Music: Then and Now

A little taste of music by Tush and our interview about the history of disco including an excerpt from Leh We Guh with Alexa Belgrave on keys. Bandcamp Fridays 100% of money goes to the artist: Cover Photo by Samuel Engelking Cover art by Tania Willems

A little taste of upcoming episode with special guest Urvah Khan عروه خان who created Scrap Rock and Muslim Pride Scrap Fest   Cover art by Tania Willems

An interview with Kamilah Apong & Jamie Kidd from Tush discussing how disco would not exist if not for Black Queer and Trans folks and the political background of disco with roots in Latinx, R'n'B, and Blues. Includes newest Tush track Leh We Guh featuring pianist Alexa Belgrave (recorded live with Tush at Sous Bas in Hamilton, March 7, 2020) with an excerpt from 'Poinciana' written by Nat Simon  Kamilah and Jamie discuss how Leh We Guh came to be, fusing together various cultural elements of Kamilah's background (but not all), including Soca inspired rhythms, a sample of Ahmad Jamal's take on the jazz standard, Poinciana, also a prominent flowering tree from her father's homeland of Trinidad. Interview also includes Don't Be Afraid featuring DREAMY group vocals by Lydia Persaud Music, Shahi Teruko, R. Flex, Tafari Anthony, and Miles Gibbons on drums and Darnelladon (and beyond). Download Tush songs: More info: Cover Photo By Samuel Engelking Cover Art Design By Tania Willems

Interview with Nichika Ramadoo (she/they) from Hillside Festival now Hillside Homeside which is more accessible during quarantine. Find out the inside scoop on which Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Queer, Trans, Disabled Artists are available to watch on Hillside's website. Learn about peacemaking workshops in dismantling racism, loving kindness meditation, and reducing conflict, Hillside Homeside T-shirts/Masks, and Hillside-y food you can enjoy at home! Cover Art Design by Tania Willems Visit their site for more info: http://www.hillsidefestival.ca/

Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them) talks about blending Japanese taiko drumming with opera and spoken word addressing their own polarizing identities. Teiya is a queer, gender non-binary multi-disciplinary performer and creator and first generation Nikkei-Canadian settler proud to make Tkaronto their home. Teiya comes from a background of over a decade of  singing both traditional and contemporary operatic roles across North America and Europe, most recently praised as “a force of nature” by the Toronto Star and “an artist with extraordinary things to say” by the Globe and Mail. They combine opera, theatre, and Taiko in their artistic  practice and also co-lead Amplified Opera, a new initiative which is bringing Tkoronto an “injection of creativity and politics of inclusivity” to the opera community with their recent concert series Amplify highlighting stories of equity-seeking artists. Cover Photo by Janet Timber Cover Art Design by Tania Willems

A look at the music industry and how it’s changed over the years; how COVID-19, systemic racism, transphobia, homophobia, discrimination, and intersectionality is affecting artists during revolutionary times of BLM protests and how this may all affect the future of music. Interviews by your host Jordan B. Wright will focus on highlighting BIPOC, two spirit, Queer, LGBTQ+ and voices typically silenced throughout history. Host Jordan B. Wright discusses the history of music; who is recognized, the hays code, lack of representation in the media, courageous conversations, personal experiences, coming out as trans, and living in quarantine during a revolution with special guest Deanna Bickford. Podcast Cover Art by Tania Willems  For more info visit: