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Montreal International Jazz Festival 2024 poster. An illustration of people dancing in the streets.

Concert reviews

Creative planet – Montreal International Jazz Festival 2024 adds showcases of world music

One of my top annual musical highlights is attending the Montreal International Jazz Festival (MIJF) each summer! The 44th successful edition wrapped up this month…

Album reviews

African Friends New and Old

Tom Orr January 25, 2017 No Comments African music Bonga Élage Diouf Lorraine Klaasen Seydu

It’s not likely I’ll ever get a handle on just how many great African musicians are out there, despite over three decades of loving and…

New CDs

Lorraine Klaasen Releases Nouvelle Journée

Angel Romero May 14, 2016 No Comments Lorraine Klaasen South African music

Canada-based South African singer and JUNO award-winning artist Lorraine Klaasen has a new album out titled Nouvelle Journée, or New Day, (Justin Time Records). It’s…