Norman Nawrocki Explained

Norman Nawrocki
Background:solo_singer
Origin:Vancouver, British Columbia
Instrument:Violin, vocals, viola, cello, tsymbaly, piano, accordion, concertina, percussion
Genre:Cabaret, punk rock, post rock, spoken word, Klezmer
Occupation:Comedian, sex educator, cabaret artist, musician, songwriter, author, actor, producer and composer
Years Active:1985 – present
Label:Les Pages Noires
Associated Acts:Rhythm Activism, Bagg Street Klezmer Band, The Flaming Perogies, Bakunin's Bum, DaZoque!, The Montreal Manhattan Project, Bush's Bum, SANN
Website:Les Pages Noires

Norman Nawrocki (born in Vancouver, British Columbia), is a Montreal-based comedian, sex educator, cabaret artist, musician, author, actor, producer and composer.[1] Nawrocki together with Sylvain Côté were the founding members of "rock 'n roll cabaret" band Rhythm Activism. Nawrocki owns Les Pages Noires, through which he has published twenty albums and three books.

Early life and education

Nawrocki was born in the East End of Vancouver to Polish/Ukrainian Canadian parents.[2] He attended Langara College and Simon Fraser University, and co-edited the university's newspaper The Peak. He left without graduating.

Career

In 1993, Nawrocki created I don’t understand women!, the first of several anti-sexist, sex positive, comedy cabarets on the topic of date rape, sexual harassment and violence against women.

In 2001, Nawrocki and Godspeed You! Black Emperor drummer Aidan Girt formed a duo called Bakunin's Bum, named after the anarchist philosopher Mikhail Bakunin.[3] Their recording, Fight to Win! was released in 2001 on G7 Welcoming Committee Records as a benefit for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and featured spoken word by anti-poverty activists over instrumental music.[4]

In 2004 he wrote, recorded and released his first solo album, Duck Work.

By the end of 2005 Nawrocki was teaching a course at Concordia University's School of Community & Public Affairs on The Arts, Radical Social Change and Community Economic Development.[5] As well as starring in Uncle Eddie's guide to art appreciation, by Donald Goodes.[6]

On 25 February 2010, Norman Nawrocki has signed, together with 500 artists, the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israeli apartheid.[7]

Bibliography

Discography

Bakunin's Bum

Bush's Bum

DaZoque!

The Montreal Manhattan Project

Draft 1.0 (2004) LPN017C (Les Pages Noires)

Rhythm Activism

SANN : Sylvain Auclair & Norman Nawrocki

Videography

Rhythm Activism

External links

Notes and References

  1. Norman Nawrocki Les Pages Noires Accessed 15 October 2006
  2. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20170203/281539405689772 "Album by 'rebel wordsmith' to benefit migrant workers"
  3. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/dazoque-dazoque "DaZoque! DaZoque!"
  4. Web site: Bakunin's Bum Fight To Win – A Benefit For OCAP. Exclaim!.
  5. http://theconcordian.com/2017/02/norman-nawrocki-launches-benefit-album/ "Norman Nawrocki launches benefit album"
  6. Norman Nawrocki's biography Les Pages Noires Accessed 15 May 2007
  7. http://www.tadamon.ca/post/5824 Tadamon!: 500 Artists Against Israeli Apartheid
  8. Welcome to Rebel Music Quebec Rebel Music Quebec Accessed 11 May 2007

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