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Dreams and chiefs and magical instruments: From tradition to today with Mbira Renaissance Band

A recent conversation with another musical obsessive (because that’s really what we are!) finished with MUSICAlive! wishing that our interviewees included more artists from south of the equator and east of Europe: not because of any talent lack in our pages, but simply because of an exposure lack on our behalf. His response was “How about Zimbabwe?” … Continue Reading >Dreams and chiefs and magical instruments: From tradition to today with Mbira Renaissance Band

Bif Naked knows no bounds: From Punk to EDM because she can!

Our interview with Bif Naked regarding her upcoming documentary tour starts off with a strange admission: we’ve been hearing about her Calgary performances for 20 or 30 years (“It’s true,” she agrees), but we’ve NEVER seen her play! And we don’t really understand why? Bif’s always had an interesting aura around her musical events, but it just … Continue Reading >Bif Naked knows no bounds: From Punk to EDM because she can!

2 competitors, 2 viewpoints: The Honens Semifinals Pt. 2

MUSICAlive! speaks with Chaeyoung Park while the Honens International Piano Competition
Semifinals are ongoing, and she and the other competitor we interview are performing on the same day, albeit in different Sessions. We have her tell us about her favourite piano so far, seeing as she spends large portions of her life attached to one! … Continue Reading >2 competitors, 2 viewpoints: The Honens Semifinals Pt. 2