings Urdu poetics and house music, Cruzloma shares Ecuador post-Colonial bass music, Pick a Piper with a hypnotizing electro blend, and afro-futurist collective Moonshine will immerse the audience in diverse electronic grooves.
 

Official Showcases – Friday, November 21 

Location: Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay 

 

Artists: 

• Farhad Khosravi Ensemble – 2:00 PM 

• Ori Shalva – 2:40 PM 

• Pako – 3:20 PM 

• NAXX BITOTA – 4:00 PM 

 

Our final afternoon of calm and joy: Farhad Khosravi Ensemble blends Persian and Western classical music, Ori Shalva enchants with Georgian polyphony, Pako will bring a powerful dose of Atikamekw folk-rock, and NAXX BITOTA closes with Congolese rhythms and afropop. 

 

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PRO Program 2025 

The professional program will be announced on September 24. Reserved for local and international delegates, it will offer networking, panels, cocktails, and activities to discover new talent and develop collaborations worldwide.

 

Experience Mundial! Tickets are now available online. Individual showcase tickets are also available. 

 

Discover our Official 2025 Selection Playlists now!