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Anuschka Wright

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Anuschka Wright's Black Coffee cover - photo provided by the artist. Anuschka post studio interview at Breather Spaces, Montreal. I first met Anuschka Wright almost 10 years ago back in the Bahamas. At that time, she was just starting out as a performer and I was captivated on sight and wanted to know more about this young lady, who was singing and performing Jazz at such a young age. She would be one of the first features in my then magazine – Nu Woman Magazine and I would continue to follow her along her incredible journey. Just recently we reconnected. I’m so excited and proud to see all that Anuschka has been up to on the Montreal music scene. Anuschka who has just released a sultry single called Black Coffee - written by Sonny Burke with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.  The song and video was done in a one-shot session at Base Bin Studios in Montreal (Kate Wyatt on piano and Adrian Vedady on upright bass). During our recent interview, Anuschka chatted

Clerel

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Album cover art by the amazing  Noa Skate I was first introduced to Clerel, on a night out with Anuschka Wright in Montreal. “You’ve got to come see my friend perform”, she says. Coming from Anuschka, I knew that I was in for a treat. We made plans to see him perform with Willis Pride at Quai Des Brumes on a late July night in Montreal. My first impression - “smooth crooner.”  I immediately compared him to a young Marvin Gaye, however as I listened closer, his music held a hint of Reggae/Afro Caribbean beats, similar to that of Beres Hammond, but  I soon came to the conclusion that his style of singing was uniquely his. Clerel who hails from Cameroon, Africa, first debuted at the Artloft in Montreal on April 28, 2018. While he does quite a few classic renditions, such as Bobby Caldwell’s classic What you won’t do for Love he also has a few original pieces like When I Could Still Call You Mine and his upcoming first EP, "Songs From Under A Guava Tree" w

Montreal Beats!

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Montreal is a city rich in culture, music and arts. From Festivals like Montreal Jazz festival, Osheaga, MUTEK, to Nuits d' Afrique, performers come from all over to share, learn and grow. Artists/People of Interest Anuschka Wright Photo from Anuschka's recent performance @Le Balcon I first met Anuschka Wright almost 10 years ago, back in the Bahamas. At that time, she was just starting out as a performer. I was captivated on sight and wanted to know more about this young lady who was singing and performing Jazz at such a young age. She would be one of the first features in my then magazine – Nu Woman Magazine and I would continue to follow her on her incredible journey. Just recently we reconnected and I’m so excited and proud to see all that Anuschka has been up to on the Montreal music scene. Anuschka who has just released a sultry single called Black Coffee - written by Sonny Burke with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. Read More ... Clerel