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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Soul-Funk Artist Dawn Pemberton

January 17, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Dynamic, soulful, and deeply rooted in music, Dawn Pemberton is a powerhouse whose versatile voice effortlessly spans gospel, soul, jazz, funk, and world music. With a B.Mus in Jazz Studies from Capilano University and certification […]

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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Funk Band Astrocolor

November 1, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Astrocolor, three-time Western Canadian Music Award nominees, claimed the Instrumental Artist of the Year title in 2022. With over 15 million streams across major platforms, the band has garnered national airplay on flagship CBC shows […]

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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Soul Funk Band Honeybear

July 12, 2024 Emilea Semancik

Honeybear, a soul, funk, blues, and roots quartet, offers a nostalgic expedition through the heartlands of American music. Founded in 2023, the band’s members share a rich history of collaboration spanning over a decade. Their […]

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Five Minutes With: Vancouver-Based R&B Singer and Songwriter Hatim

June 16, 2023 Demian Vernieri

Hatim is a Sudanese-Canadian singer and songwriter based in BC, Canada. With a background that takes him across continents, his sound is rooted in R&B with explorations into Funk, Neo-Soul, Pop and the music of […]

Blasé Blasé
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Five Minutes With: Jazz-Hop Band Blasé Blasé

June 2, 2023 Jorge Giorno

Blasé Blasé, “the band so nice they named it twice”, is an eclectic group from Victoria, BC Canada featuring Daniela Jackson (vocals), Tejas Collison (bass), Gavin Rose (drums), Guillaume Richards (guitar, arrangement), Jesus Estevez (vocals, […]

Downtown Mischief
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“Five Minutes With” Funk and Comedy Band Downtown Mischief

April 14, 2023 Demian Vernieri

Slippery when wet, Downtown Mischief blends jazz, funk, rock, and comedy, all baked with 100% love. Where does it come from? They channel it from outer rim alien reptiles. How can you not dance when the […]

Gnarfunkel
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“Five Minutes With” West Coast Funk band, Gnarfunkel

March 4, 2022 Demian Vernieri

Gnarfunkel is a Vancouver-based band making waves with their electrifying live shows and unique melange of musical styles. Their sound incorporates elements of funk, psychedelic rock, hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and eastern tonalities in a sound […]

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