Gescha is a young Canadian hip hop artist who has shared the stage with Tech9, Classified, and Sweatshop Union, among others. His single ?Love Pirates? made #8 on the Canadian singles sales charts the week it debuted. After years of struggling with a self-destructive lifestyle, Gescha now mentors youth in an attempt to prevent others… Read more »
Album: Djamel Aissa, Algérie Algeria (Musiques traditionelles de Kabylie) (2012) In my series ?Power, Poetry, and Popular Dissent in Algeria,? I talked about the 1980 popular uprising sparked by the Algerian government’s refusal to allow a conference on Berber poetry in the city of Tizi Ouzou. This event is now seen as the seed that… Read more »
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, store displays are stacked high with the treats that seem to be synonymous with the season: cinnamon hearts, romantic conversation candies, and, of course, chocolate. Not too healthy?or is it? You may be in for a (pleasant) surprise. Although there’s certainly no health factor in red-dyed, artificially flavoured… Read more »
?A nation must be embraced, rehabilitated and expressed as a tangible sign of human creativity and as an integral element of mankind’s heritage.? Abdelaziz Bouteflika Blackstone is a Gemini award-winning Canadian television series based on a fictitious Canadian First Nations reserve. The second season is now airing on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) and… Read more »
When we were young, our parents nagged us to eat our vegetables. Now media coverage has upped the message; It’s no wonder that we feel a pang of guilt when passing over the bowl of steamed vegetables with dinner or opting out of the salad option at a restaurant. But while fruits and vegetables are… Read more »
Justin Rain: On Playing Alan Fraser, Part I Blackstone is a Gemini award-winning Canadian television series based on a fictitious Canadian First Nations reserve. The second season is now airing on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) and features some of the finest aboriginal talent in North America. Blackstone is part of the recent trend… Read more »
« Héritiers de la ?révolution des guitares? initiée par Tinariwen au début des années 80, les musiciens de Tadalat côtoient au quotidien ceux de Terakaft, Tamikrest ou encore Amanar, tous issus de la florissante pépinière de l’Adrar des Ifoghas. Toutefois, ils se démarquent de leurs grands frères et amis par des arrangements, des rythmes et… Read more »
We’ve all heard of picture-perfect skin, something that for many of us seems an unattainable dream. However, it may not have to be?and the solution isn’t ?Fotoshop by Adobé.? Whether You’re contending with skin blemishes, irritation, or just the harshness of winter weather, there are some natural ways to help bring that healthy glow back… Read more »
Blackstone is a Gemini award-winning Canadian television series based on a fictitious Canadian First Nations reserve. It airs on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) and features some of the best aboriginal actors in North America. The second season premiered last week. Blackstone is part of the recent trend to portray the realities of reserve… Read more »
Environmental sustainability is a hot topic these days. We seem hooked on the insatiable use of non-renewable resources; our planet is in jeopardy, and our daily habits predict a dire future. Amid increasing media coverage of sustainable living, Athabasca University’s Centre for Psychology has released the timely PSYC 465, Psychology of Sustainability. The course gives… Read more »