This week, the headlines and tweets have read, “Female Hip Hop Artist Makes History,” referencing “...her historic win and what it means to Black female artists,” and many more fitting accolades for the 2019 Polaris Prize Winner Haviah Mighty.
Coyote Records/Universal Music artist Naya Ali has been making waves and creating art on her own terms for the past couple of years. Since 2017, the Ethiopian-born Montrealer’s raspy delivery and sharp-tongued technique brought attention to her skills on the singles “Ra Ra” and “Out The Dirt”.
Over a decade ago a young Just John could be seen sitting on the bleachers with his parents about to take in a soccer match starring his two older brothers; soccer phenoms in their own right. While sitting on the sidelines he played his retro walkman with the following albums in rotation: Snoop Dogg’s Blue Carpet Treatment, K-os’ Joyful Rebellion, Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk and a bunch of other random records.
Born Jamar McNaughton, Chronixx, whose music has been branded as "reggae revival", is Jamaica’s most-buzzed-about new artist right now.
The Africa All Star Music Fest is back. The 2nd annual press conference which took place Thursday at the Westin Prince Hotel showcased a slew of heavy hitting African artists.
Juno Award-nominated singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim has unveiled the details of her first headlining "Cutloose" tour in support of her critically-acclaimed 2018 album The Secret Life of Planets.
Her voice is low, measured, controlled. It comes with a quiet confidence that comes from someone who has pushed through some pain and is shining on the other side of it.
The Kendrick Effect
Written by Kisha McPherson
On the evening of July 25th 2017, the Air Canada Centre (ACC) was filled to capacity with screaming Kendrick Lamar fans as they anxiously anticipated his arrival on stage.
“Hi this is Cham, am I too late?” After waiting nearly an hour to interview Cham, he disarms my impatience with a warm voice and an apology.
In the second part of my interview with Rookz, entrepreneur and owner of Sandbox Studios we get to know a little bit about her personal life.
In this interview, I sit down with Toronto based DJ, Lissa Monet, and we chat about this new wave of female djs seemingly picked because of their looks rather than talent.
Divine Brown is at the top of her game.
A producer from Trinidad (Echo Slim) and an artist from St.Lucia (Nelson Serieux), one now living in Canada, the other in Miami, have teamed up to create a powerful new music project called Awakening.
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Featured events
- The Way She Looks: A History of Female Gazes in African Portraiture | Photographs from The Walther Collection (September 11, 2019 6:00 pm)
- MANDELA (October 10, 2019 10:00 am)
- The Great Luncheon Concert: Wolmer's Alumni Association of Toronto 290th Anniversary Celebration (November 17, 2019 6:30 am)
- Marvia Providence Live Concert Recording (November 23, 2019 7:00 pm)
- Up From the Roots: WHEN BROTHERS SPEAK (November 23, 2019 8:00 pm)