On Friday, this city has a rare chance to see a living legend: The great Sheila E. Sheila Escovedo, queen of all things percussion, has had more extraordinary experiences in her life than seem possible to fit into her 61 years. From first stepping on stage with her father, famed musician Pete Escovedo, at age […]
Jazz Fest 2019
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Jazz Fest: Mdou Moctar
You think you know how African music sounds: You still know the words to K’naan’s last hit and your record collection includes Mumford and Son’s Johannesburg EP. Drips of the continent’s varied music land on your eardrums, but what you don’t know, yet, is that there’s an African rock star whose loose, noodling guitar is […]
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Jazz Fest: Bernice
Without jazz, there’d be no Bernice. All five members completed undergrad degrees in jazz performance at different schools, but ended up forming a band that leans more toward minimalistic pop. “After school, I didn’t quite feel like [jazz] was my path forward in music and started really focusing on writing my own songs,” says Robin […]
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Jazz Fest: Exco Levi
F or one of Canada’s most decorated reggae musicians, it’s all about singing for the people. “Reggae music—all the music that we do—we sing songs of unification and liberation,” says Exco Levi, the stage name of Wayne Ford Levi. Born in Jamaica, the musician is now based out of Brampton, Ontario and is coming to […]
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Jazz Fest: Pondercast’s Laurie Brown
Laurie Brown & Joshua Van Tassel Saturday, July 13, 2pm Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road free Pondercast Live Saturday July 13, 9pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $25 I t’s about to get meta at Halifax Jazz Festival. That’s because Laurie Brown is bringing a live show of her podcast Pondercast to an […]