Mehdi Hamdad is a songwriter, musician, poet and actor who's been performing across Canada since 2007. He has been seen slamming his poems in both official languages from Whitehorse to Wolfville. With the band Mehdi Cayenne Club, the debut LP "Luminata" was released in early 2011 - amongst other things, the ensuing buzz has led them to perform at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, as well as opening for bands such as Random Recipe, Radio Radio and Ariane Moffatt. His lead performance in the play "Afghanistan" (Théâtre La Catapulte) earned him a Prix Rideau Award nomination for Outstanding Male Performance, along with taking home the Emerging Artist Award. Mehdi is also an accomplished pedagog, having facilitated workshops around the country for tens of thousands of people. - See more at: http://www.masconline.ca/en/artists/directory/mehdi-hamdad.aspx#sthash.b2xULM4P.dpuf