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MEMORISTS © 2008 by Tanya Evanson / Mother Tongue Media |
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   LALE PLAK Tünel, Galipdede Cad. No.1 Beyoglu, Istanbul TURKEY  |
| An audio CD of poetry
with music jewels
of Jazz, Africa,
Anatolia & Arabia.
These are bridges between East and West, Language and Music. Launched on October 29, 2008 as a feature performance at Floetics - Bump N Grind Cafe, Vancouver BC. Based on work written during my four years living in Istanbul, Turkey, this fusion CD features collaborations with classical and gypsy musicians from Electronic World Music group Mercan Dede: Goksel Baktagir, Aykut Sutoglu, Onur Il, Yunus Balcioglu and Burak Malcok as well as collaborations with well-known Vancouver Jazz, Funk and World Music artists Pepe Danza, Sam Shoichet, Linx, Carlos Joe Costa and Serwan Yamolky. Recorded in Istanbul, Turkey by Serkan Alkan and in Vancouver, Canada by William Benavides of Somos Music. |
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| "Many verses have flowed
under the bridge since 2004's Invisible
World CD. Relocated to Istanbul, poet Evanson immersed in that
country's musical depth and explored new spiritual views. The result is
an album of 16 tracks with backing from leading Turkish, Romany and
Vancouver jazz players that takes you on a journey from entrancing
"Dervish Weaponry -- Dervis Silahi" nights to the funky groove of
"Turkish Coffee" and beyond. Always over the great music is her
powerful voice and taut storytelling. This is the rarest of things: A
great spoken-word album. A- " STUART DERDEYN - THE PROVINCE 11/25/2008 |
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| INVISIBLE
WORLD © 2004 by Tanya Evanson / Mother Tongue Media |
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 LALE PLAK Tünel, Galipdede Cad. No.1 Beyoglu, Istanbul TURKEY |
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An audio CD
launched in
2004 at
Cafe Montmartre in Vancouver BC, Canada, feautring original poems,
songs, stories and traditional prayers in a rich context of African,
Latin American, Jazz, Arabic and Hip Hop music.
Based on work written during extensive world travels, it features collaborations with a wide cultural spectrum of Canadian musicians in the spirit of Spoken World Music. Musicians include Carlos Joe Costa, John Howard, C.R. Avery, Emad Armoush, Serwan Yamolky, Tim Gerwing and Pepe Danza. "She
calls her art 'spoken world.' There isn't a
better description for Evanson's groovy tales, fluidly rapped in
Spanish, Arabic, French and English. All avoid the uni-meter curse of
most live poets and spark. 4/5"
STUART DERDEYN - THE PROVINCE 07/2004 "Tanya is [a] sound Fury who will go, not gently, into that good night." GEORGIA STRAIGHT 2002 |
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SPOKEN WORLD MUSIC WITH FRIENDS
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Blue Bop Vol. 1 © 2009 Various Artists Dark River Media |
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800 © 2007 Mercan Dede Doublemoon Records Peace in musical form |
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Southfull © 2006 Brifo La Baleine Records Electronica in jazz, tango & bossa |
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Coastal Tongue -
CD Anthology Women in Spoken Word in Vancouver © 2004 T.L. Cowan & Laurie Bricker, Ed. 16 Canadian Female Spoken Word Artists |
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Ribsauce A CD/Anthology of Words by Women © 2001 Wired on Words/Vehicule Press 204 page book & 16 sound recordings |
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