Singer-songwriter. Idealist. Global citizen. Email me at sam@samnabi.com.
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In 5 years of playing live shows, my fondest memories have been at the annual St. Paul’s Blackforest Coffee House. Maybe that’s because St. Paul’s was my first home-away-from-home. Maybe it’s the laid-back atmosphere and the heaps of black forest cake. Certainly, part of it …
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Photo by Nicobobinus. UK hip-hop artist Reveal’s reflection on the 2011 Tottenham riots is an amazing work of art. I haven’t been able to get it out of my head for the past week, and I’m not complaining. The lyrics are a raw blow-by-blow …
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Inspired by my 5-month stint in Lausanne, Switzerland, “Hello World” is a 5-song EP that drops today. Featuring two songs in French, it reflects my experiences living on the Old Continent. Hello World, the title track, explores the desire for meaning beyond shiny toys …
Read more →Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 12 – that’s when I’ll be performing alongside The Billie Hollies, Lazu Lie, and other great local talent at the first annual Grand Porch Party in uptown Waterloo! The Grand Porch Party is the ultimate combination of music …
Read more →The great thing about releasing music online is you can add bonus songs to albums long after the official release date. My latest song, “One Big Shot”, is a call to action for peaceful protest, celebrating the bravery of the demonstrators at Toronto’s G20 …
Read more →This is the new TV commercial for Joe Fresh Style, a clothing company owned by the Loblaws chain of supermarkets. Like the time that I blogged about Canwest, I saw this advertisement and immediately realised that something wasn’t right. The music for this commercial …
Read more →On Monday night, I played a set at Sweet Dreams Tea Shop. They have wonderful bubble tea and board games in their lovely little cafe. I played a bunch of new songs that I had written in Europe, and this is one of them. …
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