Vancouver’s few Black jazz players

There aren’t many Black musicians solely playing in jazz in Vancouver - and there are few Black players to begin with. Kier Junos reports on how the genre touched the city, and its importance in the music of the African Diaspora.

[@HyperCarnivore666]

She doesn't look black 🧐

[@MrUranium238]

she identifies as black.... same as our Prime minister

[@AussieBodybuilder]

@@MrUranium238 her nose is to pointy she looks Syrian

[@Melodyrae751]

Black jazz artist here! Love singing the classics. My career got taken away as a live musician from lockdowns though

[@nothing2see315]

Are you not “allowed” to play other types of music?

[@daryldarichuk2149]

7 "likes"... Wow city news! Very trustworthy source

[@alicecoppers8980]

There are so few young people who can play an instrument today. Or the ones that do they will be stars

[@sourwaii8692]

awesome

[@RiseAgainstDisciple]

Reggin appreciation month

[@mrbill4206]

Very few Polish church organists here as well.

[@aaz1992]

Cool story bro

[@dracodraconna3627]

Media, oooo how many times can I say BLACK within this report 🤣

[@longtalljay]

She's Ethiopian Canadian. It's a strange claim to make that jazz is a racial bequest.

[@aaz1992]

When is white history month? Can't wait to celebrate Latvian history!

[@ironbudha7213]

When you stop crying and create one😆

[@aaz1992]

@@ironbudha7213 ok lol. June. My birthday is in June, so, yeah

[@derpderpderpPSN]

Maybe they could learn to play jazz if they stopped being “aspiring rappers”.

[@Francois_Dupont]

i got to say as a black Trumpet player myself, its the worst playing i have heard to date from an Adult.

[@steveswhirld]

i thought all blacks had music in em...

[@user-qz7hu7ot3j]

awesome