Musician, educator, author, father. Band leader of Njacko Backo and Kalimbas at Work. Love and work will heal the future.
Toronto
Joined March 2010
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Calling all #Teachers
Use #DiscountCode Teachers31 for 40% off your ticket to our concert on May 31st at The Redwood Theatre! Deep graditude to teachers everywhere. Your support of my work in schools funded our album!
njacko31May25.eventbrite.ca
#TeacherDiscount #TorontoConcert
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UN warns of catastrophic consequences as Israel edges toward full Gaza c... youtu.be/6h9j_Yx81RA?si=Srh8… via @YouTube
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I’m excited to share that @ErrolNazareth will be playing a track off of my new album tomorrow on @CBCBigCity ! Tune in at 99.1FM or livestream on the CBC Listen app!
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Merci @ONfr_TFO !
🎭 L’Ontario français fait le plein de culture cette semaine!
@APCMmusique à Ottawa, théâtre pop mystique au @CNAduCanada, @NjackoBacko en concert à Toronto, @PascalCameron à Casselman…
👇 Vos sorties du 27 au 31 mai.
#francoontarien #cultureenfrançais #humour
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Ce dimanche 11 mai 2025
Un nouveau collectif montréalais Xoproject/Festival de Cannes 2025/ Eurovision / Un nouveau Pape avec des racines créoles ? À découvrir sur potpourrishow.com et dès 11h sur ciut.fm
@ACFOToronto
@NjackoBacko
@francetoronto
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Thank you @NjackoBacko for an engaging presentation to kick off the upcoming BHM here @domihcdsb @HCDSB
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📚📣🍂OCT 16 - 19: It's fall and that means the turning of leaves on trees and in new books AND the Blackhurst CC's Black & Caribbean Book Affair! Come read and celebrate with us new books by brilliant authors representing Africa, the Caribbean and Canada! Full program below.👇🏿📚
This Saturday!!
Coming up June 8 at @wavelengthmusic at @Luminato in the Square: @NjackoBacko!
His uplifting music, energizing dance, and hope-filled stories continues to inspire people of different ages and communities.
Saturday June 8, 2024
@ David Pecaut Square
FREE + ALL AGES
1-11 PM 🌞
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📚🎶Local Cameroonian storyteller and musician @NjackoBacko greeting the audience in song at @ADFRNTBooklist. He notes that his book #TheLionandtheZebra is about us, humanity, and love: Without ❤️ we cannot accomplish much. And yes it is a true story - the animals signify us.📚
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📚🚀🦁The measure of success for a storytelling session is the level of audience participation. And @NjackoBacko had the whole audience singing, drumming mightily at today's launch of #TheLionandtheZebra. Congrats, Njacko! And yes the ultimate moral (of the tale) is ❤️is sweet!📚
Launch complete! A big big thank you, beaucoup d’amour to everyone who came out today. My book, The Lion and the Zebra / Le Lion et le Zèbre is available at @ADFRNTBooklist and @sillygoosekids
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Today is the day! Join me at @ADFRNTBooklist at 11am
#BookLaunch #AfricanArt #Storytelling #Toronto #TorontoEvents #Free #FamilyFun
@NjackoBacko is launching his new children's book! 📕 The Lion and the Zebra / Le Lion et le Zébre (ENG & FR versions available).
📅 Sat, June 1
⏲ 11am - 1pm
📍 A Different Booklist / Blackhurst CC
777 Bathurst Street, Toronto
🎟 Free admission
njackobacko.com
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Tomorrow is the big day - join me at A Different Booklist (777 Bathurst, at Bloor) for the launch of my new children’s book. We’ll make music together, I’ll tell the story, and there will be SNACKS! Free for all. 🦁 ❤️ 🦓
Thank you, it was a big pleasure to be at your school. Your students were so attentive and respectful, we had a lot of fun together. Thank you so much 🙏🏿
@NjackoBacko entertained and inspired staff and students alike with music, stories and sharing cultural experiences. @HCDSB
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Wavelength at @Luminato in the Square is right around the corner! Join us for our FREE show on June 8 at David Pecaut Square, featuring performances from @protomartyrband, @tonguemoms, @CassFreshUSA, @laelnealemusic, @NjackoBacko, & much more 🎸☀️
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📚🚀🦓REMINDER - THIS SATURDAY: Under a week away from Cameroonian storyteller Njacko Backo's launch of THE LION AND THE ZEBRA! Njacko is a seasoned musician & performer, so his reading of his modern-day African fable is guaranteed to be a thrill for children. Join us at 11am!📚
One more week to my launch at @ADFRNTBooklist! Bring your family and join in the fun 🦁 🦓 📖 ❤️
@NjackoBacko is launching his new children's book! 📕 The Lion and the Zebra / Le Lion et le Zébre (ENG & FR versions available).
📅 Sat, June 1
⏲ 11am - 1pm
📍 A Different Booklist / Blackhurst CC
777 Bathurst Street, Toronto
🎟 Free admission
njackobacko.com
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WL is part of @Luminato as a guest curator! FREE SHOW June 8 @ David Pecaut Square w/ #HailuMergia @protomartyrband @tonguemoms @CassFreshUSA @laelnealemusic @NjackoBacko & much more.
wavelengthmusic.ca/event/hai…
June 1st come celebrate the launch of my latest children’s book (available
in English and French)!
📚🚀🦁JUNE 1: BOOK LAUNCH - THE LION AND THE ZEBRA, by Njacko Backo, Clark Backo & Julien Kandolo, 11am at Blackhurst CC. Join Njacko for a witty fable that will get young ones thinking about the possibility for social change and 🩷 between enemies. Free - and fun for families!📚
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Experience traditional African dance, drumming and storytelling in this interactive performance by musician, poet, writer and performer @NjackoBacko!
Saturday, March 16 at 2 pm
Albert Campbell Branch
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ALT Njacko Backo