In this issue

Alanna Stuart is constantly evolving—in her dancehall-infused electronic duo Bonjay and solo projects she explores her connections to Jamaica while building her own soundworld. Saxophonist Yves Charuest has been performing for 40 years, developing a distinct identity in free jazz and improvised music. Composer and ceramicist Roxanne Nesbitt creates at the intersection of composition, instrument-building, and design. Experimental doom-metal duo New Age Doom invited Lee “Scratch” Perry to perform vocals on their latest album, which marked the Jamaican dub legend’s final full-length project. Beny Esguerra is building bridges between North and South, ancient flutes and modern turntables, Indigenous peoples and settlers, and cumbia and hip-hop. Jessica McMann’s expanding musical vision combines her classical flute training with her experience and perspective as an Indigenous artist. Juro Kim Feliz makes beautifully unique compositional structures in the space between Filipino and the Canadian contemporary classical-music landscapes. East-Coast experimentation and collaboration find a path forward at Backward Music.

Musicworks Magazine Description:

Musicworks connects readers with curious ears to the world’s most adventurous music and sound art in a magazine and companion recording (included with print subscription at this time) — packed with mind-expanding stories, photos, and tracks you won’t find anywhere else.

Subscribe through musicworks.ca/subscribe to get your copy with the CD.