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Josh Sahunta talks AE West, covers Jingle Bells

Edmonton's Josh Sahunta shares his new R&B cover of Jingle Bells, and chats with host Katherine Duncan about what he learned at AE West at Studio Bell. Plus, holiday originals and covers by J.J. Shiplett, Colleen Brown, Soft March and more.

Emerging R&B artist shares tips from the Artist Entrepreneur program and an unexpected holiday cover

Edmonton-based R&B artist Josh Sahunta took part in AE West at Studio Bell in 2018. (www.joshsahunta.com)

It's beginning to sound a lot like ... the holidays!

This week, original holiday songs (plus a few clever covers) by Alberta artists — including JJ Shiplett, Soft March, Colleen Brown, The Orchard and Jann Arden will help put you in a seasonal frame of mind.

Plus, Edmonton R&B newcomer Josh Sahunta drops by with his R&B cover of "Jingle Bells," and shares some of the tips he picked up at the National Music Centre these past weeks, taking part in the Music Incubator Artist Entrepreneur program. 


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Katherine Duncan

Key of A Host

A classically trained musician, Katherine hosts CBC Music (formerly Radio 2) programs Choral Concert and Centre Stage, and highlights original music by Alberta artists on CBC Radio 1's Key of A. From 2016 to 2019, she served as Jury Foreperson of the Polaris Music Prize.