Orbital Ensemble
Eight Toronto musicians in orbit around Brazil: MPB, Clube da Esquina and psychedelic mists, reinvented by guitarist Felipe Sena in a jazz fusion that smells of forest and city at once
Biography
Orbital Ensemble was born from the imagination of Brazilian composer and guitarist Felipe Sena, based in Toronto. Its sound — a “neotropical psychedelic” nourished by Brazilian popular music (MPB) — weaves the legacies of Clube da Esquina and Azymuth with those of Meta Metá, Khruangbin and BadBadNotGood.
The debut album, Orbital (June 20, 2025 — We Are Busy Bodies; Balaclava Records in South America), was written and produced by Sena, with Lazar Miric on flute and saxophones and Brazilian percussionist M. Takara on two tracks. On stage, the ensemble reaches its full measure: eight musicians — drums, bass, guitars, Brazilian percussion, flute, saxophone, keyboards and vibraphone.
The EP Live at Gold Standard (November 21, 2025), recorded live off the floor at the studio of the same name, documents that group chemistry. After Toronto's Wavelength Music Festival (March 2026) and Mixto Festival (July 2026), the ensemble makes its Mundial debut in the Rythmes Nocturnes night at Foufounes Électriques.
Stages and milestones
Created in Toronto by Brazilian guitarist Felipe Sena · Debut album Orbital, June 20, 2025 (We Are Busy Bodies / Balaclava Records) · Live at Gold Standard EP, November 21, 2025 · Wavelength Music Festival + Conference — The Garrison, Toronto, March 21, 2026 · Mixto Festival — Toronto, July 25, 2026
Upcoming dates
- Thursday November 19, 2026 — Vitrine officielle · Rythmes Nocturnes — Mundial Montréal 2026 — 21 h · Foufounes Électriques, Montréal (Canada) — Official page ↗
Public dates — collected from the artist's official channels on November 9, 2026.
Discography
Orbital (album, June 20, 2025) · Live at Gold Standard (live EP, November 21, 2025)
Calendar
- Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:00 p.m. — Mundial Montréal 2026, Foufounes Électriques, Montreal (official showcases — Rythmes Nocturnes night)
Show formats
- Full ensemble — eight musicians: neotropical psychedelia in grand format
On video — their Mundial Montréal 2026 showcase
The official presentation video of Orbital Ensemble for Mundial Montréal 2026: Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 9:00 p.m. · Foufounes Électriques, Montreal. Video © Mundial Montréal — provided to Festival TV in the festival's official media kit.