The Ultimate Tri-City Musical Meet-Up
Forget what you know about stiff residencies. Un Échange: Trading Places: Trueque is an electrified, cross-border musical adventure that has been shaking up the scenes of Montreal and Vancouver since 2016. Imagine the most badass improv and experimental music communities from Montréal, Vancouver, and now for the first time this year, the sonic wonderland of Mexico City deciding to pack their bags, swap cities, and make some beautiful noise together.
The minds behind the magic, the NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo, and a crew of visionary curators in CDMX, are teaming up to create the ultimate playground for adventurous musicians.
It's all about forming deep, new connections, trading ideas through sound, and proving that the language of experimental music is the most fun and present dialect you’ll ever learn. Un Échange: Trading Places: Trueque is where communities collide and the future of sonic exchange gets made.
2026 RESIDENT ARTISTS
From Montréal: James Goddard alto sax, mbira with electronics, JahSun drums
From Vancouver: Anju Singh violin, electronics, Adrian Avendaño drums
From Mexico City: Aleida Pérez violin, Alex Motta acoustic bass
( for a preview of the 2027 Resident Artists click here )
HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM
Trading Places: Trueque: Un Échange is a vibrant multi-city residency program active since 2016 in Montréal and Vancouver and, starting in 2026, Mexico City, Montréal and Vancouver. This program brings together these foremost centers of improvised and experimental music, the NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo, and CDMX Coordinators curating in collaboration, providing support for artistic practice and cultural exchange. Each year the resident artists are chosen to represent their communities in these residencies. The artists premiere new works, attend musical gatherings, perform in concerts, facilitate workshops, take part in improvised marathons and make recordings, forming new connections with local artists.
Trading Places: Un Échange: Truque es un dinámico programa de residencias multiciudad, activo desde 2016 en Montreal y Vancouver, y, a partir de 2026, en Ciudad de México, Montreal y Vancouver. Este programa reúne a estos importantes centros de música improvisada y experimental, la Sociedad NOW, Suoni Per Il Popolo y coordinadores de la CDMX, quienes colaboran en la curaduría y brindan apoyo a la práctica artística y al intercambio cultural. Cada año, los artistas residentes son seleccionados para representar a sus comunidades en estas residencias. Los artistas estrenan nuevas obras, asisten a encuentros musicales, actúan en conciertos, imparten talleres, participan en maratones improvisados y graban, creando así nuevas conexiones con artistas locales.
Trading Places : Trueque : Un Échange est un programme de résidence dynamique qui se déroule dans plusieurs villes depuis 2016 à Montréal et Vancouver et, à partir de 2026, à Mexico, Montréal et Vancouver. Ce programme réunit ces centres majeurs de musique improvisée et expérimentale, la NOW Society, Suoni Per Il Popolo et les coordinateurs de la CDMX qui collaborent à la programmation, offrant ainsi un soutien à la pratique artistique et aux échanges culturels. Chaque année, des artistes en résidence sont sélectionnés pour représenter leurs communautés. Ils y présentent leurs nouvelles œuvres, participent à des rencontres musicales, se produisent en concert, animent des ateliers, prennent part à des marathons d'improvisation et réalisent des enregistrements, tissant ainsi des liens avec des artistes locaux.
VANCOUVER NOVEMBER 2026
proposed events
14 2pm Improvisation Workshop. 8EAST
18 7pm Talk with James Goddard at 8EAST
19 7pm Concurrence Gathering at Decolonical Clothing
19 9pm Concurrence Gathering Indigenous Performance at 8EAST
20 7pm Dia de la Revolution talk and Performance, 8EAST
21 2pm Improvisation workshop at 8EAST
21 8pm Improvised music at 8EAST
22 8pm Collaboration with Lost Dog Sundays at the Hargrove
23 8pm Tyrant Studios
24 8pm 8EAST marathon
26 8pm Concert at the Gumboot, Roberts Creek
27 2pm Concert in the Northern Rain forest, Sunshine Coast
MONTREAL JUNE 2026
Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival
16 Église du Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus
18 Casa del Popolo
20 Sala Rossa
20, 21 Casa del Popolo
22 Sala Rossa
24, 25, 26, 28 Casa del Popolo
MEXICO CITY FEBRERO 2026
16 8pm Teatro Lola Cueto
17 8pm 33 1/3
18 8pm Venas Rotas
19 6pm Radio UNAM
20 9pm El Armadillo
21 9pm Jazzorca
22 8 - 11pm Marathon, Kubo Coyoacán
VANCOUVER 2026
November - proposed events
14 2pm Improvisation Workshop
with Aleida Pérez, 8EAST
18 7pm Talk
with James Goddard, 8EAST
19 8pm Concurrence Gathering
with Indigenous Elders and Artists at Decolonial Clothing and 8EAST
20 7pm Dia de la Revolution
talk and evening featuring Aleida Pérez, 8EAST
21 2pm Improvisation workshop
with James Goddard, 8EAST
21 8pm Improvised music at 8EAST
with: Aleida Pérez, Alex Motta, James Goddard, JahSun Anju Singh, Adrian Avendaño with Vancouver musicians
22 8pm Collaboration with Lost Dog Sundays at the Hargrove, curated by Lost Dog
with Aleida Pérez, Alex Motta, James Goddard and JahSun at the Hargrove and Vancouver musicians
23 8pm Tyrant Studios
with Aleida Pérez, Alex Motta, James Goddard, JahSun Anju Singh, Adrian Avendaño
24 8pm 8EAST marathon
with over 25 musicians and the residency artists
26 8pm Concert at the Gumboot, Roberts Creek
with Aleida Pérez, Alex Motta and James Goddard
27 2pm Concert in the Northern Rainforest, Upper Langdale
with Aleida Pérez, Alex Motta and James Goddard and invités
MONTRÉAL 2026
Juin
Tuesday June 16 Église du Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus
Copresented with Les Vespérales, No Hay Banda, Now Society, Codes d'accès and CIOC
Fujilllllta, Anju Singh, Florence Delphine-Roux
Thursday June 18 Casa del Popolo
Afrorack, Adrian Avendano/Roxanne Nesbit/Engone Endong, invité.e.s
JAMbient (Lisa E. Harris & Maria Chavez), Anju Singh, Aleida Perez (2 more local strings tbc)
invité.e.s, La Sala Rossa
Saturday June 20 Sala Rossa 11h-13h
Ableton for Noise artists workshop with Anju Singh Resto
Saturday June 20 BLK D’OR
Constellation 1:
Adrian Avendano-drums, Markus Floats-bass, Fahmid Nibesh-gtr, SkinTone-sax, mbira, Jason Selman- cornet, poetry
Constellation 2:
Anju Singh-violin, Julie Richard-tuba, Aaron Leaney-sax, Ravish Momin-drums, Stella Adjokê-poetry
Constellation 3:
Engone Endong-sound design, Zach Frampton-piano/keys, Cabral Jacobs-sax, Jahsun-drums, Tanya Tawhida Evanson-poetry
Duos: Christelle St-Julien/Dna
Zibz BlacKurrent/Zach Frampton
Fred Bazil/Jahsun
Soulsonic bath:Sam I Am Montolla
Casa del Popolo
Sunday June 21Casa del Popolo
Anju Singh, Alex Motta, Nausiate, Quivering. An Laurence, Camille R.B., Ianna Book
Monday June 22 Sala Rossa
Blacks’ Myths, Karen Ng, Cole Shmidt + Alvaro Rojas
Cabral Jacobs, Engone Endong, Markus Lake, James Goddard & Jahsun
Tuesday June 23 Casa Del Popolo
Get Free! (our mini marathon/trading places partay!)
All trading places artists! plus The Ex, Blacks’ Myths, Karen Ng, Cole Schmidt, Alvaro Rojas & Jairus Sharif and locals tbc, The Ex will dj the Casa bar for a full take over of Casa
Wednesday June 24 Casa del Popolo
Dahl, Jairus Sharif, Adrian Avendaño, Alex Motta, Adriana Camacho & Eli Piña
Thursday June 25
Lucas “Granpa” Abela, Alex Motta & Aleida Perez, invité.e.s. P’tit Ours
Friday June 26 Casa del Popolo
Zine Launch - On DIY CDMX Venues, Malcolm Goldstein, Nicolas Caloia & Rainer Weins
Alex Motta, Eli Piña, Stefan Christoff & Dario Bernal Villegas, Meredith Bates/Aleida Pérez/Adriana Camacho
Satuday June 28 Casas Del Popolo
The Ratchet Orchestra, Bellbird, Dario Bernal Villegas/Alex Motta
MEXICO CITY 2026
February
Monday Feb 16 8pm Teatro Lola Cueto
Francisco Sosa 298, Barrio Santa Catarina, Coyoacán
Curated by Natalia Pérez Turner
Anju Singh - violin
Alex Brück - viola
Jacob Wick - trumpet
Ramón del Buey - bass clarinet
Darío Bernal - percussion
Adrian Avendaño - percussion
JahSun - percussion
Tuesday Feb 17 8pm Espacio 33 1/3 Doors 7
Dr. Lucio 102 Edificio A1 Centurión, Alcaldía Cuahutémoc
Curated by Kiva Stimac
Anju Singh - violin and electronics
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
Adriana Camacho - bass
Daniela Solis - guitarras, beats, electronics
Amanda Gutierrez - FM radio síntesis
Alexis O’Hara - spoken noise
Wednesday Feb 18 8pm Venas Rotas Discos
Morelia 77 Col. Roma Norte
Curated by Eli Piña and Itzam Cano
SET ONE
Eli Piña - saxophone
Lorena Izquierdo - electronics and vocals
SET TWO
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
Adriana Camacho - bass
JahSun - drums and percussion
Adrian Avendaño - drums and percussion
Thursday Feb 19 6 -7 pm Radio UNAM
Recorded for Radio Broadcast in April 2026
Curated by Itzam Cano, Radio Interview with Dulce Huet
Anju Singh - violin and electronics
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
Aleida Pérez - violin
Alex Motta - double bass
JahSun - drums and percussion
Adrian Avendaño - drums and percussion
Friday Feb 20 9pm El Amardillo
Insurgentes Sur #571
Curated by Matthew Ariaratnam
Anju Singh - violin and electronics
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
Sofía Escamilla - cello
Piaka Roela - guitar
Alex Motta - double bass
JahSun - drums and percussion
Adrian Avendaño - drums and percussion
Saturday Feb 21 8pm Jazzorca
Municipio Libre 37 A Portales Oriente, Benito Juares
Curated by Germán Bringas
Anju Singh - violin and electronics
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
JahSun - drums and percussion
Adrian Avendaño - drums and percussion
+ invitados
Germán Bringas - saxophone
Lisa Cay Miller - piano
Sunday Feb 22 8-11 pm Kubo Coyoacan
Felipe Carillo Puerto 96, Coyoacán.
two-stage Marathon, continuous music. After party 11pm
Ernesto Adriano- saxophone
Germán Bringas - saxophone
David Contreras - saxophone
Eli Piña - saxophone
James Goddard - alto sax, mbira with electronics
Jacob Wick - trumpet
Ramón del Buey - bass clarinet
Carlos Alegre - violin
Aleida Pérez - violin
Anju Singh - violin and electronics
Alex Brück - viola
Sofía Escamilla - cello
Natalia Pérez - cello
Daniela Solis - radio
Lorena Izquierdo - voice action
Alexis O’Hara - spoken noise
Doris Steinbichler - voice
Amanda Gutiérrez - FM radio sintesis
Matthew Ariaratnam - guitar
Misha Marks - guitar and baritone horn
Piaka Roela - guitar
Lisa Cay Miller - piano
Ana Ruiz - piano
Deborah Silberer - piano
Adriana Camacho - bass
Itzam Cano - bass
Alex Motta - bass
Darío Bernal - drums
JahSun - drums
Adrian Avendaño - drums
Roco Ocampo - drums
Mariana Yunes - drums
Curated by Lisa Cay Miller
ARTIST BIOS
Aleida Pérez (Huauchinango, Puebla)
Aleida is a violinist and improviser interested in new music and experimental forms such as free improvisation. She currently collaborates with the Liminar ensemble. Her most recent performances include a residency with the Norwegian collective Verdensteatret, the Epiciclos concert as part of the Diferencial series, and La escucha infinita.
Aleida holds a degree in classical violin from the Escuela Superior de Música (INBA). She began her musical studies in the basic program at the Ollin Yoliztli Cultural Center and continued her training at the ESM (Educational School of Music), where she completed her degree under the guidance of maestro Cuauhtémoc Rivera. She has participated in various festivals such as the National Violin Encounter at the University of Zacatecas, the Contemporary Expressions Festival, Aires Nacionales (FAM-UNAM), and the International Chamber Music Festival at the University of Querétaro. She has performed at venues such as the Blas Galindo Auditorium, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, the Teatro de la Ciudad, the CCU-BUAP (Center for Fine Arts), the Casa del Lago, the Ex-Teresa, and the Sala Silvestre Revueltas-CCOY. She has taken master classes with Jorge Rici, Renata Knific, David Colwell, the University of Kansas Trio, Erika Dobociewicz, Ron Francois, and Ryu Gotto, among others.
Aleida is active in Mexico City's experimental music scene, participating in various independent forums and festivals specializing in contemporary practices such as Material Art Fair, Index, Arte Book Fair, Museo Anahuacalli, Arte Alameda, Galería Kurimanzutto, El Nicho Experimental, and the Vernacular Institute.
Aleida es violinista e improvisadora, interesada en la música nueva y en formas experimentales como la improvisación libre. Actualmente colabora con el ensamble Liminar. Entre sus presentaciones más recientes se incluyen una residencia con el colectivo noruego Verdensteatret, el concierto Epiciclos, dentro del ciclo Diferencial, y La escucha infinita.
Aleida es licenciada en violín clásico por la Escuela Superior de Música (INBA). Inició sus estudios musicales en el programa básico del Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli y continuó su formación en la ESM (Escuela de Formación Musical), donde completó su licenciatura bajo la tutela del maestro Cuauhtémoc Rivera. Ha participado en diversos festivales como el Encuentro Nacional de Violín de la Universidad de Zacatecas, el Festival de Expresiones Contemporáneas Aires Nacionales (FAM-UNAM) y el Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de la Universidad de Querétaro. Se ha presentado en espacios como el Auditorio Blas Galindo, el Palacio de Bellas Artes, el Teatro de la Ciudad, el CCU-BUAP (Centro de Bellas Artes), la Casa del Lago, la Ex-Teresa y la Sala Silvestre Revueltas-CCOY. Ha recibido clases magistrales de Jorge Rici, Renata Knific, David Colwell, el Trío de la Universidad de Kansas, Erika Dobociewicz, Ron Francois y Ryu Gotto, entre otros.
Aleida participa activamente en la escena musical experimental de la Ciudad de México, participando en diversos foros y festivales independientes especializados en prácticas contemporáneas, como la Feria de Arte Material, Index, la Feria del Libro de Arte, el Museo Anahuacalli, Arte Alameda, la Galería Kurimanzutto, El Nicho Experimental y el Instituto Vernáculo.
Alejandro Motta (Mexico City)
Alejandro Motta. Contrabajista con formación clásica, con enfoque en la música contemporánea, la experimentación sonora y la exploración escénica. Cofundador del ensamble de improvisación libre Algo Cruje. Ha colaborado con diversas orquestas nacionales como la OFUNAM. Recientemente participó en la puesta en escena Memor I.A. dentro del Taller de Composición de la UNAM y actualmente es integrante del Ensamble CEPROMUSIC. Su trabajo abarca desde el repertorio tradicional hasta las propuestas más libres, integrando sonido y presencia escénica.
Alejandro Motta is a classically trained double bassist with a focus on contemporary music, sound experimentation, and stage performance. He is the co-founder of the free improvisation ensemble Algo Cruje and has collaborated with various national orchestras, including the OFUNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra). He recently participated in the performance of Memor I.A. as part of the UNAM Composition Workshop and is currently a member of the CEPROMUSIC Ensemble. His work ranges from traditional repertoire to more free-flowing creation, integrating sound and presence.
Anju Singh (Vancouver)
Anju Singh is a composer, sound artist, and multiinstrumentalist who experiments with dynamics, texture, and pure sound in her composed and improvised work. As a musician, she is interested in extended and experimental techniques as well as re-application of traditional instruments in new contexts, sometimes leading to the development and build of new self-made instruments based on loose concepts of existing instruments. Her source materials include musical instruments, synthesizers, voice, electronics, custom-made/found objects, samples, and field recordings. Anju has presented her work across Canada and internationally including in the US, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, and Japan. In addition to her sound and music practice in areas of improv, experimental music and sound art, Anju also performs under the moniker The Nausea, and is also a metal drummer and guitarist in various projects. Anju is the Curator and Director of Vancouver Noise Fest, a self-funded and independently-run festival committed to noise music that has run for 11 editions.
Anju Singh es compositora, artista sonora y multi-instrumentista que experimenta con la dinámica, la textura y el sonido puro en sus obras, tanto compuestas como improvisadas. Como música, le interesan las técnicas extendidas y experimentales, así como la re-aplicación de instrumentos tradicionales en nuevos contextos, lo que a veces la lleva al desarrollo y la construcción de nuevos instrumentos de fabricación propia basados en conceptos generales de instrumentos existentes. Sus materiales de origen incluyen instrumentos musicales, sintetizadores, voz, electrónica, objetos hechos a medida o encontrados, samples y grabaciones de campo. Anju ha presentado su trabajo en Canadá y a nivel internacional, incluyendo Estados Unidos, Brasil, México, Europa y Japón. Además de su práctica sonora y musical en áreas como la improvisación, la música experimental y el arte sonoro, Anju también actúa bajo el nombre artístico de The Nausea y es baterista y guitarrista de metal en diversos proyectos. Anju es curadora y directora del Vancouver Noise Fest, un festival autofinanciado e independiente dedicado a la música noise que lleva 11 ediciones.
Adrian Avendaño (Vancouver)
Adrian Avendaño is an improvising drummer/percussionist, sound artist, DJ and recordist born and based on the stolen Indigenous territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. As a diasporic Latine artist of Peruvian and Chilean heritage, Avendaño engages in work that centres tradition while seeking new horizons into the future through collaboration and experimentation. Recent projects include Vancouver New Music’s Parallel 03, led by Endlings (Raven Chacon and John Dieterich); Roxanne Nesbitt’s Sonic Symbiotic and Thunderous Wondering; Aki Onda’s Spirits Known and Unknown (Rephrase); a duo free improv outfit with guitarist Matthew Ariaratnam; Aquiles Navarro Quartet (of Irreversible Entanglements); and Lontananza Quartet (Benjamín Vergara). He currently plays in the experimental contemporary gamelan ensemble, Gamelan Bike Bike. Described by Coastal Jazz as “one of the city’s most intriguing and creatively omnivorous emerging musicians”, he’s performed annually at Vancouver International Jazz Festival since 2020. Furthermore, he plays a vital part in the Vancouver improvised music scene through NOW Society concerts and workshops. As a recordist, he contributed to the first sound archive of the city of Cusco and his soundscape composition work has been presented in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru.
Adrian Avendaño es un baterista/percusionista improvisador, artista sonoro, DJ y grabador nacido y radicado en los territorios indígenas robados de las naciones xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) y səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh). Como artista latino diaspórico de herencia peruana y chilena, Avendaño se involucra en un trabajo que centra la tradición mientras busca nuevos horizontes hacia el futuro a través de la colaboración y la experimentación. Sus proyectos recientes incluyen Parallel 03 de Vancouver New Music, liderado por Endlings (Raven Chacon y John Dieterich); Sonic Symbiotic and Thunderous Wondering de Roxanne Nesbitt; Spirits Known and Unknown (Rephrase) de Aki Onda; un dúo de improvisación libre con el guitarrista Matthew Ariaratnam; Aquiles Navarro Quartet (de Irreversible Entanglements); y el Cuarteto Lontananza (Benjamín Vergara). Actualmente forma parte del ensamble experimental de gamelán contemporáneo, Gamelan Bike Bike. Descrito por Coastal Jazz como «uno de los músicos emergentes más intrigantes y creativos de la ciudad», se presenta anualmente en el Festival Internacional de Jazz de Vancouver desde 2020. Además, desempeña un papel fundamental en la escena musical improvisada de Vancouver a través de los conciertos y talleres de la NOW Society. Como grabador, contribuyó al primer archivo sonoro de la ciudad de Cusco y su obra de composición de paisajes sonoros se ha presentado en Colombia, Bolivia y Perú.
James Goddard (Montréal)
Skin tone is James Nicholas Dumile Goddard. James Nicholas Dumile Goddard is a Ndebele-Canadian sound artist, curator, arts administrator and experimental saxophonist. He currently lives and works in Montréal, QC. His work explores themes related to race, the speculative and power dynamics. He performs solo as skin tone, in the duos NYON & Platitudes and as part of KY band, the Egyptian Cotton Arkestra, and Quinton Barnes Black Noise Ensemble. He's worked in community radio, concert promotion and non-profit administration – all these experiences inform an interest in non-hierarchy within his creative and administrative practices. skin tone was/is always a reactive project – relying heavily as it does on improvisation skin tone is always changing; unable to remain inert in the face of a changed situation. For a long time, it was an outlet to reflect on anti-black police violence – to respond to anti-black police violence. As time went on skin tone became an outlet to explore a wide-range of themes.
Skin Tone es James Nicholas Dumile Goddard. James Nicholas Dumile Goddard es un artista sonoro canadiense-ndebele, curador, administrador de arte y saxofonista experimental. Actualmente vive y trabaja en Montreal, Quebec. Su obra explora temas relacionados con la raza, la especulación y las dinámicas de poder. Actúa en solitario como Skin Tone, en los dúos NYON y Platitudes y como parte de la banda KY, Egyptian Cotton Arkestra y Quinton Barnes Black Noise Ensemble. Ha trabajado en radio comunitaria, promoción de conciertos y administración de organizaciones sin fines de lucro; todas estas experiencias alimentan su interés por la no jerarquía en sus prácticas creativas y administrativas. El tono de piel siempre fue/es un proyecto reactivo, basado en gran medida en la improvisación. El tono de piel siempre está en constante cambio; incapaz de permanecer inerte ante una situación cambiante. Durante mucho tiempo, fue una vía para reflexionar sobre la violencia policial contra las personas negras y para responder a ella. Con el tiempo, el tono de piel se convirtió en una vía para explorar una amplia gama de temas.
JahSun (Montréal)
JahSun is a Montreal, Canadian/Caribbean based drummer, futurist & arts event curator. His music brings voice to ancestral memories manifested in imagined futures. Exploring free black expression, the abandon of traditional ‘drummer’ timekeeping roles and focus on developing an extended vocabulary as an improviser for storytelling. Continuously seeking new sounds, contrasts, harmony, dissonance, deep grooves, free time & authentic cultural exchanges. With over thirty-five years experience, Jahsun has toured internationally across Canada, India, China, Algeria, France, Germany, Cape Verde, across the Caribbean & parts of the U.S. He began exploring musical genres in his youth with funk, punk-rock, reggae, soul and hip-hop.
Since 2003, he has been founder and artistic director of the Kalmunity Vibe Collective, a premiere platform for black artistic expression, artist development & networking, based on improvising within popular black musical genres. Comprising a group of over 100 artists, Kalmunity has produced 2 weekly event series: Kalmunity’s live organic Tuesday nights, collaborating with international/local musicians and poets creating a positive space for Black expression, original music and storytelling.
In 2005, the Kalmunity Jazz Project, a more intimate jazz-fusioned instrumental based,spontaneous composition series, collaborating with the city’s finest musicians. In addition, Jahsun is co-founder of the Kalmunity Music Week since 2018, Canada’s first Black arts week. Jahsun has been at the forefront of Montreal’s live music scene for over 20 years, has woven his sound into Montreal’s sonic fabric, always committed to providing a space/stage for storytelling & creative black music.
Jahsun has composed, recorded and performed with widely-known local and international artists, such as: Yellowman, Lynn Taitt, Richie Spice, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Didier Awadi, Gage, Iba Mahr, Micah Shamaiah, Smif n Wessun, Omar(UK), Maestro Fresh Wes, Muzion, Dramatik, Malika Tirolien, Jowee Omicile, Jai Nitai Lotus, Monk E, Jah Cutta & Determination, the Ark of Infinity, Lady Alma, Nomadic Massive, Dead Obies, Inword, Mikey Dangerous, Groundfood, Wesley & the Wesley band, Preach, d’bi young, Fredy V, Kim Zombik, Nicolas Caloia, Andres Vial, Remi-Jean Leblanc, Rhodnie Désir, Tanya Evanson, Fabrice Koffy, Sarah MK, Kaie Kellough, Jason Sharp, FYEAR, the Rachet Orchestra, Shi Wisdom, Tawhida Tanya Evanson, INWORD, Naila Keleta Mae, InUsAso, Lori Freedman, Jean Derome & Joe McPhee.
He has also shared the stage with artists, such as Sa-Roc, Brother Ali, Fred Wesley & the New JB’s, Public Enemy, Tarrus Riley, Sizzla, Wyclef Jean, The Wailers, Steel Pulse, The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Snarky Puppy.His many musical projects are simply a way to create a positive, communicative and harmonious community. Jahsun’s tireless search for new sounds, innovative projects, genuine voices and authentic cultural exchanges continues.
JahSun es baterista, futurista y curador de arte, radicado en Montreal, Canadá, y el Caribe. Su música da voz a memorias ancestrales que se manifiestan en futuros imaginados. Explorando la libertad de expresión de la comunidad negra y el abandono del rol tradicional del baterista como rítmico, busca constantemente nuevos sonidos, contrastes, armonía, disonancia, narrativa, ritmos profundos, tiempo libre y un auténtico intercambio cultural.
Jahsun es un baterista, futurista y curador de eventos artísticos radicado en Montreal, Canadá y el Caribe. Su música da voz a memorias ancestrales manifestadas en futuros imaginados. Explora la libre expresión negra, el abandono de los roles tradicionales de baterista que marcan el tiempo y se centra en desarrollar un vocabulario más amplio como improvisador para la narración. Busca continuamente nuevos sonidos, contrastes, armonía, disonancia, ritmos profundos, tiempo libre e intercambios culturales auténticos.
Con más de treinta y cinco años de experiencia, Jahsun ha realizado giras internacionales por Canadá, India, China, Argelia, Francia, Alemania, Cabo Verde, el Caribe y partes de Estados Unidos. Comenzó a explorar géneros musicales en su juventud con el funk, el punk-rock, el reggae, el soul y el hip-hop.
Desde 2003, es fundador y director artístico de Kalmunity Vibe Collective, una plataforma de primer nivel para la expresión artística negra, el desarrollo artístico y la creación de redes, basada en la improvisación dentro de géneros musicales negros populares. Con un grupo de más de 100 artistas, Kalmunity ha producido dos series de eventos semanales: las noches orgánicas en vivo de los martes, en las que colabora con músicos y poetas internacionales y locales, creando un espacio positivo para la expresión afrodescendiente, la música original y la narración.
En 2005, se fundó el Kalmunity Jazz Project, una serie más íntima de composición espontánea basada en jazz-fusión instrumental, en la que colaboran los mejores músicos de la ciudad. Además, Jahsun es cofundador de la Kalmunity Music Week desde 2018, la primera semana de arte afrodescendiente de Canadá. Jahsun ha estado a la vanguardia de la escena musical en vivo de Montreal durante más de 20 años, integrando su sonido en la esencia sónica de la ciudad, siempre comprometido con brindar un espacio/escenario para la narración y la música afrodescendiente creativa. Jahsun ha compuesto, grabado y actuado con artistas locales e internacionales ampliamente conocidos, como: Yellowman, Lynn Taitt, Richie Spice, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Didier Awadi, Gage, Iba Mahr, Micah Shamaiah, Smif n Wessun, Omar (Reino Unido), Maestro Fresh Wes, Muzion, Dramatik, Malika Tirolien, Jowee Omicile, Jai Nitai Lotus, Monk E, Jah Cutta & Determination, the Ark of Infinity, Lady Alma, Nomadic Massive, Dead Obies, Inword, Mikey Dangerous, Groundfood, Wesley & the Wesley band, Preach, d’bi young, Fredy V, Kim Zombik, Nicolas Caloia, Andres Vial, Remi-Jean Leblanc, Rhodnie Désir, Tanya Evanson, Fabrice Koffy, Sarah MK, Kaie Kellough, Jason Sharp, FYEAR, the Rachet Orchestra, Shi Wisdom, Tawhida Tanya Evanson, INWORD, Naila Keleta Mae, InUsAso, Lori Freedman, Jean Derome y Joe McPhee.
También ha compartido escenario con artistas como Sa-Roc, Brother Ali, Fred Wesley & the New JB’s, Public Enemy, Tarrus Riley, Sizzla, Wyclef Jean, The Wailers, Steel Pulse, The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble y Snarky Puppy. Sus numerosos proyectos musicales son simplemente una forma de crear una comunidad positiva, comunicativa y armoniosa. La búsqueda incansable de Jahsun de nuevos sonidos, proyectos innovadores, voces genuinas e intercambios culturales auténticos continúa.