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Concert: Janice Jo Lee
November 9, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
WHAT TO EXPECT
Dazzling three part harmony, cute sing-alongs, stirring melodies and lots of laughs. A spoken word and folk music concert.
BIO
Janice Jo Lee (she/they) is a folk musician based in Toronto, Ontario. She is a second generation Canadian settler and twenty-seventh generation Korean. She is a contemporary folk-roots-jazz singer songwriter, composer-sound designer, spoken word poet, theatre maker, and arts/anti-oppression facilitator. Janice is a queer femme truth-teller and satirist. She is interested in using art to build flourishing communities based in justice and joy. Her work explores gender justice, antiracism, friendship, community, ancestry and the Earth. She is touring with her merry trio: Camila Diaz-Varela on vocals and guitar, Y Josephine on vocals and cajon.
Lee’s new album Ancestor Song launched in 2023. Audience members describe the songs as having “hypnotic melodies, and powerful narrative themes.” Many songs depict water as a force of healing, power, drowning and destruction.
On stage she performs theatrical spoken word pieces and swapping songs built on layers of cascading harmonies. With her guitar, looping pedal, trumpet, Korean janggu drum, disarmingly funny candour and poetically-rich lyrics, Lee commands the stage. She conjures warm energy, asks questions about our times, and leaves audiences rejuvenated and aglow.
REVIEWS
“When she sings the tumbleweeds stop and take notice, the light pollution dims and you can see a star right in front of you.” -Andre Prefontaine, 3x Canadian Poetry Slam Champion
“Janice is a power storyteller and musician – a song weaver bringing truth and healing through her work.” -Roya, Edmonton Musician
“An ethereal goddess, Janice Jo Lee is captivating, delightful, and a powerhouse.”-Slava Toth, Clown
“Stunning, tender, heartfelt, honest and sonically beautiful work.” -Camie, Canadian Folk Music Award Nominated Singer-Songwriter
“The music blooms and is deeply captivating in every way.” -Heather Majaury, Playwright
friends & fans that he holds so dear once again, through the power of music.”
Tickets are non-refundable, unless cancelled by host.
Tickets at the door if available: $30/person
