Canadian songstress Emilie-Claire Barlow celebrates her 13th album, Spark Bird, after a sold-out week at Markham’s own 2023 Jazzlicious WinterFest! The Juno-Awarded vocalist has established herself as one of the most gifted musical minds from Canada, with a Spotify stream in the multi-millions. Created during the dark days of the pandemic, her new album was inspired by a daily visit from a yellow-winged cacique and other birds native to the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, Barlow’s new home.