Busking on The Drive

Posted on by KeAloha

Trumpets, trombones, and tap dancing; what a perfect day for some busking! On Tuesday afternoon a couple pals and I played some tunes on Commercial Drive, jamming a variety New Orleans classics to modern pop-funk. Caught lots of smiles. So many fun times!

Our theme of the day: On the Sunny Side of the Street.

Hats off to you, Satchmo!

Growing up with his timeless rasp and incomparable 
trumpeting, Louis Armstrong as been a big influence for me. A 
favourite of my Gramma, whenever Hello Dolly comes on, I can't help 
but smile... Louis merits his place in the hearts of so many as a 
jazz king. Not only did he move jazz forward on the trumpet, he was 
also at the forefront of scat singing. Louis was "all that jazz" 
personified.

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KeAloha is an award-winning musician from Northern BC. KeAloha’s seed as an artist was planted on day one: learning the traditional dance of her Hawai’ian and Tahitian Ohana. Her young love for tap dance inspired her career as a drummer, and at 18 she moved to Vancouver with a full scholarship to Capilano University’s Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. KeAloha is a usual suspect in the Jazz, Neo-Soul, Latin-Fusion scene. Fuelled by the continuum of individual and community, KeAloha coordinates and performs at events that energize our commitment to building sustainable communities together.