Montreal singer-songwriter Bells Larsen joins Elamin to talk about why he was forced to cancel an upcoming U.S. tour due to Trump-administration visa policies that directly target trans people. His upcoming album 'Blurring Time' is out April 25.&nbsp; Plus, 'Art of Dancehall,' is a new book by Major Lazer's Walshy Fire, and it documents the genre’s rise from the streets of Jamaica to the global stage through the flyers and posters used to promote local dancehall club nights and street parties. Elamin speaks with one of the book's contributors, Toronto-based dancehall archivist Sheldon Bruce, AKA Muscle.

Montreal singer-songwriter Bells Larsen joins Elamin to talk about why he was forced to cancel an upcoming U.S. tour due to Trump-administration visa policies that directly target trans people. His upcoming album 'Blurring Time' is out April 25.  Plus, 'Art of Dancehall,' is a new book by Major Lazer's Walshy Fire, and it documents the genre’s rise from the streets of Jamaica to the global stage through the flyers and posters used to promote local dancehall club nights and street parties. Elamin speaks with one of the book's contributors, Toronto-based dancehall archivist Sheldon Bruce, AKA Muscle.

Is it safe for trans artists to tour the U.S., and Canada's contribution to dancehall

&lt;p&gt;Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp;amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Sounds Good: CBC&apos;s Podcasts newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the&amp;nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.&lt;/p&gt;

Society & Culture

Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less. Subscribe&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

&lt;p&gt;Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp;amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the&amp;nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.&lt;/p&gt;

Share Is it safe for trans artists to tour the U.S., and Canada's contribution to dancehall

Sign up to save your podcasts

Is it safe for trans artists to tour the U.S., and Canada's contribution to dancehall

Is it safe for trans artists to tour the U.S., and Canada's contribution to dancehall

More shows like Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Ideas

The Current

Bookends with Mattea Roach

The Sunday Magazine

The House

Q with Tom Power

The Next Chapter

Canada Reads

Day 6

CANADALAND

At Issue

The Big Story

Front Burner

PlayME

Cost of Living

The Dose

This Matters

This is not a Drake podcast

The Decibel

Buffy