Ahead of the release of her remarkable but album ‘Masra’, Gayance speaks to Martyn Pepperell about growg up Montreal's Haian muny, the power of tentn, and her multidisciplary creative enavours
Contents:
- GAYANCE
- GAYANCE
- WE SPOKE WH GAYANCE ABOUT HER LONG-AWAED BUT ALBUM, MASRA
- GAYANCE
- GET TO KNOW GAYANCE, THE DJ AND PRODUCER EXPRSG JOYFULNS THROUGH MIC
- DJ GAYANCE: WHY BEATS AND RERDS ARE LOVED ON TOO
- MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD: GAYANCE
- GAYANCE
- AGO LIVE: SONIC SATURDAY WH DJ GAYANCE
- GAYANCE STAYS TE TO THE NAME OF HER FORTHG EP, NOT TONG DOWN
- GAYANCE
- JARRE VANDAL, GAYANCE, S!RENE, DOTBOI – E WERI (SRANANPIANO) (ORIGAL MIX)
- AUDIO: DJ GAYANCE
- BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTEON DEMANDPLAY SEGMENTS438 SEGMENTSSHARE SHOWBREAKAWAY BROADSTS ACROSS THE PROVCE OF QUEBEC ON CBC RAD ONE. FROM OUR STUD SHERBROOKE, ALISON BTE AND THE TEAM VER THE STORI AND TRODUCE YOU TO THE PEOPLE OM THE GASPé TO THE ABIBI TO THE LOWER NORTH SHORE. WE BRG YOU RMATN, ENERGY, AND FUN ALL WH A QUEBEC TWIST.MORE ON BREAKAWAYVIS FOR ARTICL AND MORE OM BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTEPREVLY AIREDSEGMENTSAUG. 25, 2023: L JARDS DU BASS LOUISE IS GIVG BACK TO THE MUNY MORE WAYS THAN ONE12:20AUG. 25, 2023: MUZN'S JENNY SALGADO REFLECTS ON 40 YEARS OF QUEBEC HIP-HOP25:03AUG. 25, 2023: QUEBEC CY'S MORR CENTER PRENTS THE 9TH EDN OF ARTS ALIVE7:56AUG. 24, 2023: QUEBEC CY CHEF REPRENTS CANADA AT MILAN'S SAN PELLEGRO YOUNG CHEF AWARDS15:08AUG. 24, 2023: HOW DIFFICULT IS TO BOOK A GIG A EDY SHOW THIS PROVCE IF YOU'RE A WOMAN?13:49SEE MORESTAY UP-TO-DATE WH THE LATT AND BT D NTENT OM CBC LISTEN LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY TWO WEEKS.ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRSFAQ + CONTACT USHAVG AN ISSUEPRIVACY POLICYTERMS OF USEABOUT CBC ACCSIBILY© CBC/RAD-CANADA 2023. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.VERSN | 1.11.56 BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTE
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Play Gayance and disver followers on SoundCloud | Stream tracks, albums, playlists on sktop and mobile. * dj gayance *
Thu, 24 AugDekmantel Selectors 2023Antal, Ben UFO, Moopie, Bored Lord, Bufiman, Call Super, Shanti Celte, Carlos Soufont, Cashu, Danielle, DjRUM, dreamstmoe, DJ Fart the Club, Hunee, I-F, Interstellar Funk, Mozhgan, Solar, Job Jobse, Kikelomo, Lakuti, Tama Sumo, Lu Lozano, Le Vibert, Mad Miran, Intified Patient, Mama Snake, Spekki Webu, Marcel Dettmann, Casper Tielrooij, Naone, Sansibar, DJ Nobu, NVST, Or:la, Palms Trax, Patrick Rsell, DJ Python, Rabih Beai, re:ni, Ploy, Ron Like Hell, Salome, Sef Adasï, Shannen SP, Simo Cell, Darw, Andy Votel, Bibi Seck, Charmae, Cema Royale, Fab Fontanelli, Co Maria, Damar, Fafi Abl Nour, Gart, Gaspar Antuña, GAYANCE, grtygun, Hellie, Jasmín, Kia (AU), no service, Kléo, Latoya, livwutang, madba, Mary Lake, Kondu, Meetsysteem, Mela Serser, Millos Kaiser, Monty DJ, MSJY, French II, Narathip, OJOO GYAL, Nèna, Reptant, Rey Colo, Rozaly, Sekan, DJ Sp, Suze Ijó, Very, Woody92, Jeans (NL), Colors (1)Fri, 20 OctDGTL ADE: Hoe of Love by FolamourCo Maria, David Vunk, Folamour, GAYANCE, Gerd Janson, Jayda G, Lakuti, Tama Sumo, Nu Genea, Todd Terje. Aïsha Vert, better known as Gayance (the Haian Créole word for “joyfulns”), has officially released her long-gtatg but album Masra.
Havg DJed for roughly a , Gayance tght herself how to produce on Ableton Live durg the earlier stag of the panmic. Though she’d been spltg time between Montreal and var other plac the world (specifilly untri like Belgium and Brazil), Gayance is currently based Amsterdam, where she spoke to Cult MTL om. While she attribut the album’s lay partly to how much time took to get prsed, Gayance also had a parallel project on the go that would ntribute to the hold-up.
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Montreal producer Gayance, now livg Amsterdam, has officially released her long-gtatg but album Masra. * dj gayance *
In Gayance’s words, Masra is the story of her 20s. For Gayance, her 20s were spent learng what her boundari were, and how to check them — somethg she adms she hasn’t been great at dog.
Gayance’s late grandfather led a choir group, and was one of the first to brg ngas to church Quebec, an stment that featur heavily the track. Gayance would also get to play a number of ftivals across the pond last summer, cludg Down the Rabb Hole the Netherlands last July, where she got the chance to meet none other than Erykah Badu. Masra also featur some equally eclectic lol artists Hua Li and Jate Kg, who both appear on “Clout Chaser’s Anthem, ” ma together durg a PHI Centre rincy Sate-Adèle the Lrentians; Judh Ltle D, who sgs on “Lord Have Mercy” and “Moon Risg (10 Years)”; and electronic tr Raveen, who feature promently on “Shore Apart” “Lord Have Mercy” and the tle track — the latter of which Gayance says is a crique of whe people.
WE SPOKE WH GAYANCE ABOUT HER LONG-AWAED BUT ALBUM, MASRA
Montreal mician Gayance participated the PHI North rincy the Lrentian mountas om September 30 to October 14, 2021. * dj gayance *
Though Masra is her first proper album, Gayance has been a fixture Montreal’s scene for what feels like a lifetime. Gayance has worn many other hats durg that time as well, havg hosted a mix seri entled WITCHES BREW on, and dog mic journalism work for outlets like Rad-Canada, VICE, The FADER and Red Bull Mic Amy.
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Havg spent so much time ternatnally recent years, Gayance’s travels Europe and Lat Ameri haven’t jt prumably helped her rack up plenty of Air Mil, but they’ve tght her about life and mic ways she might not have necsarily learned Montreal. Dpe her time spent thoands of kilometr away om the cy that mould her, Gayance wants to protect Montreal’s nightlife whichever way possible.
GET TO KNOW GAYANCE, THE DJ AND PRODUCER EXPRSG JOYFULNS THROUGH MIC
There is no shortage of talented mic creators Montreal. Aïsha Cartte Vert aka GAYANCE is one of ’s heavily volved as a DJ, A&R. * dj gayance *
The remar of this year will be a by one for Gayance, as she gears up to play ftivals (cludg Horst Belgium and Dekmantel Selectors Croatia), perform wh a live band and release a pann short film for Masra. Gayance will also be makg her return to Montreal — full band tow — on May 20 for Masra’s release party at the PHI Centre, where she’ll also be showg her short film. As far as what Masra says about where Gayance is currently at as an artist, her answer is pretty simple.
DJ GAYANCE: WHY BEATS AND RERDS ARE LOVED ON TOO
Disver GAYANCE's upg events on RA. Montreal-born Haian-Canadian artist based Amsterdam. Makg jazzy-hoe wh Brazilian spic so you n make out wh your csh. Highly fluenced by the beat scene of 2007-2018 and the broken break / bk movement Wt London.. * dj gayance *
For more on Gayance, please vis her Lktree. Gayance is a creole word for "joyfulns".
Gayance, the psdonym of Aïsha Vert, has been gag momentum through origal sets and mic sce 2013.
Next year, Gayance will also birth Masra, the film.
MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD: GAYANCE
Jo Walker Court for live DJ sets, featurg DJs who specialize Caribbean tun, we will liven up the space! Be transported to Jamai, Barbados and Domin Republic, as we embrace reggae, lypso, so and bachata, fuelled by DJ Gayance. * dj gayance *
Gayance is a feelgs based DJ who tegorilly don’t give a fuck about much, but the mic. Gayance has a md to move and surprise and is actively dog jt that.
Lexod by FRASE - Gayance remix (Indie, 2021).
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We ught up wh Montreal DJ and producer Gayance before her trip to the FME ftival Rouyn-Noranda this week. * dj gayance *
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AGO LIVE: SONIC SATURDAY WH DJ GAYANCE
GAYANCE event archive. Montreal-born Haian-Canadian artist based Amsterdam. Makg jazzy-hoe wh Brazilian spic so you n make out wh your csh. Highly fluenced by the beat scene of 2007-2018 and the broken break / bk movement Wt London.. * dj gayance *
Ahead of the release of her remarkable but album ‘Masra’, Gayance speaks to Martyn Pepperell about growg up Montreal's Haian muny, the power of tentn, and her multidisciplary creative enavours. Gayance produc and DJs mic that emphasis shared joy, muny and cultural nnectivy across borrs.
“For me, ’s the same palette, ” Gayance, real name Aïsha C. The followg year, she started her DJ journey as Gayance, which very ftgly is a Haian Creole term ed to exprs joyfulns.
Aïsha Cartte Vert aka GAYANCE is one of ’s heavily volved as a DJ, A&R.
GAYANCE STAYS TE TO THE NAME OF HER FORTHG EP, NOT TONG DOWN
A GAYANCE mix is a flavourful voyage through hip hop, soul, bossa nova —even Haian voodoo mic. GAYANCE bondg wh photographer Nathan Lang’s dog, December.
A ecstatic Gayance pos wh their arms wi open agast a whe backdrop, wearg clothg of var green, blue and black hu as well as their unique round eyeglass am.
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MEET GAYANCE. Gayance, pronounced ‘guy-ence’, is a creole word for joyfulns: an apt scriptn for the unapologetilly joyful Aïsha Vert.
JARRE VANDAL, GAYANCE, S!RENE, DOTBOI – E WERI (SRANANPIANO) (ORIGAL MIX)
Gayance reflects on her fluenc and experienc navigatg the mic space Montreal, to lend powerful advice on how to break to the DJ scene. Gayance: The Art of DJg.
Throughout Gayance’s Toolk, you will fd rmatn and rourc pertag to the art of DJg. Gayance discs what you n ask for, what you n expect, and general tips for how to navigate the dtry as a visible mory! Read on to learn about the DJ scene, how to fd your footg the dtry and check out a list of tips and tricks om Gayance herself!
AUDIO: DJ GAYANCE
Gayance happily pots their x fger up to the air wh their other hand rtg on a CDJ turntable – wearg a stylish green, blue and black patterned jacket, round eyeglass and a pair of headphon on top of of their head. Gayance is the alias of Montréal-based Haian-Canadian mician, DJ, producer, filmmaker and storyteller Aïsha Vert.
Takg her name om the Haian creole word for joyfulns, Gayance began as a DJ 2013 and she's sce traveled the world to share her fect energy and genre-blurrg vib. The rerd pats a lorful, timate, and hont portra of Gayance's life durg her 20s through jazzy hoe rhythms and broken beat groov and shows her multilgual vol talents and poetic songwrg. Gayance's exclive gut DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World is a kaleidospic head-spng journey through a wi variety of styl that zigzags between soulful unrground hip-hop, woozy psychelic R&B, warm jazzy beats, slick hoe rhythms, and vibrant global club jams.
BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTEON DEMANDPLAY SEGMENTS438 SEGMENTSSHARE SHOWBREAKAWAY BROADSTS ACROSS THE PROVCE OF QUEBEC ON CBC RAD ONE. FROM OUR STUD SHERBROOKE, ALISON BTE AND THE TEAM VER THE STORI AND TRODUCE YOU TO THE PEOPLE OM THE GASPé TO THE ABIBI TO THE LOWER NORTH SHORE. WE BRG YOU RMATN, ENERGY, AND FUN ALL WH A QUEBEC TWIST.MORE ON BREAKAWAYVIS FOR ARTICL AND MORE OM BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTEPREVLY AIREDSEGMENTSAUG. 25, 2023: L JARDS DU BASS LOUISE IS GIVG BACK TO THE MUNY MORE WAYS THAN ONE12:20AUG. 25, 2023: MUZN'S JENNY SALGADO REFLECTS ON 40 YEARS OF QUEBEC HIP-HOP25:03AUG. 25, 2023: QUEBEC CY'S MORR CENTER PRENTS THE 9TH EDN OF ARTS ALIVE7:56AUG. 24, 2023: QUEBEC CY CHEF REPRENTS CANADA AT MILAN'S SAN PELLEGRO YOUNG CHEF AWARDS15:08AUG. 24, 2023: HOW DIFFICULT IS TO BOOK A GIG A EDY SHOW THIS PROVCE IF YOU'RE A WOMAN?13:49SEE MORESTAY UP-TO-DATE WH THE LATT AND BT D NTENT OM CBC LISTEN LIVERED TO YOUR BOX EVERY TWO WEEKS.ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRSFAQ + CONTACT USHAVG AN ISSUEPRIVACY POLICYTERMS OF USEABOUT CBC ACCSIBILY© CBC/RAD-CANADA 2023. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.VERSN | 1.11.56 BREAKAWAY WH ALISON BTE
Augt 2023Thu, 24 AugDekmantel Selectors 2023Antal, Ben UFO, Moopie, Bored Lord, Bufiman, Call Super, Shanti Celte, Carlos Soufont, Cashu, Danielle, DjRUM, dreamstmoe, DJ Fart the Club, Hunee, I-F, Interstellar Funk, Mozhgan, Solar, Job Jobse, Kikelomo, Lakuti, Tama Sumo, Lu Lozano, Le Vibert, Mad Miran, Intified Patient, Mama Snake, Spekki Webu, Marcel Dettmann, Casper Tielrooij, Naone, Sansibar, DJ Nobu, NVST, Or:la, Palms Trax, Patrick Rsell, DJ Python, Rabih Beai, re:ni, Ploy, Ron Like Hell, Salome, Sef Adasï, Shannen SP, Simo Cell, Darw, Pepi Jogar, Andy Votel, Bibi Seck, Charmae, Cema Royale, Fab Fontanelli, Co Maria, Damar, Fafi Abl Nour, Gart, Gaspar Antuña, GAYANCE, grtygun, Hellie, Jasmín, Kia (AU), no service, Kléo, Latoya, livwutang, madba, Mary Lake, Kondu, Meetsysteem, Mela Serser, Millos Kaiser, Monty DJ, MSJY, French II, Narathip, OJOO GYAL, Nèna, Reptant, Rey Colo, Rozaly, Sekan, DJ Sp, Suze Ijó, Very, Woody92, Jeans (NL), Colors (1)September 2023October 2023Fri, 20 OctDGTL ADE: Hoe of Love by FolamourCo Maria, David Vunk, Folamour, GAYANCE, Gerd Janson, Jayda G, Lakuti, Tama Sumo, Nu Genea, Todd Terje. AGO Live: Sonic Saturday wh DJ Gayance. Be transported to Jamai, Barbados and Domin Republic, as we embrace reggae, lypso, so and bachata, fuelled by DJ Gayance.
DJ Gayance. Gayance is a Creole word for joyfulns - the perfect name for Aïsha Vert’s mil project that celebrat her Haian roots (she was born and raised Montreal-Nord). Gayance started as a DJ 2013 to make her first love a mixtape.
Gayance llects a variety of mic on vyl, cludg Ao-Lat jazz, North Amerin Black mic, Caribbean vtage sounds, Wt Ain and Black Electronic mic om Detro, Chigo and London. A’t no half-stepp’ for Montreal-bred DJ and club life ambassador Gayance.