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Playlist for Vancouver Jazz Fest

Off the Cuff: A weekly gleaner of Internet sources and other media
jAZZ FEST
Vocalist Alamnou Akrouni and guitarist Fatou Seidi Ghali perform music of the North African Tuareg with their band Les Filles de Illighadad downtown on the Georgia Street Stage tomorrow at 2:15 p.m. as part of the opening weekend of this year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD
North African Tuareg musicians perform on Saturday, June 24 on Granville St. Stage.
“Fatou”:  bit.ly/2suI0mY.

CAT TOREN
Capilano University alumnus releases new album, Human Kind, channelling the spiritual music of Alice Coltrane inspired by the free form jazz of the late 60’s: bit.ly/2suU3kd.

HORSEPOWAR
Desi rapper plays David Lam Park on July 2. “Hi Everybody”: bit.ly/2suGKQV.

KANDACE SPRINGS
Performing at Pyatt Hall, June 25 at 9 p.m.“Thought It Would Be Easier”: bit.ly/29rDYlH.

EAST VAN STRINGS
Gordon Grdina et al at China Cloud on June 29 plus other dates. Live at TIFEM: bit.ly/2rGUN2R.

SEU JORGE
Opened jazz fest last night with show at the Orpheum. “Life on Mars”: bit.ly/1nizDnC.

SUN RA
Star System plays the music of Sun Ra: bit.ly/2rGNbx6.

CAP U JAZZ
Preparing students for the jazz life: bit.ly/2nnstj5.

TOMEKA REID
Chicago cellist leads TD High School Jazz Intensive program at festival: bit.ly/1issAXh.

COASTAL JAZZ
Discussing the history of the Vancouver jazz fest with co-founder John Orysik: bit.ly/290rj8B.