Vancouver Folk Music Festival

July 14 to 16, 2023

Ruby Singh and The Future Ancestors | BC

Ruby Singh is a descendant of the land of five rivers and the Moon itself, with Rajput lineage from the edge of the Thar desert. The Future Ancestors come together to conjure sonic remedies to heal, guide and inspire the spirits of our kin, both known and unknown, seen and unseen. From celestial to terrestrial, spanning ancient realms into what’s to come, the Future Ancestors kick up stardust from the shelves of our spirits to bring joy into these trying times.

For the past 15 years, multi-talented Singh has been travelling the west coast bringing Hip Hop to a myriad of locales. He keenly felt the magic that music can offer – and that guided him to perform and lead workshops for thousands of youth.

Singh then assembled a formidable crew to undertake his visions: Khari Wendell McClelland and Holly Eccleston bring deep soul and harmony; The JUNO Award winning talents of Gord Grdina on oud and guitar; holding down the rhythm section are the phenom Kenton Loewen on drums, typewriters, dried flowers and glass bottles with the deep grooves of Peter Schmitt on bass; Paul Finlay crossfades and scratches.

Tales of home and wandering, love and longing, justice and hope envelop their album. Weaving together inspiration from the Delta Blues and Qawaali to golden era Hip Hop by chopping and stitching samples into a tapestry of spirit expressed.