CD Review | Migrant Voices, Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari
Migrant Voices Itamar Erez, guitar, requinto, bandola; Hamin Honari, drum, daf, tombak, cymbals Independent, 2024 Given the current crisis in the Middle East, Migrant Voices…
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CD Review | Reynaldo Hahn Mélodies, Bruno Laplante
Reynaldo Hahn Mélodies: Chansons grises, Études latinesBruno Laplante, baritone; Janine Lachance, Rena Sharon, Marc Durand, pianoNouveau Théâtre Musical, 2024 “Si mes vers avaient des ailes”…
CD Review | Niebla — Ramon Chicharron
Niebla Ramon Chicharron Independent, 2024 Contrary to what its title might suggest, Niebla (mist, fog), the fourth album by Latin-Canadian artist Ramon Chicharron, brings plenty…
CD Review | Djely Tapa — Dankoroba, Influente
Dankoroba Djely Tapa, singer-songwriter Disques Nuits d’Afrique, 2024 With her new single Dankoroba (Influente/Woman of Influence), singer-songwriter Djely Tapa gives us a taste of her…
CD Review | Continuum — Didem Bașar; I Musici de Montréal
Continuum Didem Bașar, kanun and composer; I Musici de Montréal, Jean-François Rivest, conductor; Patrick Graham, percussion Centre des musiciens du monde, 2024 Montreal kanun (Turkish…
World music: Fall Season in Montreal
Place des Arts This fall, Place des Arts’s programming includes a Dance of Sands concert presented by Lebanese artist Aleph and his orchestra on Oct.…
Jeunesses Musicales Canada turns 75
Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s 2024-25 season will be filled with celebrations to mark their 75th anniversary. Each season they present over 650 concerts and more than…
Magdalene Bilhete: Proud Mother of the Choinière Twins
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, we pay tribute to the mother behind the artistic and entrepreneurial journeys of musical prodigy Francis Choinière, and his twin brother and accomplice, Nicolas.
CD Review | Je suis moi (Self-produced, 2024)
After a career spanning 18 years, Rita Tabbakh has reached the age of musical maturity, announcing Je suis moi (et je m’en fous).
CD Review | The Obsession With Her Voice (Constellation Records, 2024)
After a long career, notably as the leader of Thus Owls, a group known for their interdisciplinary and interactive performances, Swedish-born Montreal singer-songwriter Erika Angell takes the plunge with her first solo album.
