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Toronto’s Kensington Market Jazz Festival 2020

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Toronto Kensington Market Jazz Festival 2020 Virtual Festival Lineup Saturday, November 7th & Sunday, November 8th Starting at 5:00pm EST https://www.kensingtonjazz.com/ The Toronto Kensington Market Jazz Festival is virtual this year.  It will be on November 7th and 8th.  Artists include Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Dave Young, Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Larnell, Billy Newton-Davis, and more! The weekend will also include special guest performances by Champian Fulton and Brandi Disterheft. Festival founder, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist Molly Johnson “Over the past five years, the Kensington Market Jazz Festival has been proud to showcase hundreds of established musicians on the Toronto and Canadian jazz scene in one of the city's most vibrant neighbourhoods in the heart of Toronto's heritage district.  However, in these pandemic times, we are all forced to experience a different capacity of life. This year, we’ve had to make some tough choices and, though p

Interview with Matt U Johnson

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Interview with musical artist Matt U Johnson We all need an escape right now. Close your eyes and think about a tropical island.  Take a breath. Now let’s focus on all the colourful architecture. Take in all that Vitamin D from the endless sunlight. Can you smell the flowers while walking down the boardwalk? Go ahead dip your toes in the ocean. Are you getting warm? Grab a snack or ice cream. But wait… something is missing. We need music. Something fresh with just the right amount of Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, and reggae along with EDM. Hmmm…I think I found the song for you. “Gwan Get It” ft. Matt U Johnson, Choclair & Sito Rocks. Today on What On What’s Good with Jovin Tardif, my guest is Matt U Johnson. We discuss the past, present, and future. 1. You were discovered as a talented singer and performer at the age of 14 while growing up in your hometown of New York.  What kind of music were you singing at that time? Who were some of the influences in the music industry growing up and