Fusing Indian, African, Latin and Caribbean flavours with mainstream pop, rock, hip hop and R&B, Ottawa native Farahri brings a rare mix of fresh sound and a multicultural embrace to the Canadian music scene.

On November 7, Farahri performed with Choclair in Brockville, Ontario. Soon after, on November 13, she performed alongside Choclair and Karl Wolf in Woodstock, Ontario. Now, Farahri will be performing live here in Jamaica (Montego Bay).

Farahri's debut single, Dance The Night Away, is a feel-good dance track featuring Canadian rapper Choclair. With pop melodies, a Hindi interlude and a remix track with a reggae-dancehall beat, both tracks are fusions of diverse genres, languages and sounds.

"I want to create a platform where it's okay to mix cultural influences with accessible music genres, like pop," says Farahri. "I think the world is ready for this now."

Culturally diverse family

Raised as an Indian-Canadian in an English- and French-speaking home by African-born parents, Farahri wants her music to promote diversity and encourage people to truly embrace other cultures, not just tolerate them.

Fluent in French, English and Kutchi, Farahri also sings in Swahili, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic and Jamaican Patois.

In March, Farahri performed at the Brandon Crisp Endowment Family Sport and Game Centre Opening, in honour of Brandon Crisp, a runaway 15-year-old who was found dead after a three-week search in November 2008.

In addition, Farahri is also involved as a donor and volunteer for the Aga Khan Development Centre, an international NGO that conducts relief programmes in historic cities regardless of citizens' faith, origin or gender.

Farahri also recently renewed her 2010 watch endorsement campaign with AMA Swiss Watch Company.