April 19-20 2025
Edzi’U: The Moose Are Life
NVRLND. Boutique
1048 21 Ave SE
Sound Installation + Live Performance Activations + Guided Walk
Saturday , April 19
12PM - Welcome to Land & Territory with Deedra Ladouceur, followed by a short music set by Edzi’u.
1 PM - Opening of sound installation, featuring ‘The Moose are Life’ Live performance by Edzi’u.
2-4PM - Gallery Drop-In Hours.
SUnday, April 20
12-1 PM - Gallery Drop-in Hours.
1PM - Second Live performance of The Moose are Life.
2PM: guided walk: Listening intentionally requires a direct attention to the world around us, a noticing of our surroundings. Tuning into our world creates an opportunity for reciprocity with the environment around us and our relationship to space. Edzi’u directs that opportunity in this sound walk workshop. The power of listening is explored, and participants are challenged to hear sound as if it were a visual art piece, observing sonically, and playing with the texture and vision of the world around us with the mind.
Vancouver-based, Tahltan and Tlingit Musician Edzi’U presents ‘The Moose Are Life’, a visual sound installation that speaks to the disappearance of the moose in Tahltan Territory.
The low numbers of moose in Northern BC have been said to be from a direct result to over hunting in the area, however, the province of BC will not introduce limited entry hunting regulations. Moose counts aren’t showing much of decline, but the fact remains: Tahltan aren’t seeing the same amount of moose. The piece speaks to our colonial inheritance of Indigenous peoples, and the invasive systems of capitalism, colonialism, and non-resident hunters in Tahltan Territory.
This weekend of immersion in to Edzi’u’s sound and performance world will feature a drop-in sound installation, Several Short, Live Performances by Edzi’u, and a guided walk.
See Schedule Above.
Edzi’u
Edzi'u is a Tahltan and Tlingit artist based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. An innovative songwriter and composer who paints stories of the past, present and future with textures, elders stories, words, and their ethereal voice - their 2023 album "Potlatch In The Box '' is a stunning showcase of that artistic vision. Being rich in culture, full of passion and spirit, the power behind their use of sound goes deep within the listener, inspiring them to be bold and genuine, while living fully within their hearts.
Drawing inspiration from their roots and their experiences Edzi'u weaves together a tapestry of sound that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. The album features a diverse array of tracks, from the hypnotic the "Warrior Song" to the pulsing "Raven Clan Welcome'' - they shine a light on the wrongs of the past, including Canada's ban on the Potlatch, and how it affected their ancestors traditions, culture and world. That being said, there is a balance in the new music - a hope - one that shines with their rich, soulful vocals that has a style (and sound) like no other.
With "Potlatch In The Box" Edzi'u has established themselves as a major force in the Canadian music scene. Their innovative sound and thoughtful lyrics have earned them critical acclaim and a devoted following of fans around the globe.