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NEW VIDEO/SINGLE: ANIMAL SAMBA!

Happy Friday and it is Release Day for my new single for families called Animal Samba! We invite young listeners to clap, prowl, soar, and splash with this new song, the first taste of my forthcoming family album ‘Global Dance Party!’ arriving November 6.

This one is very special to me, as it features my daughter singing the song as a duet with me! Let me know what you think of this team-up!

More below, and Thanks for reading! – Chris

You can listen on your favourite DSPs here: https://chrismckhool.lnk.to/Samba

You can watch the new video here, or click on the picture below.

FROM THE MUSIC LABEL: Coming off a JUNO nomination for his 2025 release Little Leaf, Chris McKhool continues a three-decade mission of creating joyful, inclusive music that gets kids moving while sparking genuine curiosity about the natural world.
“Animal Samba” wastes no time putting bodies in motion, opening with a call to hand percussion and flamenco style palmas before launching into a musical safari through the animal kingdom.  The song’s blend of samba inspired rhythm and playful, movement-driven storytelling reflects McKhool’s gift for turning a singalong into a lesson in wonder.
The track brings together a deep bench of collaborators, with Kevin Laliberté on guitars, keyboards, and programming, Saskia Tomkins on cello, Drew Birston on bass, horns from Doug Banwell, Kevin Turcotte, William Carn, and percussion work from Marito Marques rounding out the arrangement. The song was produced by McKhool, Laliberté, and Grammy-winning engineer John “Beetle” Bailey, and mixed in Dolby Atmos, giving the recording an immersive, room filling quality suited to both classroom and home listening.

Family Show Tour Dates:
Sep. 12, 2026, Markham-Milliken Children’s Festival, Markham ON
Sep. 19, 2026, Meridian Arts Centre, North York ON
Sep.  26, 2026, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington ON
Oct. 30, 2026, Kingston Road Village Arts Centre (CD Release Halloween Bash), Toronto ON
Nov. 29, 2026, artsPlace Canmore, Canmore AB
Dec. 13, 2026, Mississauga Living Arts Centre, Mississauga ON

Visit https://fiddlefire.com/tour/  for details – We hope to see you with the kids or grandkids at one of these events this fall 🙂