On Dec. 10, 2019, I stepped out on a whim to see Frank Turner reunite with his former band Möngöl Hörde at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. It was a loud punk rock set, and a great end to the year’s busy concert calendar.
And then the world pressed “pause.”
Continue reading Rock fiction writer’s first live concert since lockdown on trip to the UKThis ambitious, diverse, inclusive and passionately political album puts the band face-to-face with a VIP roster of global ambassadors of music, some of whom are recent immigrants and refugees to Canada, as well as important Indigenous voices. All are masters of world music who communicate with each other through the global language of sound.
Toronto-based, New York Times and Billboard-charting global music supergroup Sultans of String have released their brand-new single, Mi Santuario, featuring the four core Sultans as well as an incredibly talented and inspiring special guest, Juan Carlos Medrano.
Continue reading Afro-Colombian musician finds refuge in Canada’s largest citytranslated from French by Anna Infantino
photos: © Anne-Marie Giroux
In Accra, Ghana you can get your clothes measured to fit and made by a tailor with materials you select from Makola Market.
Continue reading On our way to Makola MarketKwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Memorial Park in downtown Accra is home to bronze statues, tree-lined fountains, colourful peacocks, rare birds and a monumental marble mausoleum memorializing Ghana’s first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Overflowing with nature, the park is a quiet retreat right in the heart of downtown Accra.
Continue reading A guided tour through Kwame Nkrumah parkThe garden outside the National Museum of Ghana is full of sculptures that showcase the region’s local culture and history.
Continue reading National Museum of Ghana sculpture gardenIn Canada people are quick to warn you that when you travel abroad you have to be careful what you eat. They will profess with a warning not to eat street meat because of what happened to them or a friend of a friend when they did. We listened to their advice but once we arrived in Ghana, it was a different story we headed directly to a spot down the road from our hostel to try the local food.
Continue reading Where to eat in AccraWhat if I told you that Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama was dropping an album on his birthday next month? My initial reaction was “Fake news,” but then I thought what if it’s true?
Continue reading Dalai Lama releasing album on his 85th birthday?