Stellar line-up for Kaya Fest Toronto

Following the announcement of its powerhouse inaugural Toronto line-up, Kaya Fest Toronto 2026 has added another wave of acclaimed performers.

Multi-platinum hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes joins Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Shabba Ranks, Lila Ike, Jesse Royal, YG Marley, and others for what is shaping up to be one of Canada’s biggest celebrations of reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, and Caribbean culture taking place on Saturday, August 22 at Markham Fairgrounds.

A newly announced Canadian All-Star Showcase will feature four celebrated artistes: Canada’s Queen of R&B Jully Black; JUNO Award-winning reggae artistes Exco Levi and Kirk Diamond; and internationally acclaimed Toronto artiste TOBi. The event will also feature the likes of Rory of Stone Love, and KC Clarke and Jazzy T of Renaissance Sound, and DJ Shacia Pa↔yne’s ‘Constance Bubble’ stage, with performances by Nina Sky and DJ Mad Out. In addition, Wynn Records will host a legacy performance featuring CuhDeeJah, Smoke DZA, Statik Selektah, 2DB (Zombie Juice and Meechy Darko of the Flatbush Zombies), Papoose, Flash Garments, King Los, Sean2 Miles, Markas, and Emmerson.

Kaya Fest Toronto 2026 marks the festival’s long-awaited return and promises a powerful one-day celebration of music, culture, unity, conscious living and cannabis lifestyle. Founded by nine-time Grammy Award winner Stephen Marley — singer, songwriter, producer, and son of the legendary Bob Marley — Kaya Fest is named for Bob Marley’s iconic 1978 album Kaya, and is built around the guiding principle of ‘Education Before Recreation’, using music as a platform to inspire connection, awareness, and positive social impact.

Following sold-out festivals in 2017, a two-day expansion in 2018, and a star-studded 2019 edition in Florida, Kaya Fest Toronto 2026 represents a historic moment in Canadian music culture as the globally recognised festival officially returns for the first time post-pandemic, and debuts in Canada for the first time ever.