Tag: Blues
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Black History Month kicks off at Town Hall
BY NICOLE CALHAU Powerful soul music filled the room at Oakville’s Town Hall as the crowd of 100 people came together to celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 3. The performances took the crowd back into the 1800s during slavery and showed everyone how people would use music as a way to escape the pain…
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Black History kickoff with the Halton Caribbean Association
LIVE BLOG BY NICOLE CALHAU Feb. 3 marks the day the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton throws its annual Black History Month kickoff event at Oakville Town Hall. The event showcases the cultural heritage of African Canadian people with a exhibit put together by the Oakville Museum, Association of African Canadian Artists and Sheridan College…
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Meet the underground kings of live blues music in Toronto
BY NICHOLAS OLSEN Meet the underground kings of live blues music in Toronto. This feature article goes deep into the state of the current blues scenes, with a splash of history. Read on for in-depth interviews with Earl Johnson of Moxy, local Blues man Frank Cosentino, and the Toronto Blues Society.