Ep. 11 | Antylia honours culture through culinary and sonic spirit
Something indescribable, yet tangible. Intertwining with all the senses. Focus on what is tasted, felt, heard.
This is Antylia - like explorers anticipating land. Filled with new plants, animals, resources. Minerals, earth and substance. Something untouched, a fresh idea. Without expectation, from creation.
I’m not talking about the phantom island that was reputed to be within the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the name of a new restaurant, a gathering space, in the heart of Toronto’s Bloorcourt neighbourhood.
Born of partners in life, love and culinary affairs, Aldo Camarena-Jimenez and Ashley McKay, these chefs draw from their Mexican and Ecuadorian heritage, while holding cultural reverence and connection to North, South and Central America - always embracing diaspora.
The dishes they prepare are intentional, convergent. The round platters on their turntable mirror the food.
Rooted, euphonic, well-traveled, storied.
In this episode of Sound Travels, Aldo and Ashley dig into the layers of their crates. Serving tracks reminiscent of family gatherings, formative years in LA, Mestizo meditations and enjoying every flavour.
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Tracklist:
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Don Medardo y Sus Players - La Moraleja
Nanda Manachi - La Grand Marcha
Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos - Sabor a Mi
Los Folkloristas - Tierra Mestiza
Connect with Aldo and Ashley on Instagram at @antyliatoronto . and visit them at 1059 Bloor Street West in Toronto. Thanks to Vida Market and Carlos’ House of Spice in Kensington Market, Toronto.
Sharing the land:
Sound Travels is produced in Tkaronto (covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit) – it is an honour and privilege to create this work on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many Indigenous communities from across Turtle Island.
Sonic Fold Respect Mandate:
Sonic Fold is founded on CommUNITY, all caps on UNITY – we do not tolerate any form of racism, hate, bigotry, sexism and violence. Every conversation is a conversACTION. It is an honour and a privilege to do this work – and a continuous opportunity to learn and grow. Thank you for sharing this with me, and those who listen.
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Sound Travels is curated, hosted, produced, photographed by: Ola Mazzuca/ olasconola Sonic Fold