Palestinian composer calls audience to action
On April 27, Palestinian composer and musician, Simon Shaheen, stages a performance that connects music and revolution.
Palestinian …
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March 4 2013 Culture Son of Granville Street plays to the tune of his own violin, attracts many
Thomas Beckman is one of three members of the band Sons of Granville. They often play in front of the Source Newspaper’s offices. …
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September 10 2012 Culture Trinidadians bring steel-pan drumming from the Caribbean to the West Coast
Musician Abrey Sixto and filmmaker Kirko Moses, organizers of Vancouver’s first steel-pan community band.Musician Aubrey …
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August 7 2012 Culture Musician urges music lovers to listen to the songs of birds
I cannot imagine living without music,” says one of Vancouver’s most versatile guitarists, Celso Machado, who will be performing at this year’s MusicFest Vancouver. He says that “if there is no…
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June 14 2011 Culture Paying with Vancouver Currency
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