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  Immigration is a hot-button issue, and not the only
  relatable topic that acclaimed singer and composer
  Fuat Tuaç presents on his aptly named sophomore
  album The Immigrant (May 26). Here, Fuat shares a
  collection of stories and experiences about life in
  Canada as a 30-something foreigner. “I wanted to
  talk about my journey,” Fuat explains. “I wanted to
  talk about the people I’ve met along the way; my
  experience inside and outside the jazz world; what I
  anticipated from Canada and what I’ve found; how
  people see me and how I see them. I wanted to talk
  about all of this, and inspire people.”
  Backed by some of the finest musicians on the
  Canadian scene, Fuat is joined by hypercreative guitarist Eric St-Laurent, trumpeter Kevin
  Turcotte, Juno-nominee Eric West on drums, and Jordan O’Connor on double bass as he tells his
  melodic stories in English, French, and his native Turkish. He invites celebrated vocalist Kim
  Richardson for a duet on Chez Moi, and renowned Istanbul singer Yesim Akin joins him on the
  traditional song Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim, echoing hymns from the Asia Minor across the ocean.
  The Immigrant is a body of work reflective of a sensitive, inquisitive, and cultured mind of the 21st
  century. Through a collection of jazz styles as eclectic as life on planet earth, Fuat combines the
  melancholic, but inspiring title track The Immigrant with the grooving Moss Park, a reflection on the
  homelessness in a Toronto park, and quirky, relatable closer Who’s That Man? speaks to everyone
  who has ever been dumped and can’t resist spying on their former lover on social media. “Social
  media rules our lives. We use it for so many different purposes, besides trying to give people the
  impression that our lives are perfect. Many people really do spy on others,” Fuat explains.
  The Turkish-Canadian singer elaborates on his experiences as a single man trying to look for love
  online, but he always has a sense of humor about it. “Online dating has its own international
  vernacular, with its own ground rules - infraction may come with grave consequences. I wanted to
  talk about how impossible it can seem, post-COVID, to meet someone offline.” Ultimately, The
  Immigrant seeks to speak to everyone, regardless of their country of origin. “I think,” Fuat smiles,
  “The eclectic nature of the album lends itself to that.” Please enjoy it.
  Fuat Tuaç vocals, compositions Eric St-Laurent guitar Kevin Turcotte trumpet Eric West drums
  Guests: Kim Richardson & Yesim Akin vocals
  
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