In this episode we spoke with legendary Canadian/American singer, composer and transgender activist Beverly Glenn-Copeland Glenn’s work has been gathering momentum and recognition in recent years thanks to a reissue of the extraordinary folk-jazz of his debut self-titled album (1970) and the widespread discovery of his masterpiece Keyboard Fantasie…

In this episode we spoke with Rebecca Manankil. Rebecca is a multidisciplinary healer based in the unceded territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabek, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat. Rebecca serves her community through her alternative medicine practice, Inspire and Instruct, where she guides…

In this episode we spoke with Nick Dourado. They are a composer, artist and scientist whose work represents the confluence of their Konkani heritage, childhood study in European impressionist and romantic piano, graduate degree in engineering and ocean acoustics, and varied experience as a working creative musician. We were curious to speak with Ni…

In this episode we spoke with Olivia Dreisinger is a disability scholar, filmmaker, and writer. Her own fluctuating abilities often dictate how she produces work—a process that regularly leads her to new and generative mediums to explore. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at the University of British Columbia in the Rhetoric of Health and Medicine. …

In this episode we spoke with Andrea Young. Andrea is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, healer and gardener living in Potton, Quebec. She founded Young Ascension Hypnosis in 2015 and since 2020 The Mystical Order of the Infinite Fountain, her own hypnosis lineage and school. Her work swims at the intersection of Art x Earth x Spirit and how find…

In this episode we spoke with Backxwash aka Ashanti Mutinta. She is a Zambian-Canadian rapper & producer based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 Polaris Music Prize-winning album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It. Her work is based in the horrorcore, hip-hop and industrial metal genres, and includes a culmination…

Jamilah Malika Abu-Bakare is an artist and writer contemplating refusal, repetition, dedication, and intimacy through sound art, video essay, text off-page and/or installation. Whatever the form, she centers Black women with care and puts on listening before looking. By doing so, both Jamilah and the audience move towards their collective freedom. …

In this episode we spoke with Jann Tomaro. Jann is a doctoral candidate at McGill University in Counselling Psychology, participating in research via the Social Justice and Diversity Lab. Her research and clinical interests lie in the socio-political factors that influence mental health, as well as access to care. We were curious to speak with Jann…

In this episode we spoke with Sarah Feldman. Sarah is a pop singer, songwriter & producer, and a music education content creator. She holds a degree in Electroacoustics and Music Composition from Concordia University. We were curious to speak with Sarah about her practice as a musician - We discussed her writing and production process, and her rela…

skin tone AKA James Goddard discusses jazz music, improvisation, and their potential social implications. skin tone is a solo performance practice; is saxophone, voice, mbira and electronics; is an exploration of possible futures; is a space for reflection; is an echo of free jazz both spiritual and harsh; is black.…

Stay tuned for our first episode on March 22!Autor: a Kind of Harmony