We hope to see you this Saturday, June 25th for an early show edition of Let’s Hear It! Live – Uplifting Indigenous Artists at Fortune Sound Club. We’re back for the 3rd emerging artist showcase in this 4-part live concert series spotlighting new and emerging talent from diverse communities around BC.
Curated in partnership with Talking Stick Festival, this event celebrates new and thriving voices in music with this special artist showcase at Fortune Sound Club – Hosted by JB The First Lady.
Tickets by donation in advance or at the door!
Let’s Hear It! Live – Uplifting Indigenous Artists
Presented in partnership with Talking Stick Festival
Featuring Eros Taylor, Caitlin Goulet and Eagle Ex Machina
w/ Special Guest JB The First Lady
7:00PM – 10:00PM @ Fortune Sound Club
Thank you to Talking Stick Festival, Fortune, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this program.
PANEL FEATURE: AFRO X INDIGENOUS MUSIC CONNECTIONS
As part of our full-day of Indigenous led programming on June 25th at Fortune, Afro x Indigenous Music Connections will feature a group of Afro-Indigenous artists, songwriters and advocates from BC to discuss their roots in hip-hop, and their experience as individuals intersecting two communities. How has their identity as Afro-Indigenous shaped their creative and artist lives? What challenges are faced by Afro-Indigenous artists, and what does true BIPOC representation in the creative industry really look like? RSVP now to attend this FREE afternoon of engaged discussions.
Speakers: DJ O SHOW – Orene Askew, aka DJ O Show, brings professionalism and passion and remains true to her love for hip hop and R&B, incorporating beats to ensure you never want to leave the dance floor! Coming from a diverse background, O Show is driven by her passion. She is Afro-Indigenous and a proud member of the Squamish Nation. Feeling as though she stood out in a unique way, she embraced both her cultural backgrounds and incorporates the teachings she has learned into everything she does.
Eros Taylor – Eros Taylor’s introspective songwriting is an honest reflection of his upbringing. The Afro-Indigenous and Ukrainian songwriter, producer, and musician projects a style that refuses to be pinned down. Since the independent release of his debut single “Let Me” Taylor has collaborated with artists such as Ye Ali (Producer for Jack Harlow, Tory Lanez, Chris Brown).
Mamarudegyal MTHC – a professional Hip Hop & R&B Artist and Founder of Indigenous Hip Hop & Multimedia Group “Rudegang Entertainment”; Based in Burnaby, BC. She has made quite a name for herself and has the BC Hip Hop scene waiting impatiently for her follow up album, currently in progress.
Desmon “Day Day” Pack – Desmon “Day Day” Pack – Born into a Prestigious First Nations family, Desmon was constantly surrounded by art, music, dance and culture. Desmon has graced the stage of many small to large events and venues (The Commodore, The Vogue, Harbour Events Center ect.) around Vancouver such as Westward music festival, GOV (Gathering Our Voices) First Nations conference, Safe and Sound Music Festival, as well as opening up for many small, and big name artists (Rick Ross, Leikeli47, Vince Staples, Toni Lou, Mick Jenkins, Yela Wolf etc.) from around North America. His professional and outgoing persona has made it easy and comfortable for him to perform in front of crowds as small as 40 people up to as large as a 1000 people.
Thank you to Talking Stick Festival, Fortune, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, FACTOR and the Government of Canada for their support in this program.
We are thrilled to announce Denise De’ion will be joining the ARC Faculty this summer! She is a Juno Winning Music Producer, artist and songwriter from Toronto. Some of her most recent accomplishments include Haviah Mighty’s Juno Award winning album Stock Exchange and the Boi1da and Bacardi Music Liberates Music Campaign. She has had placements with Bulleit Whiskey, Netflix, Kim’s Convenience, etc. In addition, she has also participated and won several beat battle competitions including winning Canadian Beatmakers League (now Global Beatmakers League) in 2020, the IStandard beat battle at the 2019 Ascap Music Expo in LA, and being in the top four of the Remy Martin Producer challenge in New York.
Stay tuned for a big announcement coming up next week! Don’t miss any updates from ARC by following @arcprogram_bc or subscribing to the ARC mailing list.
CALLING ALL ELECTRONIC ARTISTS
In partnership with Monstercat Compound, we are inviting emerging electronic artists based in BC to apply for a chance to perform on the Compound stage this summer. Compound is an annual free event in the heart of Railtown and will feature incredible acts from across Canada and beyond in the electronic music scene.APPLY
ALLAN SLAIGHT JUNO MASTER CLASS For 8 years the JUNO Awards and Slaight Music have partnered for Canada’s premier artist development program, The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class, in search of Canada’s next emerging artists. This program is the foundation for emerging artists who aspire to be JUNO Award nominees and winners. Submissions are now open until June 30th, 2022.
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Lessons from a Legend: Piers Henwood remembers Elliot Roberts From the late 60s onwards, Elliot had steered the fabled careers of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, while also co-managing the likes of Tom Petty and The Eagles in later decades. He was among the legendary old guard of managers who defined the emerging music industry and shaped the direction of popular culture. From the lineage of Colonel Tom Parker (Elvis), to Brian Epstein (The Beatles), to Albert Grossman (Bob Dylan), to Elliot Roberts, the talent manager became the central foundation of an artist’s team. – READ MORE
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MEMBER OF THE WEEK
Rani is a professional actor and vocalist with a sweet, soulful tone. Rani has graced stages all across the lower mainland and screens all over the world, including a KPop music video with over 12 million views on youtube.
Rani was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and grew up in a multi-racial household; she is bilingual and has the ability to sing in both English & Hindi. She comes from a very musical family, and was always surrounded with great music, dance, and a deep love for the arts. She has very eclectic taste in music, and enjoys and draws inspiration from a variety of genres including but not limited to r&b, gospel, pop, hip hop, Bollywood, rock and country. Her biggest musical influences include legends such as Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder and many more.
Rani has been singing, performing, and working in the film & television industry from a young age. She started singing with the VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir at the age of 13 and has been a lead vocalist with the group for several years. Over the years, Rani has also collaborated with artists lending her vocals to a variety of projects. And in recent years she has been delving further into the acting world, along with working as a vocal coach at Studio Cloud30.
Music BCLet’s Hear It! Live – 2022 Concert Series, International Showcase Application – Artist & Business FACTOR:Live Performance, Industry Events, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists, Comprehensive Artist, Comprehensive Music Company, Business Travel, Marketing & Promo for Non-FACTOR Funded Sound Recordings, Songwriter Development, Sponsorship, Video
SOCAN:Travel Assistance, Professional Development Assistance, SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund
Canada Council:Travel, Residencies, Professional Development for Artists, Research and Creation
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.
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