Rooftop Revue is a live music series on a private rooftop in the Junction neighbourhood (Keele and Dundas), Toronto, ON. The series is BYOB and there are only 35 seats per show. The exact address will appear on the ticket confirmation page, and further details will be emailed to you two days before the show.
Aphrose
Canadian singer Joanna Mohammed, known as Aphrose, is a prominent R&B/Neo-Soul vocalist, epitomizing Canada's musical excellence. Her music seamlessly blends vintage and contemporary Soul elements, resonating across eras.
Beyond performance, Aphrose weaves personal narratives of love, loss, and familial intricacies, paying homage to R&B/Soul's timeless legacy. In 2023, her music gained global exposure when Black Entertainment Television (BET) featured her video "Roses" on BETSoul. "Good Love" secured a spot in the CBC Top 100 Searchlight Competition, while "Roses" was handpicked by CBC Music’s “Songs You Need To Hear” series. Her music resonated across Europe, gracing BBC Radio 6, Italy's 'Radio Capital,' and Spain's RTVE, alongside extensive airplay in the United States and Canada.
Collaborating with Grammy, Soul Train, and JUNO Award-winning artists, Aphrose's journey included opening for Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida’s (Our Lady Peace) Moon vs. Sun tour. Her debut album "Element" earned accolades from CBC Music, Earmilk, and Exclaim!, and her voice graced the 2019 NBA Finals commercial on Rogers Sportsnet. Continuously leaving an indelible mark on the Canadian music landscape, Aphrose's music blends the past and present, captivating audiences with its soul-stirring resonance.
Her sophomore album “Roses” is now out and available across streaming platforms.
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Chynna Lewis
Chynna Lewis is a Pop/R&B singer-songwriter based in Toronto. Her music deftly weaves R&B, soulful vocals, and folk into classic pop songwriting, creating a dreamy, modern, and genre-blurring sound. Her unique style can be found in her most recent self-produced EP “What Are Friends For”. As of late, the EP was spotlighted on CBC Radio One, Exclaim!, as well as a number of major International Spotify Playlists.
As a vocalist, Lewis has supported international and local artists such as Ed Sheeran, Jessie Reyez, Charlotte Day Wilson and Jully Black, and has appeared on world-renowned stages such as the Late Late Show with James Corden, The Budweiser Stage, Scotia Bank Arena, and Toronto Jazz Festival. Recently she opened the Toronto Raptors’ NBA Game by leading both the Canadian and American National Anthems on home court.
Since moving to Canada from Taiwan at the age of eleven, her journey as a young immigrant navigating a culturally in-between identity and finding an unlikely place in the arts is what inspired her to begin writing her own songs on the family piano. These creative instincts eventually led her to her career in music.
Lewis is an alumnus of the Humber College Contemporary Jazz Vocal program, where she studied with Canadian music icons Larnell Lewis and Rik Emmett.
Striving to be a contributor to the representation of Asian artists in the music industry, Lewis is overjoyed to be sharing her first EP with the world. Currently, she is working on her sophomore full-length album, which is set to be released in the Winter of 2025.