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💿 Album announcement! 💿
Obsidiana Duo: AIRE
Camila Montefusco, voice
Yolanda Tapia, piano

AIRE is a tribute to immigrants and refugees throughout human history, exploring the journeys that shape our lives, identities, and sense of wonder. Through the music of Canadian composers Yolanda Tapia, Alice Ho, Ian Cusson, and Jeff Smallman, the album weaves together stories of migration, belonging, loss, resilience, and transformation.

AIRE will be released digitally and as an LP on Thursday, November 12, with a special launch event that evening at the Canadian Music Centre in Toronto. Link in bio to pre-save the album and find out more.

💿 Annonce d’un nouvel album ! 💿
Obsidiana Duo: AIRE
Camila Montefusco, voix
Yolanda Tapia, piano

AIRE rend hommage aux immigrés et aux réfugiés à travers l’histoire de l’humanité, en explorant les parcours qui façonnent nos vies, nos identités et notre sens de l’émerveillement. À travers la musique des compositeurs canadiens Yolanda Tapia, Alice Ho, Ian Cusson et Jeff Smallman, l’album tisse des récits de migration, d’appartenance, de perte, de résilience et de transformation.

AIRE sortira en version numérique et sur vinyle le jeudi 12 novembre, et sera célébré lors d’un événement spécial organisé le soir même au Canadian Music Centre de Toronto. Cliquez sur le lien dans la bio pour pré-enregistrer l'album et en savoir plus.

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Huge thank you to Jacob Thompson, Cole Mendez, and Dan McCoy for programming the St Pauls Jazz Service and inviting Arts Orillia Youth performers to participate.

We are grateful for your talent, mentorship, and community leadership.

$What a spectacular evening! Thanks to the poets, the singers, the musicians and the amazing and enthusiastic audience. A huge shout-out to George Elliott Clarke who commissioned many of the songs; to the @torontoartscouncil for funding five more as well as the residency and concert; and to the Canadian Music Centre staff for so graciously supporting our residency. Oscillating between art song and improvisation, A-side features countertenor Ryan McDonald with Steven Philcox on piano, while B-side brings together vocalists Laura Swankey, Christine Duncan, and Jackson Welchner with Tania Gill (piano), Rob Clutton (double bass), and Jake Oelrichs (drums). A-side / B-side journeys from the irreverent sound poetry of Giovanna Riccio’s “Barbie Sounds Out” and Mansour Noorbhakhsh’s spare and contemplative “Oh, Rain!” to Luke Hathaway’s rhythmic verses “tell the truth but tell it slant”, refracting ancient myths and gender identities. George Elliott Clarke’s bebopping verse trips us back to 1971 and the Pilot Tavern, while Alisha Kaplan cracks open the heart of ancient prayer. Featuring poetry by Ayesha Chatterjee, George Elliott Clarke, Antonia Facciponte, Keith Garebian, Luke Hathaway, Alisha Kaplan, Al Moritz, Mansour Noorbakhsh, Corrado Paina, Giovanna Riccio, Armand Garnet Ruffo, Richard Sanger, Yeshim Ternar, Eleni Zisimatos The creation of these songs has been generously funded by the Toronto Arts Council, George Elliott Clarke, and The Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library.$