On opening night of the TD Jazz Fest, Janelle Monae brought the crowd to their knees (literally) with her belting voice reminiscent of the jazz greats and her signature full impact stage presence, which included a much anticipated tap dance solo, live painting and some fabulous choreography from her musicians. If you’re not familiar with Janelle Monae, you probably also don’t know the show opener, Romain GianArthur who collaborated with Janelle on her Grammy nominated EP Metropolis but this was his first Canadian show and well worth attending. His music, like Monae’s channels Prince and
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