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The audio-visual universe of contemporary Creole-Canadian music producer and creative director Sika Valmé, is an expertly crafted collection of timeless, relatable narratives. 
Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sika now resides between Montréal, New York, and Mexico. Her creations, reflections of her many migrations, find inspiration in geometry, the natural world, and the human experience. 
Sika’s work is an immersive encounter, one that synergizes opposing elements to create a distinct style with an unforgettable sound. Dubbed as “Creole-LoFi”, the rich and layered textures of her music offer an unconventional take on Caribbean rhythms. Her visual art compliments her music with bright, colorful imagery that plays with the same tensions between disparate geographies and cultures. 
The result is a body of work that illuminates elements of Sika’s Diasporic journey, and offers a fresh and innovative cultural perspective. This unique approach, coupled with her remarkable vocal styling, has positioned Sika as a formidable artist and collaborator.
In the episode, we talked a fair bit about Sika’s video called Mango. Check it out here
Find Sika at sikavalme.com, on IG (@sikavalme) , Facebook here and on Spotify here. Buy the latest album, Erosion Eksperyans on Bandcamp here. 
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Trevor/AutoHeartVan is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who isn’t afraid to stand out – or even away – from the crowd.  His sound is a beautiful blend: queer misfit exophonic folk.  AutoHeartVan is a settler on traditional and unceded Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territory, and his music has travelled from Port Hardy, BC to Seville, Spain and San Cristóbal, Venezuela, with influences ranging from flamenco and blues to ranchera and 90s rock.
 
Find Trevor/AutoHeartVan at www.autoheartvan.ca, on IG (@autoheartvan) , Facebook here and on Spotify here #autoheartvan
You can reach his company Empower the Exchange  at empowertheexchange@gmail.com 
 
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Kenbe la, pa lage! Hang in there, don’t give up!
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5 minute teach: A  place where I go solo for a moment, to share a story with a lesson embedded in it. 
An exploration of the tight dance between discipline and patience. 
Enjoy the ride!
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Kenbe la, pa lage! Hang in there, don’t give up!
#teachreach
 
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I am very excited to bring on my guest today, Holly Middleton from Flow Movement Therapy. What an enlightening conversation this was. One big take away for me, is the following invitation from Holly, for us to "take ownership of our bodies".
Holly is a Vancouver-based movement coach specializing in helping athletic folks uplevel their performance by fine-tuning how they move. She has a PhD in biology and 30 years of dance experience including amateur Canadian and World salsa champion. She loves helping people sort out their body's biomechanics puzzles and restoring posture and mobility through better breathing. In her free time she enjoys knitting, learning languages and being alone in nature.
Find Holly at Flow Movement here, on Youtube here and you can follow her IG page @Flowmovementtherapy)
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Kenbe la, pa lage! Hang in there, don’t give up!
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