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Leonard (Len) Gibson – In Memoriam

April 4, 2011 British Columbia

Tweet1926-2008 Dancer / Actor / Singer / Writer / Producer / Choreographer / Teacher / Theatre Owner, Len Gibson Dance Ensemble, Vancouver, BC. Born: Athabasca, AB. In the world of dance, Len Gibson is a legend. With a career spanning over six decades, he was also one of the country’s longest working professional artists. Len was born [...]

January 9, 2011 Dance

TweetChoreographer / Dancer / Instructor & Professor, Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata & Montmorency College, Montreal, QC. Born: France. Zab Maboungou is a dancer, choreographer, instructor, author and philosophy professor who is highly sought-after internationally for performances, trainings and lectures. She is a pioneer of African dance in Canada. Born in Paris and raised in Congo-Brazzaville, Zab studied traditional [...]

November 19, 2010 Author

TweetMusician / Educator, Toronto, ON. Born: Cameroon. Entertainer, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, author and educator, Njacko Backo shares his uplifting music and hope-filled stories with audiences of all ages and all walks of life. Njacko was born in Cameroon in 1958 and raised in the hills in a small village called Bazou. Musically and spiritually, Njacko draws on [...]

November 13, 2010 Dance

TweetIllustrator / Artist, Montreal, QC. Born: Togo, West Africa. Didy is an internationally recognized Canadian artist, singer, drummer, percussionist, dancer, and a teacher. After having studied visual art, music and dance in Paris, France, he moved to Montreal to continue his studies in graphic art and illustration at the CEGEP Ahuntsic (1973); advertising at the University of Montréal (1978); [...]

October 20, 2010 Arts

Tweet(Originally posted Oct. 20, 2010. Re-posted today as part of our special Black History Month tribute highlighting 28 of Canada’s top influencers & trailblazers.) Technical Director, San Francsico Ballet, San Francisco, CA. Born: Toronto, ON. Christopher Dennis served as the Resident Lighting Designer and Lighting Coordinator at The National Ballet of Canada for 14 seasons. [...]

October 18, 2010 Arts

TweetTap Dancer / Choreographer, Knights Bros., Brampton, ON. Born: Montreal, QC. Tap dancer. Performer. Choreographer. Speaker. Believer. Montreal native, Travis Knights is realizing his dreams, pounding rhythms on wood floors all over the world. His talent and dedication have earned him audiences in Berlin, Genova, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and Vancouver to name a [...]

July 30, 2010 Arts

TweetEvent Planner / Consultant, Joan Pierre & Associates, Markham, ON / Associate Professor, York University, Toronto, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Joan Pierre has worked for over 25 years in project management, fundraising, arts and administration. In 2009, she became an Associate Professor at York University. As a Consultant, she has worked with: Mirvish Productions for the [...]

July 29, 2010 Community

TweetDedicated to preserving the tradition of the J’ouvert and The Blue Devils (a.k.a. Jab Molassie)! J’ouvert (a.k.a. “Dutty Mas”) is the foundation of Carnival, as we know it today. In Trinidad, J’ouvert is traditionally played at night between midnight and sunrise. It’s widely believed that when the Africans were freed from slavery they celebrated for [...]

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