28. Ian Kamau on art as essential, Mauro Pezzente on sustaining community arts in a pandemic

Free City Radio

Listen to the 28th edition of Free City Radio. On this edition we hear from Toronto based artist Ian Kamau who speaks about his work while reflecting on being an artist during the pandemic, on the essential role that art plays in society. Recently Ian worked on a piece for Canada's National Arts Centre called "Non Essential" Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wny3E5HOmGE Also on the show I speak with Mauro Pezzente, co-owner of the Casa del Popolo, La Sala Rossa and co-founder of the Suoni per il Popolo festival Mauro speaks about the role of community arts and the struggle to sustain community arts spaces within the context of the pandemic. Suoni per il Popolo and Free City Radio also host a weekly interview series on Tuesdays that streams at : https://suoniperilpopolo.org Mauro is also the bass player in Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Free City Radio is hosted by Stefan @spirodon Christoff, broadcasting every Wednesday at 11h on @radiockut and also is a weekly podcast with unique content, coming out every Tuesday. Music on this episode is by Ian Kamau and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.