Annie Koshy speaks to Annette Philip a Grammy and Emmy nominated musician, educator, and arts entrepreneur. A versatile vocalist hailing from Kerala, India, she is known for her dense choral arrangements, for concept-driven productions, and for delivering on big dreams.

Annie Koshy speaks to Mohua Parial a melodious, versatile and soulful Toronto-based vocalist, and recording artist who is passionate about singing, performing, and connecting with her audience through music.

Annie Koshy speaks to Nishat Khair a talented young musician who is a recent immigrant to Canada about her immigrant story and starting up her musical journey in a new country.

Annie Koshy is joined by one of the busiest international Canadian actors of Pakistani origin, who has created a name for himself with back-to-back Deepa Mehta films Funny Boy and as the “Beeba Boy” in the Canadian industry and now newly reignited Pakistani film industry, Ali Kazmi.

Annie Koshy is joined by singer, producer and a songwriter, Sukshinder Shinda who has produced many hit records over the last 3 decades including Bhangra, Punjabi and Bollywood movies. Annie also speaks with Neeraj Arya’s Kabir Café is a Mumbai based folk fusion band known for performing songs composed out of Saint Kabir’s Dohas. Kabir Café aims to ensure that the verses of Kabir Das are accessible to the rest of the world.

Annie Koshy is joined by Jamie Facciolo has worked in the housing and homelessness sector for over 20 years. Jamie’s life work is based on the belief that everyone needs a home. Over the years he has worked on the front lines as a shelter worker, a housing worker, and a case support worker.

In the second half of the show we hear from Natasha Bromfield who is a film and television actress best known for nursing Matt Damon back to health with a giant cracker in the film, Downsizing (PARAMOUNT).

Annie Koshy is joined by Nigel Maynard who has been a drummer for almost 40 years, originally being grounded in Funk, Hip Hop, and Reggae. He quickly learned that there were many more variables in music that had its own flavour in which he soon learned to adapt to.

Annie Koshy is joined by Hasheel who is a queer South Asian Hindustani Classical Musician. He is trained in vocals as well as the Bansuri.

Annie Koshy is joined by Shirsha who is a captivating Indian Alt-Rock R&B artist with over a decade of experience performing all across North America and internationally.

Annie Koshy is joined by Petrina Pecknold Bainard one of Raindance Film Festival’s (Toronto) hub managers, who is also a woman who is collaborating with creatives on a path that promotes independent filmmaking, fosters unity in it, and identifies art as a necessary oxygen to humanity.