RCA presents Tonye Aganaba

Tonye Aganaba is a Black African queer and non-binary musician, artist, and arts facilitator whose work is as fluid and dynamic as they are. Their genre-bending sound weaves together elements of Soul, Neo-Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop, and R&B, creating performances that are both intimate and transformative. With roots in Nigeria and Zimbabwe and a deep connection to their local community, Aganaba’s music explores themes of vulnerability, healing, and collective empowerment.

Their latest album, Something Comfortable, is a deeply intentional and devotional work, born from Tonye’s ongoing journey with Multiple Sclerosis. Serving as the soundtrack to AfroScience, an immersive performance and workshop series, this project fuses live music, dance, visual art, digital media, and storytelling to spark conversations around identity, addiction, healing, and self-expression. Whether on stage, in workshops, or in classrooms, Tonye creates spaces that are raw, connected, and intimate, inviting a kind of vulnerability and honesty we all crave.

Attendees of Aganaba’s performances often leave profoundly moved, having experienced an evening that blends musicality with storytelling and a call to collective healing. This is more than a concert, it’s an invitation to witness and be part of something transformative.

“...one of the best R&B recordings ever tocome out of Vancouver, spanning decades of soul and funk touchstones, from Chaka Khan and Jody Watley to Brand New Heavies, Jill Scott and others.” - Westender


Learn more about Tonye Aganaba.

Pricing

Regular: $35.00 ($28.25 + $2.00 CIF + $4.75 Service Fee)
30 Under 30: $26.53 ($19.78 + $2.00 CIF + $4.75 Service Fee)

All above prices include GST.

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Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts event tickets include a $2.00 Capital Improvement Fee (CIF). A service fee is added for box office costs, card processing, and taxes. Tonye Aganaba tickets and their applicable fees are non-refundable.