Music And Activism Talk with Emjay Wright

19/08/2024 32 min

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Episode Synopsis

This interview is part of the People's History Project series with ⁠OPIRG Guelph⁠ and broadcast on the radio show RadiOPIRG heard Thursdays at 3pm on ⁠CFRU 93.3 FM⁠.
In this episode, I am joined by Emjay Wright-a Guelph based improvising sound maker, and Queer experimental arts community builder. Emjay currently hosts the monthly improvised music series AudioPollination Guelph at Silence and performs as: Bodywaltz. We discussed removing barriers for Queer performers, improvised music, and the benefit concert Make Noise For Palestine which brought together musicians and other sound makers to raise funds to go toward providing aid to those in Palestine impacted by the violence.