Dala

About

The artist

Dala is a Toronto folk duo formed by Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther, who first met in a Scarborough high-school music room and began working together in 2002. Their sound centres on the contrast and blend between Walther's soprano and Carabine's alto, supported by acoustic arrangements, close harmonies, and personal songwriting. Early recordings led to Angels & Thieves, Who Do You Think You Are, Everyone Is Someone, and Best Day, while sustained touring brought the duo to folk festivals and theatres across Canada and the United States. Dala earned a Juno Award nomination and Canadian Folk Music Award recognition, including Vocal Group of the Year. After a fourteen-year gap between studio albums, the pair remained active through touring, writing, individual projects, and the concert production Girls From The North Country. They returned to new recorded music in 2026, beginning with the single Lewiston and announcing the album The Big Bang for October alongside release concerts in Ottawa and Toronto. The canonical Spotify identifier matches Apple Music, MusicBrainz, and the official Dala website for the same duo. The artist-controlled biography explicitly identifies Dala as Toronto-based, and the current show calendar documents Ontario performances through 2027. This profile uses original English and French editorial text while preserving the duo's long-running creative partnership and current activity.