It’s not often we squeeze a three piece band with instruments into our little on-air studio but we managed to make it work this morning! The Kalmunity Vibe Collective from Montreal are in town as part of The Banff Centre‘s Spoken Word program and will be performing some free shows over the next couple of weeks.

I spoke with percussionist Jahsun about the group, followed by a performance of the original song So Long Ago with Malika Tirolien on vocals and keyboard and Mark Haynes on bass.

Catch the Kalmunity Vibe Collective at the following free events at The Banff Centre:

KALMUNITY LIVE ORGANIC IMPROV
Thursday, April 2, 2015 – 9:00 p.m.
Maclab Bistro | Free
Thundering beats and earthy musical tones from Montreal’s Kalmunity Vibe Collective, laced with the fiery speech of inspiration from poets, MCs and lyrical participants in The Banff Centre Spoken Word program.

WAVELENGTHS
Saturday, April 4, 2015 – 8:00 p.m.
The Club, Theatre Complex | Free
Musicians and spokenword artists come together for an intimate night in The Club featuring multilingual words and soul music.

ANU BANFF
Friday, April 10, 2015 – 8:00 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre | Free
An ensemble performance of words and music by faculty and participants from The Banff Centre Spoken Word program.