Big Daddy Queen Power (she, her) is a Korean-Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist lucky enough to be born and raised in the vibrant city of Tiohti:áke (Montreal). Her music is inspired by experiences of self love, growth, and friendships representing light and darkness by exploring different avenues of power in both polarities.

A believer of magic and manifestation, Big Daddy is on a mission to elevate the community through joy and playfulness and to spread love through her music, with the greater goal of facilitating an experience of Expansion for the community and those who share the journey with her. Her live shows can be characterized as magnetic, energetic and engaging, vibrating in gratitude.

In addition to performing, she also has a dream of opening a Creative Community Centre in Montreal, a place where people can come together and feel inspired to express themselves freely, learn music and other art forms, while allowing their creativity to flourish without judgment. She believes Music is a universal language of love as it fosters deep connections among people of all different backgrounds.

Loved by the ladies, wanted by the man, Big Daddy’s voice will touch you in places you’ve never been touched. Big Daddy will satisfy your every musical desire and (oh) so much more…

Strongly inspired by her South Asian culture, drag artist and musician Bijuriya is appreciated for her proud, festive, twisted and critical take on Bollywood and other aspects of Desi culture. On stage, Bijuriya is a dazzling thunderbolt of energy and quirkiness. Half-Indian and half-Québécoise, Bijuriya explores her cultural roots by oscillating between homage, parody and critical thinking. In 2022, she presented an 80 min solo drag/theatre/music show at Montreal Arts Interculturels – this show was reprised at the Queer Arts Festival in Vancouver, the Music Gallery in Toronto and FluidFest in Calgary. Further performances are planned in Montreal in 2024. In February 2023, she curated 3 Queer Happenings at MAI (Montréal, arts Interculturels). The 3 events involved over a dozen local drag, burlesque and queer artists including HercuSleaze, BiG SiSSY and Mother Raven Louboutin. Her EP Bijuriya Chamke is available on all streaming platforms.

Based in Montreal, Mohamed Masmoudi is a composer, oud player, double bassist, and classical guitarist by training and has had a rich and prolific career. He began his academic studies in music at an early age at the Conservatoire de musique de Sfax (Tunisia). He went on to study classical music and obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Université de Moncton (NB Canada). In addition to his academic training, he has deepened his knowledge of jazz and world music.

As a composer and oud (Arab lute) performer, Masmoudi has created his own style and is known for his many collaborations with other musicians. With Musa Dieng Kala (Senegal), Mohamed closed the renowned Festival de Musique Soufi de Fès (Morocco). He collaborated on the mega-production Sherazade, 1001 nuits with two members of Sokoun Trio, and produced the Trio’s award-winning album Zanneh. Sokoun Trio then performed on Montreal stages, taking part in several festivals in Quebec, Canada, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates. Sokoun Trio also collaborates on several blues and jazz projects, contributing to soundtracks for multimedia projects.

Mohamed Masmoudi has written compositions for a number of projects, including Syncop’s Sirroco album, a soundtrack for a story, and music for Francine Pelletier’s documentary film Mes sœurs musulmanes. In 2023, Mohamed released his latest album, Villes éternelles, with the Masmoudi Quartet.

Transpacific Express is a collective of artists based in Montreal that celebrates the musical dialogue between the Pacific and the Americas through city-pop, hip-hop, K-pop, R&B and house.