Songs from the Shed: Christjay | Zaynab Wilson

Description

A collaboration between the Sparks Street BIA and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is bringing local music to The Shed on Sparks St all summer long! The lunchtime concert series, Songs from the Shed, will take place every Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm-1:30pm. Music lovers from the Ottawa region are invited to come enjoy lunch outdoors with a variety of captivating singer-songwriters in solo or duo formations. The project will be run by Ottawa’s own Jessy Lindsay, bilingual singer-songwriter and program coordinator.

Program Details

Date: Thursday June 20th 2024
Venue: The Shed on Sparks Street, Ottawa (between Bank St & O’Connor St near 190 Sparks St)
Time: 12pm-1:30pm
Price: FREE (no ticket required)

Programming

12pm - Christjay

ChristJay is a local singer & songwriter with an eccentric sound geared towards an emotional experience. His inspirations are found in smooth ballads with technical vocals. You can find his singles on all streaming platforms.

12:55pm - Zaynab Wilson

Zaynab Wilson is a well-rounded and well-travelled musician who attunes to her gift of transmuting rhythm and harmony, and themes of the inward and outward journey, into song, story and groove. From her creatively unique upbringing, Zaynab’s current work reflects her interpretation of the ancestral Afro-Caribbean and beyond rhythms of her heritage, blended with her soaring soulful vocalization.