Norman Nawrocki mixtape

Free City Radio

This is a mix that features both unreleased practices and experimentations, as well as recorded tracks. This mix is an homage to a long musical relationship with Norman Nawrocki, a Ukrainian-Canadian musician and activist. I felt that it would be nice to share the lo-fi tracks on this mix and also put them in a context of broader collaborations. Norman and I have played many fundraising events, recorded for albums. Also I have included tracks from many of Norman's projects, below is the track listing. The accompanying photo is of Norman Nawrocki reading a poem, playing violin and speaking at the Gaza solidarity encampment that took place at McGill University in Montreal. The photo is by Hamza. 01. Norman Nawrocki and Stefan Christoff duet experiment, guitar and violin, March 2024. 02. Norman Nawrocki solo track from the ne pas plier - Artists Against Austerity project, recorded at La Sala Rossa by Adrian Roy Taylor, produced by Stefan Christoff. 03. Bakunin's Bum, People Already Know (Adian Girt and Norman Nawrocki), from the album, Fight to Win! 04. Rhythm Activism, Venimos a la guerra, from the album Blood and Mud. 05. Norman Nawrocki and Stefan Christoff duet experiment, piano and violin, recorded 2023. 06. Norman Nawrocki and Stefan Christoff, Duet for Abdelrazik (from the album Duets for Abdelrazik), recorded by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh at Hotel2Tango. 07. Palestine String Solidarity, by Norman Nawrocki, recorded for broadcast on Radio AlHara in Palestine. 08. Stefan Christoff explains the mixtape. 09. Norman Nawrocki and Stefan Christoff, Duet for Abdelrazik live at La Sala Rossa for benefit concert to support the Awan family who was facing deportation and took sanctuary in a church as a political action to demand status, the family won their status in the end as a result of their action and a major community mobilization. 10. Norman Nawrocki plays the song of Giovanni Passannante in Italy, video recording. 11. Helen Armstrong, Rhythm Activism (an excerpt) from the album Jesus Was Gay. (extended excerpt)