Music: Then and Now

Music: Then and Now


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Urvah Khan عروه خان is a Canadian Pakistani punk rock performer who has honed her craft in Toronto since 2010. She has developed a unique hybrid sound, fusing heavy rock with South Asian, hip hop & world sounds which she calls Scrap Rock. Khan’s music has been featured on BBC radio and she has performed at numerous festivals and venues in Toronto, LA and the UK. She created ScrapFest Muslim Pride online during quarantine to celebrate muslim queer and trans folks.  ScrapFest is a multicultural, immigrant friendly performance series showcasing alternative artists with varied geopolitical backgrounds and a common outsider perspective. ScrapFest seeks to bridge cultural differences by showcasing artists with a shared queer inclusive narrative. Since its debut in 2019, ScrapFest has collaborated with the Sur Sangum Foundation, Institute of Islamic studies (From the University of Toronto), El-Tawhid Juma Circle & QTBIPOC Sauga to produce Queer + Trans + Muslim + POC empowered events. June 2020 also marked the debut of ‘ISHQ- Muslim Pride’ virtual event presented in collaboration with ScrapFest. The show featured various Queer + Trans Muslim musicians, drag acts and poets. Mid 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, the show entertains and leaves an enlightening experience for the future to look back at. Cover art by Tania Willems
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Music: Then and NowBy Jordan B. Wright

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