Montreal-based Chilean artist Carolina Echeverria has been working on a massive arpillera about this period that shook her country.

The monthly party Habibi Boom celebrates the sounds from SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) cultures; familiar to some of the partygoers while new to others. The goal is to build a safe and joyful community, explain co-founders Isabelle Micati and Thierry Syriani.

Not even an intimidating letter from lawyers representing Coca Cola would stop the team from Cinema Politica from screening an NFB documentary that reveals dark truths about worker abuse at the hands of the corporation. To succumb to the pressure would be the complete opposite of what Svetla Turnin and Ezra Winton set out to do with their media arts organization, they tell The Bridge.

Trinidadian singer-songwriter Queen Omega has been making roots reggae music for over 20 years. But, almost a year ago, her viral performance over a remix of "Next episode" by Dr. Dre brought her to new heights. Nantali Indongo caught up with her to talk about that moment and the art of the dubplate, ahead of her performance at the Festival International Nuits d'Afrique on July 13.

Montreal musician and composer Remi Cormier grew up in the 2000s when rap music was unavoidable. Just before hitting the stage for a Trumpet Summit led by jazz heavy-weight, Keyon Harrold, Cormier joined us to talk about everything he's learned about composition from bands like Outkast to performance from Snarky Puppy.

The documentary, Kanatenhs When the Pine Needles Fall, byKatsi'tsakwas(Ellen Gabriel) tells the stories of the women leaders in the resistance of Kanehsat:ke in the summer of 1990. The short film wonthe highest art prize from Montreal's arts council.