Tonye Aganaba is a dynamic and sultry soul R&B singer-songwriter born in London, England on October 24th, 1985 to a Nigerian father, and Zimbabwean mother. Now based in beautiful Vancouver B.C, her musical education came from her family’s extensive music collection.

It was within this catalog of classics that Tonye found some of her biggest influences – Michael Jackson, Sade, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon..the list goes on. Growing up she received formal training in modern, tap, hip-hop and jazz and later went on to choreograph for her high school’s Musical Theater program. Tonye’s voice flourished under the tutelage of late vocal coach, Keith Allan Hall, most famed for singing with such notable acts as Sammy Davis Jr, and Mahalia Jackson.

Taking these cultural facts into account is not suprise that Nana Caymmi became a legend in this Amazonian country. She had a fair amount of gossip around her because of her openess to drugs and her love relationship with one of the musical masters of Brazil Gilberto Gil, with whom she composed a couple of songs. The documentary has some astonishing shots of Rio de Janeiro who also plays an important role in the film. The documentary is filmed by French director Georges Gachot who directed another documentary about another Brazilian great singer Maria Bethania.

This CD is an experiement by Fito García, an accomplished Guatemalan/Canadian bass player that plays a tribute to this precise instrument

They have steadily worked their way into the Winnipeg music scene since 2005.

It’s a rare and fine thing when a new voice arrives, fully-realized, on the music scene. From the first note of Aaron Cadwaladr’s folk-roots infused debut release Wade Through the Dark, it’s evident that this West Coast-based singer-songwriter has an exceptional combination of originality and maturity – an earthy yet sophisticated sensibility sure to garner him a focal role among the new generation of artists on this province’s vibrant indie music scene.

The Silver Hearts are a folk/rock, blues, jazz band out of Peterborough Ontario. I heard about these guys while I was camping in cottage country.

An indie jazz-rock band who stretches genre limits to create an eclectic mix of what could best be referred to as danceable funked-up jazz-metal.

These guys from Edmonton are coming to Vancouver for the first time with their blend of styles, Jazz seems to be the driving force but with mixes of rap and hip hop it adds their own signature to the band. Falconettis on Commercial Dr. is receiving them on Saturday 31st

Playing at Ironworks for Jazz Fest

I have spent the last 10 years or so investing my time into different projects, each one quite unique. From Funk/Jazz to Folk/roots and even the occasional grunge band. Some local acts include: Colin Bullock, Cowboys and Indians, the Reckoners, Greg Neufeld, and a few more; hopefully more to come! continue to check back to see the latest endeavours, as I’m always looking for new musical adventures, like playing drums on a raft raging down the mighty thompson… mmm maybe with a cheap kit

Time to talk of one of the best bands in the world and the third installment of the Intelligent music series. A super group of friends. Seven of the most creative and acclaimed musicians of Vancouver

This is the second artist for the series Intelligent Music from Vancouver or better said, demential sounds from the city of rain.

Nikki Yanofsky is a 16-year-old musical prodigy. Since her debut at the 2006 Montreal International Jazz Festival, where she won the hearts of the 100,000+ audience, Nikki has never looked back. Most recently, Nikki was a featured artist at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held in Vancouver. Performing at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics as well as the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, Nikki was introduced to a world-wide audience. Nikki was also chosen to sing “I Believe,” the anthem of Canada’s Broadcast Consortium.

Vancouver’s signature festival and British Columbia’s biggest music showcase will animate the city for ten days June 25 – July 4. From noon to the wee small hours, a rich tapestry of jazz, blues, funk, Latin, fusion, electronica and world music will fill the air at venues big and small, indoor and outdoor across the city.

By taking the music to concert halls, parks, community spaces, clubs, public plazas and neighbourhood streets, the Jazz Festival will electrifies Vancouver with over 400 concerts and stirs the souls of more that 500,000 people each year.

B.C’s Biggest & Most Acclaimed Music Festival
1800 Musicians, 400 Concerts, 40 Venues

Vibrant, genuine and soulful, Dawn Pemberton has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice from gospel and soul to jazz, funk and world music. She has become a staple of the Vancouver music scene and can often be found tearin’ it up as a vocalist, teacher, facilitator, choir director and hired gun for live and studio performances. A passionate songwriter and performer Dawn crafts her music with a sense of adventure, quirkiness, and serious groove and shapes it into her own unique and dynamic package. Tight, expressive and bold, Dawn and her band will hit you where it counts, funk you up and make you say “Go ‘head!”