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Share The Prismatic Arts Festival is a national, multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases and celebrates innovative work by Indigenous artists and artists of colour from across Canada. Based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Prismatic has been bringing audiences vibrant, boundary-pushing new works in theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts, media arts, and spoken word since 2008.
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Ali Enriquez
Ali Enriquez is a Cuban-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. She has been part of and soloed in many ensembles including jazz bands, symphony orchestras, jazz and classical chamber ensembles, and has performed in festivals in Cuba, Canada, and Italy.
About the Event
The Prismatic Arts Festival is thrilled to bring Ali Enriquez to the 2024 festival with community partner CBC.
Ali Enriquez is a Cuban-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Born and raised in the vibrant city of Havana, Cuba, by a family of musicians, she began her musical training at the age of five. Her first trip to Canada was in 2012, and in 2016 she moved to Halifax where she became familiar with the classical and jazz music scene, playing with symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, jazz bands, and ensembles as a singer and violinist. Ali began her studies in Performing Arts at Dalhousie University, later transferring to NSCC’s Music Arts program where she started her career as a songwriter. She has performed with the National Symphony of Cuba, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, the Back Alley Big Band, and many other ensembles. Ali has performed for the members of Parliament in Ottawa, the Halifax Jazz Festival, Romerías de Mayo (Cuba), the Ravello Music Festival (Italy, and more. Her debut single “Se Vale Llorar” – released in March 2023 – is now available on all platforms.
This performance features the debut of Ali's original music and live band, featuring an opening song by Mi'kmaq musician, Jenelle Duval.
Venue
CBC studio 60 is a versatile and multi-purpose space suitable for recording sessions, photography, film shoots, meetings, receptions, and concerts. Known to foster an air of intimacy between artist and audience, expect to up close and personal with this prodigious artist.
Date & Time
Thu., Oct. 3, 2024 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Venue Details
CBC Studio 60
6940 Mumford RoadHalifax, Nova Scotia B3L 0B7
