Battle of Santiago

  • Apr 25, 2026

Toronto-based group – Battle of Santiago – combines classic Afro-Cuban rhythms and vocals with a distinctly Canadian art-rock spirit and sensibility.

The band’s recent release Los Santos y Pecadores (The Saints and Sinners) dives deep into Afro-Cuban waters, mixing Afro-Cuban Yoruba chants with subtle electronica and rumbas with post-rock experimentalism. The sound is more than just Radiohead meets Fela Kuti – there’s some cumbia tinged with dub anthemic Latin rock and even smooth funk.

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National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W1

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