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I’m so proud to introduce the team of talented and accomplished musicians joining me for the Njacko Backo and Kalimbas At Work ‘Mieux Vaut Tard Que Jamais / Better Late Than Never’ album release concert THIS SATURDAY May 31 at The Redwood Theatre. Each and every one is a true star ⭐️. We’re all so so excited to perform for you, lift your spirits, and celebrate the new album. Come prepared to dance!

1. All the show info also see link in bio

2. Chris Wilson: Dr. Chris Wilson (PhD ethnomusicology) is a composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, teacher, lecturer, writer and researcher. He’s music director for both Shadowland Theatre and Clay and Paper Theatre. He also teaches popular music courses at TMU and leads the Fret Not Ukulele Players.

3. Walter Maclean: Walter was born in Germany to a Ghanian Father and a German Mother. He grew up in Germany & Ghana and started to play Percussion while his family resided in Ghana in the 70’s. He is an in-demand percussionist for both traditional African and contemporary (jazz, blues, calypso, R&B) groups. Since 2014, Walter has also worked & collaborated with the “Wind in the Leaves Collective“.

4. Valery Woloshyn: Val has studied music with Njacko since 2001, starting with percussion and then adding kalimba in 2009. By day she is a consulting engineer specialized in leading multi discipline teams to improve municipal water infrastructure.

5. Nyama Bill: Nyama Bill is a Cameroonian musician who excels in the traditional rhythms of the peoples of the African equatorial forest, such as Assiko, Bikutsi, Mangambeu, Makossa, and Ben Skin. He joins the band on bass, and will also be on stage for the opening on guitar.

CONTINUED IN COMMENTS 👇🏾

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Introducing some of the musicians who worked with me on Mieux Vaut Tard (post 1 of 2)
1. I met Chris Wilson (Kalimbas at Work) and Jim Bish through @shadowlandtheatre and they are both wonderful to work with
2. I’m grateful to have finally had the chance to work together with Atna Njock
3. @itsemmaso @loricullenmusic and @gassman1alan - three voices who have sang together for years in choir. Their beautiful voices brought the music spiritually to another level.
4. @kasongo_sam_ is a true genius and I’m blessed to have him part of the project.
5. My lovely wife @valerybacko who doesn’t just love me but loves to play with me and KAW

All recorded with Dennis at D-Menace Studio @dn_music

#NewAlbum #AfricanMusic #Cameroon #gratitude #KalimbasAtWork

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Echo did a pop up performance at the @dufferingrovemarket , to welcome back the market! Thanks to Jutta Mason for taking photos.
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#community #communitychoir #poweredbytac #musicisforeveryone #folkmusic #christmascarols

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Introducing Alan Gasser and Emma Whitla:
@gassman1alan @itsemmaso

Alan Gasser is an experienced conductor, professional chorister, singer and voice teacher. He has co-directed the Echo Women’s Choir (since 1993), and led countless choirs in Toronto over the past twenty-five years. Alan has sung Georgian folk music since 1985, with the Kartuli
Ensemble, besides founding the Trio Kavkasia and the ensemble Darbazi. He worked with Village Harmony for many years in Vermont, and founded Worldsongs (in Canada) in 2005, as well as the hospice choir Singing Through Life (2015).

Alan has been singing in public with his daughter Emma Whitla since she was 9 years old. She has worked with Echo, has toured in Northern Harmony, and taught at Pinewoods Music and Dance camp. Emma studies dance and Spanish at York University, and worked with Danza Espiral in Matanzas, Cuba.

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4 Years this very day since the Great Chorus! One great big collaboration between students, scientists, and artists.
A great big thank you to everyone who made it possible -- director @billburnspictures , librettist @krysverrall, choral director @gassman1alan , the students of Lord Lansdowne and da Vinci Alternative, the scientists of @romtoronto 's education and biodiversity departments, and our funders, the ROM and @torontoartscouncil 📣

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A little family gathering full of sightsinging (a difficult endeavor for me). You can tell we are professional by our perfect posture that we have rotated 90° to make it horizontal.

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