Yasmine Shemesh | Author at Georgia Straight Vancouver’s source for arts, culture, and events

Yasmine Shemesh

@yasmineshemesh

Yasmine is a former music editor at the Georgia Straight. Her writing has been featured in such publications as Billboard, MTV News, ELLE Canada, Exclaim!, and Alternative Press. She sits on the juries for the Polaris and Prism Prizes.

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