What up Limelighters!
Next week J-Nice & I will be out but Eric The Tutor will be holding with Star-Q from More Fyah radio so be sure to tune in! I love it when other CJLO DJs throw down Hip Hop tracks & I know our loyal followers will love it too!
Peace!
Aloe Blacc (Photo: Unknown)
In spite of the rain, the final day at Osheaga was certainly the best day of the festival! First up was the soulful Aloe Blacc. He performed tracks from his album Good Things, including "Green "Lights" and "I Need Dollar." Even though he only had 40 minutes, Aloe really put on a good show and left a strong impression on me. The best part was when he sang "You Make Me Smile," which had everyone in the crowd give their friends a hug.
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Kaytradamus (Photo: Nick Leger)
The second day of Osheaga was "Tweelime Day" since Stephanie from Twee Time was with me at the festival (the lime is from my show The Limelight, get it?). I met her at Scene Verte where the Aggrolites were performing cover songs, including ska and raggae. They were a fun band. We moved on and I hit the Piknic Electronik stage where Kaytradamus was DJing...
Amadou & Mariam (Photo: Pat Beaudry)
Once I arrived at Parc Jean Drapeau, I picked up my media pass and immediately made my way to Scene de la Montagne to see Amadou & Mariam, the blind couple from Mali. Their sound is traditional Mali music with a rock-blues influence. Amadou is a great guitarist, and Mariam has a beautiful voice that immediately captures you when she sings. She also had a cute little groove. The entire band was full of energy,...
The Osheaga Music & Arts Festival begins this Friday, August 3 at Parc Jean Drapeau, and lasts throughout the weekend! I'm very excited to be attending not only because it's my first time, but because there are quite a few acts I'm looking forward to seeing.
My festival picks include Swedish electronic group Little Dragon, fronted by Yukumi Nagano...
