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Valerie Khayat

Resonance in blue now available on CD baby

About Me

Born in Montreal and of Italo-Lebanese origin, poet, singer-songwriter, Graduate of Communication Studies and a student in Philosophy at Concordia University, Valerie Khayat has been an active presence since 2004 in the artistic community from folk to poetry/spoken word circles. She has been taking part in various events, many in connection to non-profit and grassroots organizations. In 2007 she released her first book of poetry, The Road to Vesper, and her first full-length CD Resonance in blue. ____________________________________________________________ ______________Montréalaise d’origine Italo-Libanaise, poète, auteure-compositeure, diplômée en Communications et étudiante en Philosophie à l’Université Concordia, Valérie Khayat fait partie du milieu artistique montréalais depuis 2004 . Elle y est présente tant sur la scène musicale que sur celle de la poésie/spoken word avec, entre autres, plusieurs participations à des événements reliés aux causes humanitaires. Son premier receuil de poésies, The Road to Vesper, et son premier CD Resonance in blue sont parus en 2007.
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.."JACOB" Live @ 3 Minots - MAY 4th, 2007

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Member Since: 9/29/2005
Band Website: valeriekhayat.com
Band Members: Valerie Khayat - music & lyrics, vocals, backup vocals, guitar, dulcimer
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Record Label: Quietivity Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

One last time to the stage...

Hi everyone,I hope you are all well and that 2008 has brought many blessings your way so far.I am happy to invite you to my Road to Vesper performance as part of the Art Matters Festival next Thursday...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:46:00 PST

PLEASE READ

Please Read on and add yourself to the group:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9635600965The Coco Cafe Show this Sunday February 24th in Montreal (see my show listings) is in honour or this cause ...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:24:00 PST

Tune into CBC Radio One on February 9th, 2008

For those of you who were unable to make your way to the Sala Rossa last Sunday for the ''John Giorno, meet Canada'' show...you can here it on Feburary 9th at 5pm on CBC Radio One's cinq à six. (Easte...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:02:00 PST

Valerie at Festival Voix d’Amériques February 3rd / 3 février 2008

JOHN GIORNO, MEET CANADAIn English. John Giorno meets a few pillars of Canadian spoken word.We're battening down the hatches for poet/performer Sheri-D Wilson (Calgary); singer/musician Mark Berube (a...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:13:00 PST

Valerie Khayat featured in Montreal Mirror’s Year in Review

Hey everyone,the article is available at the following address:http://www.montrealmirror.com/2007/122007/yir8.htmla ll the best,Valerie xox**please note that my photograph was taken by Darren Ell (www....
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:10:00 PST

A look back

Hi everyone,I hope you are all well. Maybe because of the snowfalls in the last while in Montreal I am realizing how fast time is passing and because of lack of it I haven't had the chance to write a ...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:06:00 PST

Artists Against Apartheid

A great article written by Nadia Hausfather in the Concordian:http://media.www.theconcordian.com/media/storage/ paper290/news/2007/11/20/Arts/Artists.Against.Apartheid-3113 723.shtml
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:32:00 PST

Resonance in blue now available on CD baby

Resonance in blue can now be ordered at the following address:http://cdbaby.com/cd/valeriekhayatVal xox
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:51:00 PST

Valerie Khayat on CKUT this Wednesday October 10th

I will be giving a live interview & playing on CKUT this Wednesday between 8-9am Details to come...To tune in online :http://ckut.ca/listen.phpOr for those is Montreal: 90.3FM on your radio dial...
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:33:00 PST

Valerie Khayat featured in Siafu Magazine - September 27, 2007

I was recently interviewed by Siafu, a great socio-politically conscious magazine out of Montreal. The article is available at the following address:www.siafu.ca/story/74
Posted by Valerie Khayat on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:55:00 PST