7 shows you need to see at Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Festival, July 8 to 20
Nuits d’Afrique is mounting free shows in Place des Festivals and ticketed shows in concert venues around the city.
Nuits d’Afrique is mounting free shows in Place des Festivals and ticketed shows in concert venues around the city.
Virginie B, Perceval and Tiken Jah Fakoly are among the wide variety of acts playing free and ticketed shows at the Francos this month.
“Equal parts post-punk dirge, skate punk tantrum, hip hop confession, French lounge pop and cinematic hallucination, this album refuses to sit still.”
“N NAO dives into concepts of fire and love, creating songs that feel like snapshots of a strange universe ruled by combustion and attraction.”
“Catchy dance punk and disco glam rock that brings to mind the work of artists like T-Rex and Boney M.”
“This album refines the Fredericton band’s brand of art-rock weirdness — and it’s glorious.”
“No one does it quite like Gus — one of the most ingenious songwriters around today.”
Located in the Spanish Social Club building on St-Laurent, the new venue (which briefly operated as El Salon back in the day) is a 300-capacity space welcoming a variety of live music and parties.
Lubalin told us about his journey from viral TikTok sensation to Charlotte Cardin collaborator to who he is today, having just dropped his debut album, “haha, no worries.”
“Montreal post-krautrock three-piece Yoo Doo Right has crushed it, again. 10/10.”