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From soloist to busker: why Ezra Azmon chooses to play on the streets

Playing on the streets wasn't what Ezra Azmon's life was supposed to look like, but busking has turned into his passion. Now, his family is trying to come to terms with it.
Busker Ezra Azmon (Tori Marlan)

After living much of his life under the expectation that he become a concert musician — combined with a heavy and tragic family legacy in music — Ezra Azmon has discovered true artistic fulfillment on the streets and subway platforms of cities across Canada, and the world.