A mix for Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative
This mix features mostly local Montreal artists, particularly musicians, who have been involved in the intersections of social movements and the arts. I have selected a series of live recordings from local concerts where these connections were actively explored. You will particularly hear recordings from local shows supported by CKUT 90.3FM campus / community radio that were part of the Artists Against Apartheid series, which launched in Montreal around the time that the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement to support Palestinian human rights was announced internationally. Montreal was the first city internationally that saw hundreds of artists openly backing the BDS movement.
Also there are many artists in this mix who have been deeply involved in migrant justice movements, particularly around community organizations like the Immigrant Workers Centre and campaigns emerging from networks like Solidarity Across Borders. I share this mix as a longtime friend and collaborator with many artists within the Justseeds network, thank you for listening. –– Stefan Christoff
Track listing (artist name / track name)
01. Sarah Pagé – Noonday Bells
02. Narcy – Tourist feat. Ian Kamau
03. Ardavan étude – Amir Amiri & Becky Wenham
04. Vox Sambou – live at Artists Against Apartheid
05. Jason Blackbird Selman & DJ Andy Williams – Africa
06. Kaie Kellough & DJ Andy Williams – Crick Crack
07. Weshida – 11/8 Balkan
08. A Fish On Land – Lhasa de Sela + Esmerine
09. Esmerine – Sprouts
10. Stella Adjokê – Plaisir Papillon (excerpt)
11. Tiken Jah Fakoly – Plus Rien Ne M’Etonne
12. Vox Sambou – Toya
Listen HERE.
[Stefan Christoff, the organizer of this mix, is a long-time friend of Justseeds. He lives and works in Montreal, where he is involved and helps organize in Free City Radio, #MusiciansForPalestine, and the Imaging Apartheid poster series.]
