Bio
Krystle Dos Santos is a 2x Western Canadian award winning singer/songwriter and performer. Her award winning self titled album was released in 2008, followed by Fame Fatale in 2011. BLOOM|BURN, her 3rd studio release, awarded her the WCMA for R&B artist of the year in 2020. From singing on stage with Stevie Wonder and Michael Buble to theatre performances on stages all around North America, Dos Santos brings her eclectic style, powerful vocal prowess and magnetic charm to every performance she delivers. Catch her sharing the story of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond in her original co-creation, Hey Viola!, or with her new country/rock project Orchard Sky in venues across our beautiful country.
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More than just a performer, Dos Santos is a musical historian, using her art to illuminate the cultural and historical impact of music. Delighting in the art of what she coins “Edutainment,“ her projects delve deep into the roots of Black music and Canadian history, including "BLAK: Canadian Women in Music" and "A History of Motown." Both of these shows have toured all across BC in hundreds of schools, theatres and festivals in the pa
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Whether on stage, in the studio, or curating historical narratives through music, Dos Santos is a powerful voice ensuring that the past, present, and future of music remain deeply connected.
Young Audience & Family Shows
A History of Motown
Krystle Dos Santos and her 4-piece band will take you back in time to the peak of Motown Music from the late 1950s to 1980s. Krystle's powerful and interactive medleys of hits by The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and the Jackson 5 will have you singing and dancing along. You'll learn interesting facts about these key artists and about the historical and significant impact that Motown music has had on contemporary soul music today.
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Length: Live show: 45-min plus 15-min QA (only available for theatre bookings or festivals)
Pre-recorded performance is 30 min.+ 15-min Q&A with Krystle
Formats: Virtual show available for schools. Live shows available for theatre bookings and festivals.
Ages: Grades K-12; all ages for family events
Band: 4 members (vocals, bass, drum, keyboard)
BLAK | Canadian Women in Music
Krystle Dos Santos and her 4-piece band take you on a powerful musical journey celebrating notable Black Canadian women in music. She shares historically important stories about the underground railroad, civil rights movement and key events in black history while weaving in iconic songs from the eras in which these women lived and performed. You'll learn about contemporary opera soprano Measha Brueggergosman; Canada’s First Lady of the Blues Salome Bey; Vancouver’s First Lady of Jazz Eleanor Collins; internationally renowned Opera Singer Portia White, BC Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Candus Churchill; and jazz singer-songwriter Dee Daniels. Krystle also shares songs by some contemporary Canadian artists, along with some of her own from her award-winning album Bloom | Burn. You'll be introduced to an array of musical styles including spirituals, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, pop and hip hop. The show also includes a multimedia component with photos and videos of spoken word poetry.
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Length: performance is 45 minutes + 15-min Q&A with Krystle
Formats: Pre-recorded video and Q&A available for schools. Live with 4-piece band for theatres and festivals.
Ages: Grades K-12; all ages for family events
Tech: Access to a computer to watch to stream concert with a virtual Q&A over Zoom, Google Meet or Teams.
Band: 4 members (vocals, bass, drum, keyboard)
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SCHOOL SHOW TESTIMONIALS
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"We loved the "History of Motown" virtual show and Q&A ! I’m a librarian and that was the most entertaining history lesson I have ever watched. If only all history could be taught like that! The kids thought you were awesome! Also, they wanted me to tell you that your band rocks! Thanks again!"
Judy Fung, Teacher-Librarian, Vancouver
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"Krystle and the band were spectacular. I’ve never seen so many kids line up after a show for autographs! The staff loved it just as much as the kids and all were dancing in their seats. Thank you for teaching us about Motown music and sharing it with our school community. We highly recommend this incredible show.”
- Ripple Rock Elementary, Campbell River
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“Krystle and her band engaged kids from the beginning to the end and showed how fun it can be to play real musical instruments. She sprinkled in a lot of facts and history about the Motown era and we loved the overall energy and the music. Students were clapping their hands, moving their bodies and having a great time. I would definitely recommend her to other schools!”
—Jacquie Lavoie, Principal, Trafalgar Elementary School