Bonjay

Dancehall-bred. Old soul-orchestrated. Polaris Prize nominated. Bonjay is Alanna Stuart & Ian Swain.

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

Bonjay & @queersongbook present... Queer Dancehall Orchestra "Medicine for Melancholy (Live from Yaad Version)"

https://t.co/0Tz73XaDyK

#queerdancehallorchestra #medicineformelancholy #lushlifealbum

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

TODAY: 'Bannock X Bashment: The Innovative Intersection of Indigenous and Caribbean Music in Canada'.

Alanna in convo + selecting tunes w/ @kwendeismemetic + @theBEARwitness at @NatGalleryCan .

5:30-7pm. Free. In-person + online.

Register here: https://t.co/Bmzfv1cVu8

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

Testing out Jamaicanified versions of @CaseyMecija , @solangeknowles , and @st_vincent . Added a bit of Sly & Robbie to the latter.

Also screening a short doc on rediscovering herself in Kingston mountains and studios.

Part of @musicgalleryTO X Avant XVI Fest.

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

Here's a bit of what Lanna's doing solo, tonight! Fri. Oct. 15. 8pm Toronto time.

FREE in-person tix (T.O.): https://t.co/vGXuNlUQu8
Screenings: 8pm, 8:30pm, 9pm

OR

Stream: https://t.co/6I9xYR2G3p
8pm only

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

Lanna sharing solo tings! Catch 'Reasoning'— a mixed arts exhibit of femmehall sounds, short doc + Piscean musings.

X Avant Festival XVI
Fri. Oct. 15, 2021
Toronto: Projected screening @ 918 Bathurst. 8/8:30/9pm EST
Rest of 🌍: Online at 8pm EST

Free tix https://t.co/vGXuNlUQu8

[Toronto Outdoor Picture Show @TOpictureshow]

Friday, August 6
DANCEHALL QUEEN with short films WHO AM I? (Alanna Stuart & May Truong) and EVERBLESSED (Jeremy Relph & Nile Saunter)
Guest curated by Alanna Stuart (@bonjaymusic) and Sou Sou Music Series.

https://t.co/mJeYFTaAF5
Tickets must be obtained in advance.

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

In this 👌🏾 >>

[Venus Fest @venusfest_]

Announcing a summer mentorship program, open to developing artists and emerging music industry professionals.
Keynote speakers Jully Black, Ezra Furman, and iskwē will share presentations open to the public via YouTube.
Applications open now at
https://t.co/tRqEZSk2Yx

[Exclaim! @exclaimdotca]

We spoke with Toronto label/collective Tone Bonk about their new tribute compilation to 'Big Shiny Tunes,' featuring @ddoorroo, @doohickeycubicl, @markerstarling and @christinebougie, plus members of @saintberenice, @bonjaymusic, @weavesmusic and many more https://t.co/iHgmKeK6kT

[ShaniqueMarie @Shanmariemusic]

Big announcement time! 😍

My debut album "Gigi's House" will released on @Equiknoxx_Music June 16th

Ft. Gavsborg, Alanna Stuart, Michael Vincent Waller, MVW, Raging Fyah, Swing Ting & Exile Di Brave

Pre-order at Bandcamp and get "Ballad" right away:
https://t.co/NpzufTgeBr

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

@kullijhan @theOGMrFox Uh... Time Cow?

[headlight spirits @headspiritsblog]

march 31st, 2021

"oh, zadie knows / elongated i's and o's / won't get me through / glorified glory holes"
(medicine for melancholy by @bonjaymusic and @queersongbook)

https://t.co/NkzKwLonwP

[I'm the Riddim Writer 💫 @IsisSemajHall]

It's been a long year from March 2020 to now. What has this year really been like for women who do so much of the heavy work? Tune in to #ForPosterity and take care of yourself and your loved ones. #protectourwomen #WomensHistoryMonth

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

@laaain_music I would add honesty to that list, delivered with kindness, manners, and tact. Hard to do in a network-reliant industry... not impossible, though.

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

@laaain_music @crymmusic You stretched the hell outta dem dollars. Wow.

[Paul Chin • 陈保罗 🇵🇸 @ohyeahpaulchin]

“Don’t let me fall into the inertia of a no-trouble kind of life” – Jon Osmond

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

@joannatweetsome @JamillaMohamud @lalforest @austratalks ❤️ this, that’s what we make music for 💪🏾💪🏻

[club quarantine @reachclubq]

tonight we celebrate @WithLoveTiKA’s new album ‘Anywhere But Here'. 9pm est. ✨

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

One of our faves in the dance Karim Olen Ash playing a t dance ting this Sunday! TUFF

🔉 https://t.co/8QdxSEsKrE 👌🏾👌🏻

tix >> https://t.co/3YoWlPuPN5

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

Catch this Jamaica-to-Canada link: https://t.co/uU41sqI9cV

[Culture Professor @SonjahStanley]

Happening at 1:00pm EST today. Tune in to the inaugural Maple and Palm Forum under the theme ‘Cultures of Work: Migration, Music, Media and Memory from Canada to Jamaica’

[Bonjay @bonjaymusic]

@naizor It's happeniiiiing! Safe + comfy travels.

[Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu]

Reposting. A few months ago, someone asked me for three or four changes in political journalism that might begin to right this ship. (Emphasis on begin to…) https://t.co/KHA17PXLJd