Empowering Women in the Music Industry-Artist showcase - Day 1

EWIMI6 is a three-day, multi-venue conference and showcase program featuring 17 events across 9 venues, including live and DJ showcases, networking, pitching, keynotes, panels, workshops, mentorship, and wellness activities.

The 2026 theme, Cultural Connectors, highlights artists and cultural workers as bridges between communities and cultures, emphasizing collaboration and knowledge-sharing as drivers of a more equitable global music ecosystem.

Presented by Axé WorldFest in partnership with the National Arts Centre, EWIMI connects industry leaders, emerging talent and ready to export artists, centring women’s voices while welcoming all genders in a safe, inclusive environment. Curated programming pairs emerging and established artists and showcases globally influenced, genre-blending music, creating meaningful opportunities for artists, cultural workers, and local businesses.

 

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📷Miss Mcleod
Miss McLeod is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, producer, and performer from Ottawa, Ontario, bringing bold theatricality, fearless artistry, and a dash of Jamaican roots to every stage she touches. Born in 2005, she is already a prolific creative force, having written, produced, and released seven albums, with her most recent projects entirely self-mixed and self-mastered, establishing her as a fully independent, artist-led creator with exceptional technical and creative command.

📷Divka
DIVKA is a sonic experience using bygone folk songs from Ukrainian and global women's music-making traditions, weaving a sonic constellation of delicate arpeggios on bandura (esoteric Ukrainian harp), ethereal vocals, and guttural ancient invocations on the viola.
As a sonic rebel reckoning, DIVKA's music is charged with mythology, traditional village singing, and generations of femme power, mystic whimsy, and a dash of vengeance.
Their debut album will be released April 2nd, 2026, and you can listen to their single "Kailailiri" everywhere music is streamed.

📷Tara Moneka
Tara Moneka is a Black Iraqi artist and singer whose music bridges cultures, histories, and traditions. Born in Baghdad and raised in a Sufi family, she blends Afro-Sufi, Arabic, and Swahili influences with Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Blues, Maqam, and Afrobeat. Singing in Arabic, English, Urdu, Spanish, Turkish, and Swahili, she treats music as a universal language. Her journey began at 13 on The Voice Middle East. As the lead of Dijlah, an all-women band, Tara amplifies women’s rights through sound. Her performances connect past and future, East and West, with resilience and purpose.

📷Ammoye
Ammoye is an 8‑time Juno‑nominated artist known for her vibrant blend of reggae fusion, soul, jazz, dub, and R&B. Originally from Clarendon, Jamaica and now based in Toronto, she draws inspiration from icons like Bob Marley, Sade, and Grace Jones. She has shared stages with major artists including Michael Bublé, Sean Paul, Ziggy Marley, and Wyclef Jean, and has performed at international festivals such as CoMa Fest (Brazil), Exit Festival (Serbia), and Afrofest (South Africa). Following her U.S. debut tour and her Lincoln Center performance, Ammoye prepares to release her new album The Shift and its companion Book of Affirmations in 2026.