The Toni Morrison Interview
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April 4, 2016 The Weeknd Makes History with Five Juno Awards
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April 4, 2016 Ivana Santilli Laces Sophomore Gem With Corduroy Boogie
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April 3, 2016 OMAR – U.K. Nu Classic Soulster Makes Celebrated Return to Toronto
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April 3, 2016 Glenn Lewis – Canada’s Torchbearer for Nu-classic Soul
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History of Blacks and the Academy Awards
With the controversy about the lack of diversity at the 2016 Oscar Nominations, we decided to unearth this story from WORD Vaults, first published in …
Oscars 2016 Lack of Diversity Sparks Outrage
For two years running, the top 20 actors nominated for the industry’s highest awards have all been white. This lack of diversity has erupted into …
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The Weeknd Makes History with Five Juno Awards
“Make some noise, Canada, make some noise!” Those are words spoken by the biggest winner at the Juno Awards this past weekend at the …
Ivana Santilli Laces Sophomore Gem With Corduroy Boogie
Toronto’s ongoing love affair with soul music goes back several generations. Thanks to the clubs, the underground mixtape scene, house parties, radio and later – …
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The Toni Morrison Interview
Nobel laureate and iconic African American writer, Toni Morrison added another impressive award to her already impressive list of awards and accomplishments recently when she …
Afrofest: A Victim of NIMBYism?
Is NIMByism now thwarting Toronto’s efforts to become a friendlier Music City? That is being asked after this week’s decision by the City of Toronto …
July 11 & 12 and Aug 1 & 2, 2015TD IRIE MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 2015 TD IRIE Music Festival takes place in Mississauga at Mississauga Celebration Square on July 11th & 12th and in Toronto at Fort York Garrison Common on August 1st & 2nd, 2015.
Over the years visitors to the festival have been treated to internationally known artists such as Maxi Priest, Toots & the Maytals, Third World, Freddie McGregor and Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage.
Some of this years headliners includes: Messenjah, Lyrikal, Bunji Garlin, Inner Circle just to name a few.
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October 9th - 12th, 2015Fallicious FoodFest
Fallicious Foodfest is a fresh and exciting outdoor food festival you can sink your teeth into during the upcoming Thanksgiving Weekend in Toronto at Ontario Place. .
It will feature a variety of food trucks, various vendors selling street eats from around the world and some of North America’s award-winning ribbers..
This highly anticipated addition to Toronto’s expanding food events, will take place Friday, October 9th to Monday, October 12th.
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