Collective Frequency Workshop at the Geary Art Crawl

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

As part of the artists-run workshops at Geary Art Crawl happening this March 7 and 8.

In this hands-on, accessible workshop, participants will co-create a unique soundscape using their bodies and environment, then collaboratively write and record spoken-word pieces, leaving with a collective audio artifact of community voice.

This worskhop is facilitated by LAL.

PARTICIPANT AGE: ALL AGES
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE + ACCESSIBLE WASHROOMS

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Rosina Kazi and Nicholas Murray are LAL. The Toronto-based, Bengali-Bajan duo have been holding down Canada’s underground DIY music scene for decades. Having started performing separately in hip hop and spoken word, they came together as music and life partners, bonding over the shared ideal of making electronic music that puts community first.

Drawing on the transcendent and transgressive roots of house/electronic music, LAL use each successive album as a chance to explore further and further into the future. With so many futures awaiting us, we’re fortunate to have their music as a guide. The fragile melodies and throbbing bass sound out, like a rope and plank bridge across a dangerous chasm. We could choose to plunge into the gaping maw and take what comes our way; we may instead make unsteady, swaying steps towards safety on that far side. Not the dead happiness of certainty and security but rather the comfort of a future built by vulnerability, magical thinking, generosity and the tenderest of rage.

Impatient for paradise, LAL works tirelessly to make that future a reality in the here and now. They launched the community centre and performance venue Unit 2 16 years ago as a space for marginalized artists and communities to build themselves up and create connections across social boundaries. LAL's recent theatre work in Noor and Out The Window take their world building one step closer towards a critical gesamtkunstwerk. Murray and Kazi are regularly sought after for public speaking engagements, to share their insights on music, arts and social justice. LAL is the answer to a question we’re finally ready to ask.

Their new album A PRACTICE OF LOVE to be released in the summer of 2027 and will also focus on their next album in collaboration with good friend and Mohawk artist Ange Loft.

ABOUT GEARY ART CRAWL

Geary Art Crawl is a free, community-driven arts festival that animates Toronto’s Geary Avenue with interdisciplinary programming, creative workshops, and live cultural experiences.

Founded in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an d the changing face of our beloved street, the festival was created to safely reconnect the community, provide paid opportunities for artists and arts workers, and support the neighbourhood’s small businesses during a period of significant disruption.

Since its inception, Geary Art Crawl has grown into an annual celebration of the corridor’s vibrant creative ecosystem, activating studios, galleries, and industrial spaces while welcoming thousands of visitors to explore the area.

Through workshops, performances, and collaborative projects, the festival highlights diverse artistic voices and fosters meaningful community engagement in shared public space.

Visit www.gearyartcrawl.com to explore more workshops.

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