It’s been nine years since Bosko Baker was approved to be a street musician in Quebec City and started playing across central areas and tourist hubs.
In those early years jamming in the Petit Champlain sector and on Saint-Jean Street, he described the busking scene as a melting pot of artists. But since his debut, he says the city’s rules have drastically changed.
Over the years, some popular busking areas have been removed from the city’s approved list and regulations have limited the type of music that can be performed. Now, artists are required to sing exclusively in French or play instrumental in two areas.
“It kind of takes away from the cultural mixture that was so beautiful years ago in Quebec,” said Baker, who is originally from the U.S. and used to perform in New Orleans.
“The more you limit, the more you’re gonna have artists that are less inspired to put art out.”
According to the city’s regulation regarding public entertainers, modified in May, buskers must perform in French or play instrumental at two sites located in Petit Champlain.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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