Sultans of String are an instrumental music group based in Toronto, Ontario, combining elements of Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and French Manouche Django-jazz.

[citation needed] That year the band won the International Songwriting Competition Award (instrumental),[4] and was named Best Variety Act by Festivals & Events Ontario.

[7] Two of the band's songs, ”Auyuittuq Sunrise” and ”Gardens Of Lebanon”, were nominated for the International Songwriting Competition awards.

One of the tracks, “Monti’s Revenge”, won the ISC International Songwriting Competition[13] and was named a Song of the Heart winner by Folk Music Ontario.

[11] The band was also named Festivals & Events Performer of the Year and nominated for a SiriusXM Canadian Indie Award.

[17] This symphony recording and live show was developed under the direction of luminary John Morris Russell (conductor, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra), and was scored by illustrious arranger/composer Rebecca Pellett (Toronto Symphony Orchestra, IMAX & Hollywood film productions).

[22] Special guests included Richard Bona, Nikki Yanofsky, Rubén Blades, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Alex Cuba, and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.