Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson CD Release Party at the UBC Museum of Anthropology

I’m a big supporter of First Nations’ projects (as you can tell with my coverage of museums like the Squamish-Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler, my promotion of the Talking Sticks Music Festival, of Thunderstick at the Firehall Arts Centre, and many others), and I’m glad to highlights issues of Aboriginal culture, art and music. I have been invited to the Celebration and CD Release Party for Terri–Lynn Williams–Davidson New Journeys on Thursday June 23rd at 8:00pm.

Unfortunately I can’t make it as I will be in Montreal, but if you can, you should! There will be a Performance and Reception at the Museum of Anthropology at 6393 NW Marine Drive in Point Grey, Vancouver.

Transcendent music sung in the Haida language, bridging the ancient and the present, by Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winners Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Bruce Ruddell.

Terri-Lynn and musicians will perform selections from her new CD ‘New Journeys’ followed by a performance by the Rainbow Creek Dancers and a reception. Admission is complimentary; attendees are encouraged to purchase a copy of the CD. Spread the music! You can RSVP to reception@whiteravenlaw.ca.

I wanted to find out a bit more about Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winner Terri-Lynn and Bruce Rudell’s collaboration. I learned that the broad vision for the “New Journeys” CD is to create music that bridges two cultures and helps people of different backgrounds to connect with each other reflecting the current need in Canadian society to reach reconciliation with Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. Such a wonderful goal.

I strongly encourage you to attend the CD Release Party which is coming up in a week and a bit, and do let me know if you attend, I’d love to hear your impressions of Terri-Lynn’s music.