Raffi in Vancouver

Raffi is an Egyptian-born Canadian children’s singer and songwriter, born Raffi Cavoukian in Cairo in 1948. He became known through the album Singable Songs for the Very Young and songs including “Baby Beluga,” “Down by the Bay” and “Bananaphone.” A Young Children’s Concert with Raffi documented a family-show format built around his singing, acoustic guitar and audience participation. Raffi in Concert with the Rise and Shine Band added a full backing group, while Raffi on Broadway brought his family concerts to the stage in New York.

Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk and roots trio formed in Toronto in 2006 by Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore. Their close three-part harmonies and acoustic country, swing and pop arrangements feature across albums including Good Lovelies, Under the Mistletoe, Burn the Plan and Shapeshifters. The self-titled record won the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group. Their first concert took place at Toronto’s Gladstone Hotel in 2006, and seasonal performances developed into an annual Christmas tour. A decade later, Good Lovelies celebrated their tenth anniversary at Massey Hall. They have also performed at Ontario’s Mariposa Folk Festival and the Calgary Folk Music Festival.