Angelique Kidjo, one of Africa’s most famous musicians recently took home the 2016 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. The award was a reward …

There is sad news to report for lovers of classic soul and r ‘n b. On Friday January 8, 2016, Otis Clay, one of the greatest …

Better late than never. The fascinating and inspirational life of gospel/soul music legend and civil rights heroine Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple …

Two crucial figures, Leroy Sibbles and Jay Douglas, in the history of reggae in Toronto shared the stage of the historic CNE Bandshell, and it was pleasing to see the show draw a sizeable and appreciative audience.

Does any other city on the planet host more film festivals than Toronto? We suspect not. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) grabs the hype …

It is with serious justification that you could term Fay-Ann Lyons and Bunji Garlin the power couple of Soca today. Think of them as the Caribbean equivalent of Jay-Z and Beyonce, perhaps.

Inner Circle continue to tour extensively, having earned a loyal fan base around the globe, as Lewis explains. ” People around the world have stuck with us, in places like Thailand, Indonesia, and New Zealand.  Their signature songs “Bad Boys” and “Sweat” still get a lot of recurrent play on the radio.

Messenjah are arguably Canada’s most popular and important reggae band.  They scored such hit singles as “Rock You High, “Jam Session,” “Cool Operator,” and “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love?,” appeared on the soundtrack of Tom Cruise movie Cocktail, and won the 1989 Juno Award for Best Reggae Recording.

To record her triumphant new album, Brown Sugar, S’Aida headed to Stantonville, Tennessee.  The biggest creative leap forward on Brown Sugar is S’Aida’s songwriting.

Those on the Toronto scene who have followed her career for the past 25 years have always known that Molly is a star.  “I am a songwriter that can sing, sorta,” she states, with typical self-deprecation.