Source: Interview with Ezeadi, founder of the African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance in Surrey. Interviewed by Jane Shi and Amanda Wan on Oct. 19th, 2017 at the Surrey Main Library, Vancouver, B.C. Description: Ezeadi recounts his work as an African Music promoter in Vancouver in the 1970s and recalls his contributions to the Vancouver Folk Musical Festival. EZEADI: I'm not going to mention names, but a lot of them - festivals - when I started these festival projects - education is nowhere - there was only the Folk Music Festival and they were just starting - it was their first year when we approached them, and then they found that it was [unintelligible] at the record store where he was working then, you know, to include African music in the folk music festival - that was me. Ok?
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"The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a Canadian cultural institution – a unique community-based celebration with an internationally-renowned reputation for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk and roots music artists from around the world. Now in its 40th year, it continues to be one of the city’s most beloved, enjoyed, and respected events – named “Best Local Music Festival” by Georgia Straight readers for the fifth year in a row, and 2016 “Best Music Festival” by readers of the Westender. The Festival draws 38,000+ enthusiastic attendees annually to beautiful Jericho Beach Park, folks eager to experience the music and culture of more than 60 international, national, and local acts. Every year, two and even three generations of families join friends and fellow community members to share in the music, dance, food, children’s activities – and the magical ambience of the festival.
The Festival was founded in 1978 and held in Stanley Park. It relocated to Jericho Beach Park in its second year. Sponsored by the city the first two years, the festival came under the control of the newly established, non-profit Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society late in 1979. In its early years the festival established and ran its own record label and distribution company, Festival Records. Over the years the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has played a key role in the development of artists and audiences on a regional, national and international level. The society continues to honour the same traditions with an emphasis on emerging and diverse artists." Source: Georgia Straight article published on July 12th, 2017 at 6:30 PM by Tony Montague. Description: Excerpt from The Georgia Straight article on Blick Bassy, including image and video. Source: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Website. http://thefestival.bc.ca/folk-festival-food/ Source: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Website. http://thefestival.bc.ca/ Description: Publicity poster annoucing artists performing at the 2017 Vancouver Folk Music Festival.
Source: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Website. http://thefestival.bc.ca/2017-festival-schedule/ Description: Day and evening entertainment schedules for July 14th, 15th and 16th. Source: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Website. http://thefestival.bc.ca/getting-here/ The Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes place every year at Jericho Beach Park.
Source: Youtube video first published July 18th, 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLlOg8y_QNQ Source: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Archives. http://thefestival.bc.ca/festival-archives/1978-artists/ Description: Artist descriptions from the original 1978 Vancouver Folk Music Festival Program booklet. Odetta Whether it is a spiritual song, folk tune, or the blues, Odetta's beautiful voice speaks with strength, simplicity, and warmth. But her music is more than a superb blending of voice with words; it is an expression of understanding humanity that has made her a vast influential force in our cultural life. She possesses a certain charisma, a human magnetism that opens the soul to deep feelings -- hope, understanding, compassion. Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Human Letters, a Duke Ellington Fellowship at Yale, and one of America's outstanding ambassadors of music, Odetta is a very special person. Source: Youtube video published Nov. 19th 2010 titled "Odetta - Hit or Miss". Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes, better known as "the Honeydripper", is a piano player in the classic barrelhouse tradition. Born in Arkansas, Mr. Sykes began his career in the barrelhouse or juke joints in the 20's, developing the hard driving style which distinguishes his playing today. He made his first recordings in 1929 and has since played and recorded all over Europe and North America. There is an excitement about him which is very contagious. He takes over any stage he is on, stomping and singing while the piano responds to his every whim. Thanks are due to him for taking blues and making it come alive for a whole new generation. Mr. Sykes now lives and works in New Orleans. An excellent entertainer with a fund of stories from his colourful past, his latest records can be found on the Delmark label. Source: Youtube video published August 15th, 2013 titled "Roosevelt Sykes The Honeydripper".
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