Ma'afu - About The Music

Ma'afu - About The Music | VIDEO LINK

Jazz music on the Canadian West Coast is a cultural mixing pot centered around the Black experience in Canada. Subject to the prejudices of segregation and discrimination from its inception in the early 1900s, it is important to examine how this facet of culture evolved alongside the topic of race in society. Having the privilege to interview Ma’afu Keteca, a jazz musician based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ma’afu was able to share his insight on this topic and how the Vancouver jazz scene is now with reflections on how race affected it in the past. This exhibit contains a video showcasing excerpts from the interview and historical context, a brief biography on myself and my interviewee, and a biblography/end credits page.