Balling Y'all Productions Inc. announces its new empowering docu-talk series Real Blackity Talk shining a spotlight on the perspectives and experiences of Black women and non-binary Black folk in Canada.
Aiza Ntibarikure
Born and raised in Montreal to Burundian parents, Aiza is an award-winning bilingual singer and songwriter. Her music is a seamless blend of R&B and Afro-Pop, and her songs have been placed on numerous TV series including Netflix’s “Tuca & Bertie” and “Selling Tampa,” CBC's "Kim's Convenience” and VH1’s “To Catch a Beautician”. Aiza has performed with musical heavyweights Divinity Roxx (Beyoncé’s former musical director and bassist) and Kat Dyson (former guitarist in Prince’s New Power Generation). She has written music with multi-platinum, Latin Grammy nominated producer Maki Vaéz, as well as multi-platinum songwriter Chris Stracey from the Bag Raiders. In autumn 2020, Aiza performed for World News Day in celebration of reputable journalism, alongside Grammy award-winner Macy Gray and Juno-winner William Prince.
In 2019, Aiza was declared winner of the prestigious Allan Slaight JUNO Master class and named “Francophone Artist of the Year” at the 3rd annual Dynasty Gala Awards due to the critical success of her debut EP “Adieu.
Alongside her music career, Aiza is a seasoned actor. She plays the role of superhero Sierra Ectoplex in Netflix’s original series Jupiter’s Legacy, as well as Maya Bronté in the CBC hit sitcom Workin’ Moms.
Kamana Ntibarikure
Kamana Ntibarikure is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist with an undying love for musicals. She has headlined the Just for Laughs Festival in the lead role of Sister Mary Clarence from the musical Sister Act. She also curated the 8th edition of the Next Wave Festival, showcasing new musical theatre. Her recent directing credits include Manman La Mer (Théâtre Catapulte) which was chosen to represent Canada in Abidjan for the 11th edition of the MASA (Marché des Arts du Spectacle d’Abidjan), Rendez-Vous with Home (Black Theatre Workshop) and the inaugural reading of the French translation of the play Angelique (Black Theatre Workshop & Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui).