5 times Juno award winner Exco Levi will be appearing on City Hall Live Spotlight on May 6th at the Reggae Café. The series is a professionally produced weekly livestream concert series raising money for the Unison Benevolent Fund, while creating paid opportunities for local musicians and music businesses.
City Hall Live Spotlight kicked off on January 14th and is scheduled to run weekly through the spring. Every Thursday starting at 7:30 pm everyone can enjoy the virtual concert series featuring local artist performing in Toronto music space, while following current Covid-19 guidelines. Each performance will be accompanied by a brief introduction of the location and its role in Toronto’s music industry. People can make a night of it by ordering in food from your favourite local restaurant via ToGoToronto, an online listing of restaurants offering safe takeout and delivery created by Destination Toronto in partnership with the City.
Exco Levi is one of Reggae’s most attractive voices delivering uplifting messages wrapped in engaging melodic compositions. Born in Manchester, Jamaica, he migrated to Canada and pursued music as a career. Levi pays tribute to the founders of reggae music through a modern twist of poetry and sound.
On a mission to deliver his message to the world with his band High Priest, Exco has represented both Jamaica and Canada performing on European tours, California’s Reggae on the River, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Spain’s Rototom, Jamaica’s Sting and Rebel Salute, JAMBANA One World Festival and featured performances in Zimbabwe and Malawi. He is also known for his array of colourful collaborations with stars like Busy Signal, Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid and producer Donovan Germain.
Among his many accomplishments, Exco is a Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Inductee (2016), Harry Jerome Trailblazer of the Year award winner (2019) and is a 5-time Juno Award winner. Known for hits like Storms of Life, Jah Nah Sleep, and Wha Gwaan, his most recent release, Champion, produced by Toronto’s KR Moore, is a vibrant refreshed sound for Levi.
Follow Exco Levi via social media @
https://www.instagram.com/excolevi/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIOQ-a6SXRAIUWPpaJYCDg
https://www.facebook.com/ExcoLeviMusic/
