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Bringing together blues, reggae, country, and rock influences, J.P. Falcon Grady and his band will be performing at Peace Arch Park on June 20 for the 2016 International Arts and Music Festival. Born in Montana, the self-taught singer and guitarist has been on the move his whole life, having either lived, travelled, or performed from…
ADSR, an electronic music production company, recently launched their new label at the Untiled Art Space and Celsia Florist in Chinatown on May 27, 2016, and will be hosting a vinyl night at Cafe Deux Soleils on June 4, 2016. The artists are known to combine electronic and original soundscapes, creating a revolutionary blend that…
Lan Tung hopes to change the perception of Chinese music in Vancouver. The second bi-annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival (Apr. 21–24) blends both contemporary and classical Chinese music and instrumentation, and also mixes other genres such as jazz and world music. The event will be held at the Roundhouse Community Arts Centre and Western…
The Armenian Cultural Association of British Columbia (ACA) will be hosting a benefit concert on April 8 at Performance Works for Syrian-Armenian refugees arriving in Vancouver. The event is raising funds for 30 families, and will feature pieces by composers such as Khachaturian, Babajanian, and Gomidas. As the Syrian refugee crisis continues to escalate, various…
Music groups Orkestar Slivovica and Ventanas will perform at Seven Dining Lounge on April 1. Featuring a full brass band, Toronto-based ensemble Ventanas has teamed up with the Slivovica Social Club to celebrate the cultural history of the Balkans, Spain and the Mediterranean. The performance will combine sounds from traditional trans-Mediterranean and Balkan music with a…
The 27th annual Festival du Bois will be hosted by the francophone Coquitlam community of Maillardville. The festival seeks to share and celebrate French Canadian arts and culture through food, visual arts, and musical talents, including Maillardville-based Alouest. Festivalgoers can enjoy the event from Mar. 4–6. “We identify ourselves as the Maillardville band wherever we…
New Work & Kubrick Études, a premiere piece for piano and turntables paired with an earlier work for piano and glitch (film and soundtrack), will be presented by Vancouver New Music at The Annex on Mar. 12. The performance features composer Nicole Lizée on electronics and film manipulation, New York City-based turntablist Paolo Kapunan aka…
Creativity and impressive stage presence brings California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3) to the Shadbolt Centre Feb.13.. The Canadian sextet will be combining their talents with a variety of styles, strings and musical affinities. CGT tends to favour a range of folk and progressive rock vibes; while MG3’s wide range of style…
Honduras-based musician Aurelio will be performing various styles of Garifuna music, an integral part of the coastal Garifuna culture, on Jan. 31 at St. James Hall. While the songs are his own, Aurelio seeks to display and share the sound of his culture rather than his own voice as an individual. Hailing from Honduras, Aurelio…
When Lawrence Le Lam heard the story of his father, Lami Lam, a legendary DJ called Blue Jet who played banned anti-war rock and roll music in Taiwan in the 1970s, he thought it would be a great idea for a film. The result was a 16 minute short film entitled The Blue Jet that…
Toronto-based soprano Neema Bickersteth performs Century Song, a hybrid work of film, song and dance that explores the identities and roles experienced by a woman throughout the 20th century, in an effort to “inform one’s own identity” as it links to the past. The performance will be held at the Cultch theatre from Feb. 2…
Creating folk music for children is important for award-winning Vancouver-based artist Ginalina. Including her four young children in her creative process is also important for the singer, who considers them the source of her inspiration. “We hum songs over snack time together. We go to the recording studio together. We work through album design layout…
True to its traditions of song and poetry, in association with the Vancouver Welsh Society, the Welsh community will once again be presenting the Vancouver Men’s Welsh Choir performing “Sounds of Christmas.” The performance will include traditional carols and other holiday songs. This event is being held on Dec. 8 at the Surrey Arts Centre…
