Obibini BruniOn the 12th, I went to a waacking dance lesson. It is part of a series of three hip hop dance lessons, organized by Hip Hop Heads Concordia. The other two lessons are lyrical dance and tutting and all three are lead by Ariella Robyn, a freestyle dancer who has a ton of choreographing experience […]
On the fourth, I saw Jean Jean Roosevelt with a friend. I chose to see him because of the use of Afrobeats in his music. The show was great. I loved that he was so humble coming on stage, as well as throughout the show. The music was easy to dance to, something that is always key […]
On the third, I returned to the Montreal Jazz Festival to see Ibrahim Electric, Mokoomba, and the Posterz. I chose to see Ibrahim Electric because “Afrobeats” was in their description. While I enjoyed their sound, is was very 1960s mod, it did not have Afrobeats in any way I could recognize. All for the better, though, as […]
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