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Blockobana 2021
Ready for Blockobana 2021? Blackness Yes! is bringing you the best chance to lime this year for Caribana/Emancipation Day weekend.
Blockobana, now in its 9th year brings you the best in Soca, Dancehall, Soulful House, R&B and more from the Greater Toronto Area’s best LGBTQ performers.
Featuring:
DJ Blackcat, Nik Red, Carma, Craig Dominic, The Salivation Army, Pogi and DJ Prestige. With Performances from Sandy Duperval, Devine Darlin, Luna Dubois, IamRebelWill, and R. Flex
Watch live at 6pm on Sunday, August 1st here
Jay Light at Blockorama 23
Jay Light, talented producer and artist graced us at Blockorama 23 with this track, Young N Gay
Rosie Monday – Blockorama 23
Nicolette Brown – Blockorama 23
The amazing Nicolette Brown graced us with this beautiful performance at this years’ Blockorama.
Michelle Ross Tribute – Blockorama 23
Blockobana 2021
Blockobana is back!
Join Toronto’s best Queer & Trans Black talent as we ring in another Emancipation Day and Caribana weekend.
Blockobana reminds us that we have always been here, always creating and taking up space!
Line up TBA
Blockorama 23: Black is Love
Black is Love
Curated by Blackness Yes!
This years’ Blocko is dedicated to those who have shaped our community for all these years, with special dedication to those we have lost.
Blackness Yes! has a 23 year history organizing Blockorama, the largest and longest-running stage at Pride Toronto’s annual festival. Blockorama has a vibrant history that celebrates local Black performers and spotlights a focus on Black Love, self care, harm reduction, and community. Join your favourite blocko DJ’s, drag, ballroom and musical performers at
Blockorama: Black is Love.
Opening Remarks by Eva Simone
Featuring:
Nicollette Brown
Call Me Pogi
Karim Olen Ash
Rosie Monday
Jada Hudson
DJ Craig Dominic
DJ Carma
Phil-Atioh
Jay Light
Stolen Land ft. Courage
Nik Red
A Michelle Ross Tribute by Krys Cee
Kaleidoscope visuals from Karimah Zakia Issa
Blockobana 2020 (online)
Blockobana has moved online this year due to the ongoing covid-19 crisis. August 2nd tune into twitch.tv/Blockoramatoronto at 6pm for a virtual party!
Blockorama (online) – Blocko Magic
Join us for Blockorama 22: BLOCKO MAGIC
https://zoom.us/j/5429636746
Celebrating 22 years of creating Black queer and trans affirming art space in Tkaronto!
Set list:
8:00 Twysted Miyake-Mugler
8:10 DJ Prestige
8:50 performances
9:00 DJ Pleasure
9:40 DJ Carma
10:20 DJ Craig Dominic
11 DJ Tamika
11:40 DJ Nik Red
12:20 DJ Blackcat
To join the celebration: Link posted here soon!
Blackness Yes! is a community-based committee that works year-round to celebrate Black queer and Trans history, creativity and resistance.