a Kind of Harmony

Episode six: Andrea Iya Young

In this episode we spoke with Andrea Young. Andrea is a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, healer and gardener living in Potton, Quebec. She founded Young Ascension Hypnosis in 2015 and since 2020 The Mystical Order of the Infinite Fountain, her own hypnosis lineage and school.
Her work swims at the intersection of Art x Earth x Spirit and how finding trance in that space can elicit or preserve an experience of Home. 
She is anchored by life ways of the circumpolar and Pacific regions and is of Ukrainian and Mohawk heritage. She was raised on Treaty 4 lands surrounding the Qu'apelle Valley in the Saskatchewan prairies.
We were curious to speak with Andrea about her practice as a hypnotherapist - we discussed the voice as a portal to the subconscious and the relationship between sound and trace state. 
Andrea’s sound piece is titled "when you listen, they listen back"

Episode five: Backxwash

In this episode we spoke with Backxwash aka Ashanti Mutinta. She is a Zambian-Canadian rapper & producer based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 Polaris Music Prize-winning album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It.
Her work is based in the horrorcore, hip-hop and industrial metal genres, and includes a culmination of themes around the intersection between faith, identity, and queerness. The poetry of her lyrics are the beginning of a cathartic healing process in which she is granting herself permission to be angry.
We spoke with Ashanti about her practice as a musician - we discussed sound as a decolonial force, rage as catharsis and sampling as a way to reconnect with lineage & place.

Episode four: Jamilah Malika Abu-Bakare

Jamilah Malika Abu-Bakare is  an artist and writer contemplating refusal, repetition, dedication, and intimacy through sound art, video essay, text off-page and/or installation. Whatever the form, she centers Black women with care and puts on listening before looking. By doing so, both Jamilah and the audience move towards their collective freedom. 
We spoke with Jamilah about sound as haptic and embodied material and how care could be demonstrated through sound, and listening to gain agency through systems of power. 

Episode three: Jann Tomaro

In this episode we spoke with Jann Tomaro. Jann is a doctoral candidate at McGill University in Counselling Psychology, participating in research via the Social Justice and Diversity Lab. Her research and clinical interests lie in the socio-political factors that influence mental health, as well as access to care.
We were curious to speak with Jann about her professional and musical practices. In this episode, we discussed the relationship between sound and the nervous system, and her practice of listening
 

Episode two: Sarah Feldman

In this episode we spoke with Sarah Feldman. Sarah is a pop singer, songwriter & producer, and a music education content creator. She holds a degree in Electroacoustics and Music Composition from Concordia University. 
 
We were curious to speak with Sarah about her practice as a musician -  We discussed her writing and production process, and her relationship with pop music

Episode one: skin tone

skin tone AKA James Goddard discusses jazz music, improvisation, and their potential social implications.
skin tone is a solo performance practice; is saxophone, voice, mbira and electronics; is an exploration of possible futures; is a space for reflection; is an echo of free jazz both spiritual and harsh; is black.

Intro

Stay tuned for our first episode on March 22!