Toronto Urban Music Festival 2009


Soul Brother No. 1, Bilal takes the TUMF massive higher in an incredible performance at the CNE Bandshell.	Royce Da 5'9 (centre) and his hype man along with TUMF producer, Phil Vassell, hang out backstage.	Ex Much Music personality Master T, shown here with his son, takes a bow for 10 great years at Much.

Singer Dawn Silva enlists some new funk soldiers for her ever expanding fan base.	DJ Hi-TEK digging the crates at the TUMF After Party.	Bilal chills out backstage at TUMF with his back-up singers.

DJ Hi-TEK hangs with two fans at Joker at the TUMF After Party.	Funk Diva, Dawn Silva (seated 3rd from left) and funky friends backstage celebrate a reunion, 20 years later with former Bride of Funkenstein, Shakura seated beside Comfort (2nd from left).	K-OS and his guitarist defintely rocked the crowd with a hot accoustic set.

Music fans were definitely feeling the vibe at TUMF 2001.	Rapper G. Stokes kicks it with Bilal backstage at TUMF.	MC Thrust and his DJ show off some new joints.

MC Collizun throws down with MC Thrust who was previewing joints from his new CD.	Puppet and his crew sample some new dancehall/hip hop flavas from his soon to be released CD.	Ben Johnson shares a moment with Velma McCurvin and Dorothy Vassell (the Moms of TUMF producers, Phil and Donna).

Much Music VJ and TUMF co-host, Namungenyi takes time out to enjoy some delicious soul food backstage.	G. Stokes and Guinness Urban Market rep, Christos Cox discuss the finer points of Guinness Extra Stout, TUMF 2001's title sponsor.	Guinness Girls on hand to give away prizes made fast friends.