To wrap up our series on Soundclash’s short-listed artists we turn our spotlight on LAL. The music of LAL is made by “poet, lyricist, activist, singer and Bengali-rooted tough-guy” Rosina Kazi, “producer, sound designer, philosopher, aphorismist and Barbados-born king of chill” Nicholas Murray, and “bassist and Uganda-born walking guru” Ian De Souza, but their music is more than the sum …
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SoundClash Interviews: LAL
Clare Samuel to name her favourite image in the Uncharted Waters exhibition
It’s hard to say which image is my “favourite” ( I don’t want to make the other photos jealous), but one that I’m particularly fond of is Manuel (Lighthouse Keeper). It’s partly because of the photograph itself – his expression, the colours of the water and his eyes, and so on.
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SoundClash Interviews: Maylee Todd
Many of you may remember when a lion posing as Maylee Todd tore up the Harbourfront centre during the 2010 Fortune Cooking Festival and if you don’t check out the video below. Well her charismatic stage presence and soul pop sound is back, this time for Soundclash 2012, and she was nice enough to answer some questions we had. Check it out: The video …
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Partner Spotlight: Gardiner Museum
Gardiner Museum, the third of our museum partners in our Planet Indigenus festival will be throwing a special event at their location to help celebrate Planet IndigenUS. They plan to enlist the help of a special First Nations person who is an expert in their field to launch the festivities!
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Our Interview With JD Era
Many rappers have tried to step up to the challenge of being a part of the Vanguards of Toronto’s Hip Hop scene. JD Era is one of the few who has managed to push himself into that position with his unbelievable talent and tenacity.
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SoundClash Interviews: Chloe Charles
Chloe Charles brought her first classical guitar home in 2007, wrote “Soon on a Snowflake” in a few hours, and became a fixture of the Toronto scene.
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Expresions of Brazil: Isa Melo
Isa Melo is the lead editor as well as the director of popular Portuguese magazine, Etc & Tal. When not working on her magazine, she’s promoting some of the best events in the city, at which everyone has a great time.
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Uncharted Waters: Photographer Dianne Davis
We ask artist Dianne Davis to name her favourite image in the exhibition.
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SoundClash Interviews: Gyles
Gyles describes her sound as a jambalaya, a mix of everything including funk, rock, pop, jazz, and R&B, the result being something that any fan of good music will love. Her lively melodies, massive voice and energetic stage presence come together for an unforgettable live experience. There is no doubt that after seeing her perform you will leave the Habourfront with her single On …
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Expressions of Brazil: Baby Steinberg
Baby Steinberg, a powerhouse in the field of fashion design who brings new meaning to the word “recycling” is another participant in the fashion show that is a part of Expressions of Brazil.
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