PERFORMANCE-READING “CHARLOTTE ET LA FIN DE L’ESCLAVAGE AU QUÉBEC”

Attend a performance-reading of “Charlotte et la fin de l’esclavage au Québec,” the second graphic novel by author Webster and illustrator ValMo.

Joined by Zal Sissokho on kora, Funk Lion on guitar, and Kayri on violin, the novel’s creators will bring Charlotte’s true story to life. Through music, images, and words, the tale will take you from West Africa to the British West Indies to the St. Lawrence Valley as you learn about the journey of a woman who contributed to ending slavery in Lower Canada in the late 18th century.

It’s a story of courage and resilience, providing a better understanding of how Québec became part of the transatlantic slave trade network and, more importantly, how enslaved people resisted it.

Aly Ndiaye, aka Webster, is a veteran of the Québec hip-hop scene. Passionate about history, the rapper from Limoilou is especially interested in slavery and the presence of Afro-descendant people in Québec and Canada since the days of New France. He is an author and works towards passing on Afro-Québec/Canadian history.

ValMo is a Québec illustrator who lives in Montréal, where she manifests her passion for illustration. After having studied at Cégep de Sainte-Foy, she worked in the video game industry for 14 years, where she developed her drawing skills, eventually creating a world of her own.