The African Nova Scotian Music Association is shaking up awards season this year. Instead of a typical gala one-night ANSMA Awards showcase, it’ll be keeping the party going all month long with its “Mondays in March” series. Starting tonight, each Monday evening at 10pm on Eastlink TV (and recapped on the Black Cultural Centre’s YouTube […]
African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA) Awards
Posted inArts + Music
ANSMA’d our prayers
Last night, the African Nova Scotian Music Association’s awards highlighted a handful of the ear-exalting excellence that local Black artists put forth in 2020. From the kalimba-soaked single “Outside” by Zamani to Jah’Mila’s reggae resistance song “Chant Their Names” to Keonté Beals’ anthemic track “KING” (from an album of the same name that was so […]
Posted inArts + Music
Dean Jarvis, back home
African Nova Scotian Music Association awards show Saturday, February 24, 7pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium 6101 University Avenue $15-$59 902-494-3820 People across the country celebrated as Toronto-born artist Alessia Cara won a Grammy last month. This month Nova Scotia will celebrate one of our own who was integral in that accomplishment, Cara’s music director Dean Jarvis. […]
Posted inArts + Music
J-Bru’s the King of Halifax
Saturday’s African Nova Scotian Music Awards ceremony celebrates some of the brightest and best talents in the city, and veteran Halifax hip-hop artist J-Bru is no exception. J-Bru (AKA Jason Bruce) is up for his second artist of the year award and will receive the ANSMA Development award for community service and working with youth. […]