On Friday April 11th from 5-6pm CKUT and Kader will broadcast the 19th installment of RADIO SANCTUARY, a live hour-long remote broadcast hosted by Abdelkader Belaouni. This special edition is dedicated to the late Oscar Peterson with guest OLIVER JONES, renowned jazz pianist and Oscar’s friend. Oliver and Kader will discuss Oscar Peterson’s legacy, Oliver’s own music and career, growing up in the poor, black neighbourhood of Little Burgundy, the early jazz scene in Montréal, plus you’ll hear samples of their incredible musicianship. Kader and Oliver will be joined by other local musicians who have been invited to participate in the discussion. The show will take place on Kader’s 831st day in sanctuary at St. Gabriel’s Church. Abdelkader Belaouni (”Kader” to his friends) is a refugee from Algeria who came to Montreal via the USA. Kader is in sanctuary inside the St-Gabriel’s Catholic Church in his community of Point St-Charles — a mixed French-English poor working class neighborhood of Montreal, with a long history of community mobilization. Kader defied an order to be deported on January 5, 2006, and has remained in sanctuary ever since. CKUT is a community radio station proudly embedded in movements for social justice, particularly those of migrants in Montreal. Since Kader cannot leave the church, CKUT radio will join him inside the sanctuary of St-Gabriel’s Church, in the heart of Point St-Charles. Join us for this bilingual (English and French) program.
–>To view PHOTOS from the broadcast of Radio Sanctuary, visit: http://gallery.cmaq.net/radio-sanctuaire