Tag: music
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when a sample becomes a refrain
Read more: when a sample becomes a refrainDescribed as a night of carefree joy, Laylit was founded in 2018 to celebrate Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) cultures and “to give space to the LGBTQ+ community to express themselves and have fun in complete freedom” (translated from this story en français). I went to a Laylit event with a friend, not knowing…
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shine on, Moonshine
Read more: shine on, MoonshineMoonshine. Their story began with Pierre Kwenders and Hervé Kalongo in 2014, as a house party following a full moon: “The essence of Moonshine came out of parties we used to throw in our kitchens … one of the reasons we started Moonshine [was] to share that with more people who felt like us, and…
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put the needle to the record
Read more: put the needle to the recordIn keeping with the theme of dancing from last week’s post, I turn this week to the Music Is My Sanctuary (MIMS) collective. Established in 2007, with their sets/mixes/playlists selected from extensive collections, they can always get me onto the dance floor, whether I am unsuspectingly listening at home or at their annual 24 hours…
a few words ... from Montréal 