I trust everyone has had a lovely holiday season. It feels…nice…to be back. More stressful already than anything but that’s the way the cookie crumbles for now I suppose.
Aside from trying to get settled into my new classes, sadly waving goodbye to all of the free time that I had over the break, it is [...]

Walking into Bushido Tattoo on 17th Ave, one is inundated with the sound of buzzing tattoo guns at work, and the cheerful banter of the staff.
Aside from the shop’s clean presentation and the range of skills found in the artists it houses, it is the atmosphere that draws in an almost constant stream of customers.
“I [...]

Easily one of the most interesting groups to attend this year’s Calgary Folk Fest, Umalali — with their group of spirited musicians working tirelessly to promote the endangered Garifuna culture — put on quite an after show Saturday night as part of the festivities. Selina Renfrow shot this video of the group in action.
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On the Caribbean coast there lives a group of people that work tirelessly to support their families and preserve their culture. Descendents of shipwrecked African slaves who bred with various Caribbean native groups, the Garifuna, as they are known, developed a rich language with deep ties to traditional African roots and music.
Now, as the world [...]