WESTERN FRONT – DJ O Show with Gillian Thompson

Description:

As part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, 2024 Coastal Jazz artist-in-residence DJ O Show was joined in conversation with vocalist, songwriter, and performer Gillian Thomson. During the discussion, DJ O Show shared insight into her work across music, storytelling, politics, and community organizing, with a focus on decolonization.

Presented in partnership with Coastal Jazz and Talking Stick Festival with support from the Government of Canada and SOCAN Foundation.

Video documentation is available upon request.

An interviewer and an artist sit side by side, addressing a crowd. The artist wears all black with pops of yellow, smiling as they speak into a microphone. The interviewer wears a paisley button down and crosses their legs, listening attentively.

An interviewer and an artist sit side by side. The interviewer appears to be asking the artist a question, gesturing with their hands as they speak. The artist’s grin is wide and toothy.

A person wearing a paisley button down, dark pants, and black earrings holds a microphone with both hands, smiling as they speak to an artist sitting across from them.

Captions:

Gillian Thomson and DJ O Show at Western Front, Jun 26, 2024. Photo by Rachel Topham Photography.
Gillian Thomson and DJ O Show at Western Front, Jun 26, 2024. Photo by Rachel Topham Photography.
Gillian Thomson and DJ O Show at Western Front, Jun 26, 2024. Photo by Rachel Topham Photography.

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