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"From the warm waters of Haiti, The Salivation Army crashes down on Brooklyn by way of Montreal, pulling you into her musical maelstrom. "
"La reine du dancehall fait remuer les arrière-trains montréalais depuis 2006 avec son mélange unique de rythmes chauds et de basses dansantes (reggae, dancehall, soca, kuduro, afropop, alouette!)
Sexy et suintant... On en a déjà l'eau à la bouche!"
"So what caused the Karnival creator/King of Bounce and Montreal’s reigning dancehall queen to team up? “We both like the same music, and having played a few parties together, we realized that our styles were so complementary that throwing a new night together was the most natural and logical step,”
"Mark Vicente: Why do you think Club Culture is an important part of Society?
The Salivation Army: It’s not so much about Club Culture for me as much as it concerns having a space to dance in, to let loose in. When I hear “Club Culture”, it brings to mind a specificity (of place, of crowd, of atmosphere) that I’m trying to work beyond. The genres of music I play come from cultures where dancing and socializing in general seem almost inextricably combined (my own included). Having this as a background, I have quite a bit of trouble imagining a society without the space or the time of day for people to dance their faces off at some point!
Mark Vicente: What kind of experience can people can expect from a Salivation Army party?
The Salivation Army: I used to sum this up with two words: Booty bass. What I mean is that everything I play is to give the floor a reason to wild out- it’s all going to make you want to dance (slow, rough, dirty, whatev) so expect booty shaking, alcohol powered stunts (not necessarily by me!), general ridiculousness. It’s a good time."
"The Salivation Army is a one-woman brigade. Her weapon is "booty bass" music from all over the world [...] her arsenal of drum-heavy rhythms and seamless style, featuring Nigerian pop, Afrobeat, Caribbean dancehall, reggae and soca.
[The Salivation Army] spends all her hours scouting for sonic treasures. "If I like an artist, I want all their music," she says. "Then I look for whom they have collaborated with. I check out the producer and I find all the music they made."
"I've been collecting music for 15 years," Bernard says. And there's always a show coming up""
"This DJ is the most craziest amazing mixer I’ve ever seen..!! She plays all kinda styles and yeps – have you ever heard a total-waw-cool-electronic-Koffi-Olomide-mix..?? Or have you heard a mix of Jemie Woon & Azonto??? She definitely took my breath away..!"
2B Mag:
The Salivation Army turns twenty-hot years old
"Promising “a night of earth-shaking booty bass music from dancehall & hiphop to kuduro & juke,” [...]
The Salivation Army is turning some early-twenties age that belies her fame and prowess.
This fabulous queer lady is unforgettably awesome as a DJ for POMPe and Queers Pump This (familiar, hmmm?), spreading her wings at benefit parties for Radical Queer Semaine and Ethnoculture to name but a few."
"Qui est The Salivation Army? Dj et chanteuse, [The] Salivation Army offre un mélodieux mélange d’électro et de dance hall, mais ce n’est pas tout, Miss Army assaisonne le tout de rythmes du monde. Adeptes de déhanchements extrêmes vous serez comblés. Sarah est arrivée à Montréal en 2006, ayant déjà fait ses classes en Haïti, elle ne sait pas fait prier pour conquérir les boîtes de nuit de la métropole. "