S7E10 - Lexxicon (Dancehall / Afropop Artist)
This Broken Mixtape
Lexxicon is a dancehall/Afropop artist from Toronto by way of Jamaica and the UK.
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S7E10 - Leila Dey (R&B Artist)
This Broken Mixtape
Leila Dey is a Toronto R&B singer/songwriter who has shared the stage with Little Simz, K'Naan, and Melanie Fiona.
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S7E09 - Zorana Sadiq (Soprano & Actor)
This Broken Mixtape
Zorana Sadiq wears a lot of hats, including multidisciplinary artist, soprano, actor, and music teacher.
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S7E08 - Amanie Illfated (Afropop artist & Model)
This Broken Mixtape
Amanie Illfated is a South Sudanese Canadian Afropop/R&B singer/songwriter and model.
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S7E07 - Rollerouge & Deesh (Jam Roller Skaters)
This Broken Mixtape
Roller skating is more than just another nostalgic phenomenon-gone-viral; there's a rich history of black and brown skating communities that date all the way back to the '70s.
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S7E06 - Meagan De Lima (R&B/Pop Artist)
This Broken Mixtape
Meagan De Lima is A Toronto-based r&b/pop artist that was recently awarded the Top Artist for Social Change in Canada.
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S7E05 - Big Norm & Keith Pedro (Comedians & Recording Artists)
This Broken Mixtape
Comedians Big Norm and Keith Pedro are like the Filipino counterparts to Method Man and Redman.
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S7E04 - Big Norm & Keith Pedro (Comedians & Recording Artists)
This Broken Mixtape
Comedians Big Norm and Keith Pedro are like the Filipino counterparts to Method Man and Redman.
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S7E03 - Vince Jamal (R&B/Soul Artist)
This Broken Mixtape
Vince Jamal is a Toronto-based Barbadian R&B/soul singer who is as much influenced by his ancestral island riddims as the classic American soul music he was raised on.
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S7E02 - Erika Iri5 (Multimedia Artist)
This Broken Mixtape
Erika Iri5 is a Chicago-based multimedia artist that works with various audio media, such as audiotape, VHS reel, and vinyl.
info_outlineSince quietly opening its doors in the spring of 2011, Poetry Jazz Cafe has become a popular live jazz, funk, and soul venue in the heart of Toronto's Kensington Market.
However, like most music venues around the world, Poetry was forced to temporarily close in mid-March to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
And while it was able to resume its indoor service in July, the Ontario government restricted all bars to only patio service shortly after this interview was conducted.
I talked to the owner, Sean Pascalle about the struggles of running a live jazz venue, the absence of live music as a result of the pandemic, and the evolving sound of the coolest man who ever lived, Mr. Miles Davis.