The Royal Albert Arms will be a hub of community building, CanCon and culturally-inspired music during this year’s TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, which kicks off Friday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * The Royal Albert Arms will be a hub of community building, CanCon and culturally-inspired music during this year’s TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, which kicks off Friday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? The Royal Albert Arms will be a hub of community building, CanCon and culturally-inspired music during this year’s TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, which kicks off Friday.
This weekend, the Albert Street venue hosts the festival’s Pinoy Jazz Series featuring local Filipino artists and bands playing original tunes and jazz standards. Friday’s lineup includes Hera, Not Your Ordinary Hooligans and Tricia Magsino Barnabé and the Boyz. SUPPLIED Singer Jovelle Balani is on the bill Saturday for the Pinoy Jazz Series at the Albert.
“To see Filipino representation at the (festival) will be such a cool experience,” says Rein Cabalquinto, who performs as Rein and takes the stage alongside Jovelle Balani and Feelgood on Saturday. “A lot of these performers I’ve known for quite a while and it’s pretty neat to see that they also have an inkling for jazz.” Cabalquinto, 24, comes from a musical household.
His parents play guitar and piano and karaoke.
