artists
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Amber Dawn is a writer, filmmaker and performance artist based in Vancouver. Her boundary-pushing performances have shocked stages ranging from Harvard University to East Van basements. Her award-winning, genderfuck docu-porn, "Girl on Girl," has been screened in eight countries and added to the gender studies curriculum at Concordia University. She has toured three times with the infamous Sex Workers' Art Show in the US. She was voted Xtra! West's Hero of the Year in 2008. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia.
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Ana Sia's love of electronic music combined with an innate understanding of the value of dance to the human soul collectively fuse to create unforgettable sets of experience, whether she is slamming spots in her hometown of San Francisco or taking her turn in the forests of music festivals around the country.
Ana Sia's energetic delivery of brain-fazing beats has earned the Princess Slay-ah an important spot in pioneering the West Coast future sound movement. Ana Sia will take you on a musical expedition into the deepest reaches of your brain, as she masterfully blends a wide spectrum of rhythms with a beautiful fluidity and a delicate sensibility, giving the dance floor a delightful ride that ends at the corner of bliss and oblivion.
Uniting the best elements of dirty dubstep, grimy glitch, and her personalized blend of "global slut psy-hop," Ana Sia's sets confirm crunk status of all who dare enter into her seamless world of sound.
http://anasiamusic.com/
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This blonde ball of fun's first foray into Vancouver's fabulous burlesque scene was as a graduate of Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society's Becoming Burlesque program in May 2007. Since then, this singing, dancing, comedienne has titillated audiences in dozens of performances with Screaming Chicken in Vancouver and as a touring cast member across Canada. Nominated for Funniest Women in Burlesque at the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, April can be found performing and entertaining both with Screaming Chicken and independently where ever fun can be found, at the Chicken Coop co-teaching the Becoming Burlesque program, or teaching jazz, ballet and stretch and strength classes every Thursday
http://www.aprilopeel.com/bio.html
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Ndidi Cascade and Deanna are Vancouver based Hip Hop Soul artists. Known for their powerful vocals and lyrics, these talented women intend to empower and inspire using music. Having shared the stage with artists such as Femi Kuti, Collie Buddz, De La Soul and K'Naan and K-os, Ndidi Cascade and Deanna are proud to represent Vancouver on a global stage. These two best friends are also Hip Hop workshop facilitators who enjoy engaging and inspiring individuals to discover and develop hidden talents.
www.myspace.com/ndidicascadedeanna
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Originally from the East Coast of Canada, now based out of Vancouver BC, SHE is one of the top female DJ's on the Vancouver circuit. Growing up in a household filled with funk and soul, She quickly acquired a love for music. From funk and soul, a love for hip-hop developed and her journey into music began.
As a DJ, her style ranges from the roots of today's music; classic funk, disco and soul, but SHE also crosses genres of West Coast and Chicago House, funky mid-tempo Breaks and of course Hip Hop and R&B.
Through her persistence and passion, SHE has been able to rock the decks along side some of the West Coast's finest DJ's including Vinyl Ritchie, Mat The Alien, U-Tern, Bettie Forde, Luke McKeehan, Neighbour, Flip-Out, and on an international tip, SHE has opened for the likes of Cut Chemist, formerly of Jurassic 5 and Brooklyn's own DJ Ayers and DJ Eleven of The Rub. As well as, being invited to open for Queen Latifah on the first stop on her Persona Tour in 2009. SHE takes the title of first female DJ in Canada to compete in the worldwide Red Bull 3 Style competition.
Former manager of Beatstreet Records from ‘06-‘09, SHE is currently the host and creative director of GROUNDED TV & promoter and founder of JANE BLAZE PRODUCTIONS.
SHE holds down the following DJ residencies; FLEX at Lick Night Club. As well as being a resident DJ with the Hastings Set, Sway Productions, Red Bull Canada & GirlOnWax Events.
Staying true to delivering thought provoking music and memorable events to the Vancouver music scene, SHE has proven to be to be a confident businesswoman in many respects.
Grounded TV
The primary purpose of Grounded TV is to write, film and edit cultural and socially relevant content for the purpose of distributing it via a web‐based television network.
This web‐based television network sheds light on people and events that bring a positive change to our world through their music, art and social activism.
The network also acts as an online community where artists and fans can connect, network and promote their projects to further the growth of this amazing social movement. Our mantra is simple: to create a positive change and support those doing the same.
www.djshe.ca
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Juno-nominated and widely considered one of Canada's foremost lyricists, Eternia continues to carry the torch for those Hip Hop aficionados who crave... More.
With six music video singles on international rotation, and three critically acclaimed full-lengths released through Urbnet Records - “Where I Been – The Collection” (2005) “It’s Called Life” (2005) & “Where I’m At – The Setup” (2007) – Canada’s “best kept secret” has paid good dues and is ready to prove it.
Eternia has toured extensively in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, and Europe; those that are lucky enough to catch her on stage credit her as one of the best live performers they have witnessed. She has been billed with respected acts such as KRS One, Common, Pharoahe Monch, MC Lyte, Jeru the Damaja, Scratch of The Roots, O.C., Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante, Prince Paul, Necro, D-12, Saukrates, Jully Black, George Nozuka & more.
In 2005, following a slew of successful singles, videos & feature releases including “Work it Out”, “Sorrow Song” (Universal/Maple), “Understand If I” (Battle Axe Records), “Just the Way It Is” (Urbnet), and the chart-topping “Movin’” (‘Warner Records, Australia), Eternia proudly introduced to the world her most personal offering, the critically acclaimed Juno-nominated full-length: ‘It’s Called Life’. In 2007, Eternia followed suit with the independent mainstay: “Where I’m At – The Setup”, boasting an impressive roster of producers and featured artists including 9th Wonder, M-Phazes, Frequency, Torae, Ms. Davis, Wordsworth & more.
Last year, Eternia launched her extremely popular T-shirt design, “My Favorite Rapper Wears A Skirt” to thrilled fashion-conscientious fans worldwide. This year, Eternia completed her 4th full-length recording with “DJ Premier-affiliated Canadian super-producer MoSS” (NOW Magazine). “AT LAST” features guest appearances by some of Hip Hop’s elite, including Rah Digga, Lady of Rage, Jean Grae, Joell Ortiz, Termanology, Reef the Lost Cauze, Tona, Maestro Fresh Wes, Lil Jaz, & more. Eternia is at her finest over MoSS’s production, offering raw, confidant, & vulnerable first-person perspectives over gritty & moving soundscapes. Most recently, Eternia transformed herself from ‘that Canadian rapper’ to a household name on North American Hip Hop Web sites, with her weekly video episodes “’AT Last’ - Road to Release Day” garnering well over 25,000 hits collectively and featuring Hip Hop legends DJ Premier, Pharoahe Monch, Jeru the Damaja, 88-Keys, Marco Polo, Smif-n-Wessun & more.
Perhaps, for a moment, you can do as all Eternia’s peers have done: put aside race, gender, and nationality, close your eyes… and JUST LISTEN.
We guarantee you’ll Believe.
http://www.eternia.ca/
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Iffer is a florist and musician in Vancouver. She is regulary found in large parks or warehouse spaces making noise for improv jams.
Vocal prowess is not a quality she boasts, but she is quite creative with her voice and loves to sing/ meow/howl/scream/shout/trill.
Electronic compositions were the focus for some years, but now she seeks out musicians/performance and visual artists to play with as well.
www.iffer.ca
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Joanie Gyoza is a very saucy and delicious dumpling. She is a Craftynista,Yummy Baker, Super-Organised-Lady, Passionate Dork, Sexpot Nerdo, Hip Swayer, Titty Shaker, Boner Maker and Authenticity Chaser. Joanie is unapologetically Enthusiastic, Dirty and Divine. By day she is a Palliative Care nurse; by night she's a Burlesque banana, community organizer and performer appearing gleefully with the Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society. Joanie Gyoza aspires to Radiate Love.
www.joaniegyoza.org
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My name is Kia Kadiri. I am a female hip-hop/R&B recording artist from Vancouver BC. I have been performing my music & teaching my craft at events, showcases, & festivals in Canada for almost 15 years.
One of the biggest highlights of my career include recording my debut record Feel This (Maximum/Universal), with some of the best musicians in Canada. This record was nominated for a West Coast Music Award, and features artists like Malcolm Jamal Warner & Killa Kella (UK Beat boxer), juno-award winning artist Brad Turner & countless other incredible musicians. Many of the songs from Feel This are featured in the first & 2nd season of the HBO hit series The L word, and are favorites of CBC radio.
"I have performed with bands, dj's and as a solo artist, for countless organizations, fundraisers, rallies, protests, nightclubs and festivals all across Canada (the US & China). I have also hosted weekly club nights, worked as a session vocalist, & recorded for television & radio commercials. Some of the most memorable shows have been at The International Jazz and Folk festivals, The Whistler Ski & Snowboard festival, The International hip-hop film festival, the Juno's and the West Coast music Awards. I have shared the stage & recorded with artists like Swollen Members, Moka Only, K-OS, The Puentes Brothers, Josh Martinez, Abstract Rude, Living Legends, Zion I, Sweatshop Union, Kinnie Starr, Coco Love Alcorn, Stinkmitt, Lester & Nelly Furtado ("Kia Kadiri is the one of my favorite, female hip-hop artists & one of the most talented artists in Canada."). I have opened for artists like Lady Sovereign, Rahzel, Choclair, Mix Master Mike, Spearhead, Saul Williams, & Bahamadia and too many more to mention!
In recent years I have been in demand as a facilitator, mentor & teacher for a variety of groups. I have taught songwriting, freestyling & performance workshops for SOCAN, The University of British Columbia, The National Film Board of Canada, The Sarah McLaughlin music outreach program .
"I've been compared to artists like Twister, Tricky, Lauren Hill, & Jill Scott. They call me: The West Coast Queen of Hip-Hop, Impossible to Classify, The Fastest mouth in the west, & One of Vancouver's most respected and powerful females on the mic. "Kia's lightning speed raps and passionate delivery when improvising lyrics, leave her in a class of her own!" Kia Kadiri
http://www.myspace.com/kiakadiri
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Krista Lomax [krash hazzard visuals] is a motion graphics designer and video artist who got her start making A/V mashups with VHS decks, high speed dubbing and razor-editing reel to reel tape. She has spent her recent years vj-ing for hundreds of live music and art events (FUSE @ the Vancouver Art Gallery, Kuba Oms/Velvet Collective, Sistahood, A440hz, The Al Neil Project w/ Grunt Gallery and Carole Itter, NOW Orchestra, Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival, LG Electronics, Lighta!/Dubforms, Vancouver Jazz Festival) as well as designing 30+ animations for film and television title sequences (Brightlight Pictures, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Gay Film Festival, Insight Film, Shavick Entertainment). She has also contributed live vj performance content to Coldcut and Crystal Method as well as vj-ed in music videos for TV Heart Attack, Suzy Solar, Michelle Boback and The Next Hundred Years. Her latest project was to design the software interfaces for the spaceships of Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe and her visuals work was most recently seen as the backdrop for Dubrovnik Fashion Week in Croatia.
http://www.vimeo.com/user1502309
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Little Woo is a spiritual teacher, performance artist and the
founder of Epic Alchemy, which offers inspired teachings & workshops about
Love, Transformation and Self-Actualization. Her unique approach also
weaves performance art and energy healing together so that Art becomes
Life...and Life becomes Art. From public speaking gigs to puppetry
shindigs, Little Woo will be your Spiritual Muse by serenading your precious
heart with Truth, Compassion, Whimsy and Beauty. Little Woo has presented
and performed at diverse venues ranging from the Sistahood Festival, The
Great Turning Unconference to the Living Vision Retreats. She has been
profiled for her innovative ethos in media such as the Georgia Straight,
Vancouver Sun and CBC Radio.
www.littlewoo.org
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Amber, Gillian, Jean Grey, and Naomi Joy collectively form the Vancouver based Tribal Fusion Bellydance troupe Luciterra. Through their dances, these women embody commitments to social justice, holistic health, and art innovation. They dance an intensely feminine and edgy fusion of old world vocabularies with new school stylings, to create an effect that is elusive, powerful, and compelling. Subverting socially constructed binaries with a multidimensional representation of femininity, they believe in the transformative power of sensual and proud performance.
The women of Luciterra have each been dancing since childhood, and while each dancer instructs professionally, they continue to expand their movement vocabularies by continuing to train both locally and internationally. Fiercely dedicated to technique, authenticity, and conscientious, respectful fusion, they strive to educate their students and audiences on the histories of the genre, and its relation to feminisms. Active proponents of contemporary folk and fusion arts movements, they are outspoken critics against the recent funding cuts in the province.
Luciterra has opened for many acts on Vancouver and Vancouver Island stages, including Max Pashm, Delhi to Dublin, Lynx and Janover, Tarran the Tailor, and Timothy Wisdom. They frequently collaborate with Vancouver based Balkan band Orkestar Slivovica. Selected performance highlights include the Shambhala music festival, the Sistahood Celebration, the Pivot Legal Society's Passion for Justice, the Screaming Chickens Spectacular, Workless Party Parties, Dollhouse Studios, and the In The House Festival Vancouver. They have been individually featured on the international television show "Shimmy," on NYC Broadway stages, the Vancouver Island Folk Music Festival, and at high profile events from the Yukon to the Mayan Riviera.
www.myspace.com/luciterradance
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A graduate of the University of British Columbia's BFA acting program, Luisa is an actor/singer/dancer/writer/teaching artist who works on stage, screen, television, and in installation, performance art and multi-media contexts. She has collaborated with numerous artists with a focus on developing original Canadian theatrical work. She has worked with The Vancouver Playhouse, The Vancouver Opera, The Arts Club, Bard on the Beach, The Richmond Gateway Theatre, Theatre Northwest, Blackbird Theatre, Savage God, UpIntheAir, The Playwright's Theatre Centre, Theatre Terrific, Real Wheels, Pound of Flesh, and has twice toured the Canadian national Fringe circuit with original work by Laughing Day Productions. Most recent screen credits include ABC's Reaper, Fox Network's Ace of Hearts and the local independent features Love and Other Dilemmas, Mud Pies and The Familiar. The Familiar was recently screened at Screamfest in LA and at the New York City Horror Film Festival. Her multi-media and installation performance work has been seen at the BC Bud's Festival for Emerging Artists, The Signal and Noise Festival, Sistahood, Ladyfest, the Firenze Biannele in Florence, Italy, the Vancouver Out on Screen Festival, and at the AC (Institute Direct Chapel) in New York.
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Majik and Edward Malaprop are boyish buddies and long-time members of
Vancouver's Drag King community. Their creative partnership began in 2004 as
performers with the seminal group Kings of Vancouver, and continued through
the subsequent formation of the dynamic Drag Kings United. They've
performed on stages around Vancouver with both groups, and brought Vancouver
flavour to their performances in Chicago, Washington DC, Winnipeg, and
Austin. After making a splash at the International Drag KingCommunity
Extravaganza as members of DKUnited, they tried their manly hands (and limp
wrists) at its organization, joining Bent Umbrella, the non-profit society
that brought this innovative conference to Vancouver in 2007.
Known for his smooth moves on stage and off, Majik is a hip-hop dancer
influenced by a variety of styles. The resident choreographer for DKUnited,
Majik has also created dance work for Chicago based queer performance
troupe, A Sordid Collective. Edward Malaprop is an office minion by day and
performer by night. Influenced by the time he spent with queer femme
burlesque troupe Stilettos & Strap-ons, Edward likes to bring a quirky,
off-beat appeal to his numbers, as well as an affinity for nerds.
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Love isn't an emotion or an instinct - it's an art.
- Mae West
Closing your eyes might help you imagine West boldly sashaying across the screen, a wake of affected men left undeniably helpless in her thrall. If you've ever been left in that position, then you can understand Mz Chawls' potion of soul magic. At once a study in stunning contrasts, like platinum butterfly wings, the Toronto born Edmonton raised Mz Chawls operates in a sonic timecapsule possessing the assurance of Inez Foxx, the vulnerability of Tammi Terrel, and the smoldering intensity of Betty Wright. Mz Chawls is the Truth. Soul music seems to have come full circle with the re-introduction of greats like Al Green and Lee Fields to a younger audience, and now Tanika Charles marks its completion. The Toronto press concurs, as Now Magazine voted Tanika as best R&B of 2008.
The passion, heartache and hell fury of a woman scorned are captured with crystal clarity and conviction on Charles's smouldering 60s-esque ballad Think Of You, which hints at even greater things to come.
The completion of her debut solo Ep "what. what? what!" in March 2010 marks a pivotal point in the transformation of Mz Chawls from vocal deity into soul goddess. Equal parts epic heartache and a yearning call for love the album highlights the transformative powers of love, from lust-filled enthusiasm to break-up and make-ups, Tanika Charles has created an emotional expose on love. For the Ep's forthcoming single, "sillyhappywild", Mz Chawls teams with hot T-dot up and comer Rich Kidd to stir the pot in an bumpin' collaboration sure to set the tone. With a release party in late March and her first video scheduled for a May release, Mz Chawls expects to kick off a busy year.
Tanika cut her teeth as a touring vocalist with Bedouin Soundclash and music wunderkind Zaki Ibrahim. During a tour of South Africa in 2009, the friendship between Zaki and Tanika became a cocoon for the creative partnership seeding "what. what? what!", highlighted by Ibrahim's executive producer status. This time though, Mz Chawls has taken over, with an Ep showcasing not only an established Soul talent, but a maturing songwriter and musical arranger. But really, it's the raw honesty of her voice, equal parts honey and brandy, that tucks you in and puts you to bed.
Mae West would have approved.
http://www.myspace.com/tanikacharles
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Morgan Brayton is the writer/performer of the award-winning one-person show *Girls Like Me, *was* *one-half of the comedy duo The Crawford Twins and former member of the popular sketch troupe 30 Helens. Sharing the stage with the likes of Janeane Garofalo, Elvira Kurt and Scott Thompson, Morgan has been a featured performer at the Vancouver Comedy Festival, Seattle SketchFest, the We're Funny That Way festival and on CBC Radio's *The Debaters*. An accomplished film and television actor, Morgan can be seen on big and small screens everywhere in a wide range of roles such as: Chubby Best Friend, Second Cashier and Person with Face. She has been the Mistress of Ceremonies at Vancouver's Dyke March festival stage since the event's inception in 2003 and hosted the festival stage at Vancouver's Pride parade last year. The Georgia Straight named her "Our Lily Tomlin of hilarity" in their Best of Vancouver issue and Westender magazine said, "You think you're funny? You're not funny. Vancouver's own Morgan Brayton - she's funny! Kinda like Tracey Ullman, but more lesbian-y and kinda dirtier 'n' stuff. You really need to see her to fully understand how funny you're not."
www.morganbrayton.com
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Namchi Bazar’s intercultural and collaborative approach lends to a unique hybrid flavour. As an independent dance artist Namchi has produced and presented her work throughout Canada and has collaborated with inspiring artists nationally and internationally. Originally trained at the Royal Vancouver Ballet Academy, the West Coast Ballet Institute and the Arts Umbrella Youth Dance Company, Namchi completed her BFA in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University. After studying dance in India, Namchi’s path of exploration, collaboration and co-creation with Indo-contemporary and fusion arts has triggered projects in both traditional and experimental contexts. Her travels around the globe and her constant search for balance between freedom and roots inspire her dancing.
www.namchibazar.com
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Ndidi Cascade and Deanna are Vancouver based Hip Hop Soul artists. Known for their powerful vocals and lyrics, these talented women intend to empower and inspire using music. Having shared the stage with artists such as Femi Kuti, Collie Buddz, De La Soul and K'Naan and K-os, Ndidi Cascade and Deanna are proud to represent Vancouver on a global stage. These two best friends are also Hip Hop workshop facilitators who enjoy engaging and inspiring individuals to discover and develop hidden talents.
www.myspace.com/ndidicascadedeanna
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Stephany Koch Hazelrigg is an engaging, empowering, and highly skilled social artist, facilitator, and consultant living in South Seattle, WA. A powerful performer of great depth and spirit, she works, plays, and performs with a variety of community organizations in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in creative, social justice-oriented curriculum development and facilitation. A gender bending, ocean-riding pura-mestiza-Texicana-NWern-islander with Mexican, German and French American military roots, she lives her artistry out loud; outside genres, and with deep gratitude. Stephany is the founder and creative director of The Naked Truth On Stereotypes and it's mother organization and collective of community artists and educators, the Social Heartistry Experiment.
http://www.stephanykhazelrigg.org/SKH/Home.html
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Tank Girl brings it raw with a combination of past and present dancehall, bashment, reggae, hip hop, hyphy and anything else with a killer beat and lots of low end. From spriritual roots anthems to Passa Passa-worthy slackness, Tank Girl hits all the bases to ensure maximum chaos on the dance floor. Creator and resident of bashment hotspot Thursday Ting and the first lady of Van City's notorious Lighta! Crew, Tank Girl has rocked crowds in Jamaica, Mexico, Las Vegas, Seattle, Bellingham, Victoria, Texada Island, Whistler, Squamish, and all over Vancouver sharing the stage with the likes of Mavado, Richie Spice, Lindo P, Kush Arora, Juakali, Ghislain Poirier, Filastine, Maga Bo, DJ Rap, Dr. Israel, Benny Page, DJ Hive, Third Eye Tribe and more. Look for her at a sweaty dancefloor near you!
http://www.myspace.com/djtankgirl
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Born in Montreal, Canada in 1972, Tanya is a multilingual, Antiguan-Québecoise Lover, Writer, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, Vocalist, Dancer, Teacher and Director of Mother Tongue Media independent production company based in Vancouver BC - a Grrrrrrriotte.
"I am rooted in poetry. From five years in university radio to my first Montreal reading in 1995, I now fuse poetry, storytelling, hip hop and song in English, French, Spanish, Turkish and Yoruba in live performance. I often work with musicians to support my work and have featured at over 100 events in major Canadian cities with highlights at The Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Vancouver International Storytelling Festival, Beats Without Borders, ANU, CBC's ZeD TV and When Sisters Speak in Toronto.
Through the Canada Council for the Arts, I've released two poetry music fusion CDs: The Memorists (2008) and Invisible World (2004) and featured as writer and performer in the award-winning videopoem Almost Forgot my Bones (2004). My oral poetry and vocals also appear on recordings by artists in the U.S. (Jerry the Cat), France (Brifo) and Turkey (Mercan Dede)."
"Evanson's subtle irony and figurative language is prolific and precise as she peels the dermis of her mind stripping each layer of thought from the trunk of her existence. Her language is strong, rich, and vibrant and comes across with the authority of the new era in Black Canadian thought." Anthony Joyette, CACIQUE
http://www.mothertonguemedia.com/
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THE LIBRARIAN has a unique style behind the decks. Her sets are Energetic, Heavy, Melodic, & Moving. Her style bridges different types of bass music and captures the dancefloor with groove. In 2009, The Librarian played with RUSKO, CASPA, APPLEBLIM, 2562, Propa Tingz, MAT The ALIEN, Vibesquad, & LIGHTA! among many others. 2010 is now lining up to be a busy and exciting year.
Her various productions have been heard across North America at: Pemberton Music Festival (LIVE PA), on stage at the Yale School of Theatre (soundtrack production), @ World Ski & Snowboard Festival FINALIST 72 hr FILM FEST (soundtrack produced in 72 hrs). Music has brought Andrea to DJ at Burning Man...broadcast onto the playa from a Monkey's Mouth, Bass Coast Project, Summer Storm, WHISTLER CRANK WORKS, Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival, BRAVE ART, San Diego Decompression, WHISTLER PRIDE, Partay Parte events, SEMF, and SERF.... The Librarian can throw down
In 2009, Andrea Graham formed Bass Coast Project alongside partners Liz Thomson and Andrea Oakden. Bass Coast Project is a platform for the underground arts. Located on white sand beaches surrounded by hanging glaciers, the festival hosted 80 artists, on 3 stages. http://www.basscoastproject.com
http://www.myspace.com/djlibrarian
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'Busting' out with energy, sparkle, and sass – VaVa Vunderbust – is queerly a whole lotta woman! Known for her colourful costumes, over-the-top props, and endearing endowments; she inspires audience intrigue and delight in her womanly shape.
VaVa is a proud member of the Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society www.screamingchicken.net, and currently sits as Secretary on their Board of Directors. She also sits on the Board of Directors as Secretary for the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Association www.vanburlesquefest.com. As a performer, VaVa brings comedy, sex appeal, and body positive activism to the stage, as she endeavours to entertain, break body boundaries, and give a whole new definition to the term 'Boobie Tricks'. Quite simply – VaVa rocks! Returning for her second appearance on the Sistahood stage, VaVa will bring a performance of dance and visual effects with her interpretive tribute to great Canadian artist Emily Carr.
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