New tasks from a few of Quebec’s most cutting-edge musicians have landed spots on the Polaris Music Prize quick checklist.
Pop provocateur Hubert Lenoir, Congolese-Canadian Pierre Kwenders and digital orchestral composer Ouri are among the many 10 contenders for this yr’s $50,000 award for finest Canadian album.
They be part of London, Ont. rapper Shad whose “Tao” grew to become his fifth album to be shortlisted for the Polaris, probably the most of any artist because the prize’s creation in 2006.
Among the many Quebec nominees, Lenoir takes a spot with “Pictura de Ipse: Musique directe,” often known as “Image of Myself,” an idea album that set recorded conversations of his every day life to musical compositions.
Kwenders, who was born Jose Louis Modabi in Kinshasa, Congo earlier than shifting to Montreal, is acknowledged for “Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love.” The album captures the dancefloor vitality of Afro-Latin beats and encompasses a collaboration with Arcade Hearth`s Win Butler and Regine Chassagne.
Ouri is the stage identify of Ourielle Auve, whose album “Body of a Fauna” was impressed by her classical coaching in France and the digital music she found upon shifting to Montreal.
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First Nations hip hop act Snotty Nostril Rez Youngsters picked up their third nod for “Life After” whereas Indigenous duo Ombiigizi landed on the checklist for his or her debut “Sewn Again Collectively,” produced by Damaged Social Scene’s Kevin Drew.
Different Polaris-nominated albums embrace Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson’s “Alpha,” Rosaireville, N.B.-raised Lisa Leblanc’s “Chiac Disco,” St. John’s-based musician Kelly McMichael’s “Waves” and Vancouver rock band Destroyer’s “Labyrinthitis.”
The Polaris Music Prize names the perfect Canadian album of the earlier yr — regardless of style or gross sales — as chosen by a bunch of journalists, broadcasters and bloggers. The winner will probably be introduced Sept. 19 throughout a gala presentation at Toronto’s Carlu.
Tickets for the night can be found via Ticketmaster whereas the ceremony will probably be webcast stay on CBC Music.
Final yr, the Polaris went to hip hop artist Cadence Weapon for “Parallel World,” his poetic reflection on race, policing and know-how that was largely impressed by the George Floyd protests in 2020.
Every runner-up receives $3,000.
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