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WORD Magazine has opened up the vaults for a variety of stories  — this time on one of Brazil’s biggest stars who helped to introduce …

CANADIAN R&B/SOUL THRIVES The R&B/soul movement in Canada continues to thrive. While the scene has existed since the ’60s, the last 20 years have seen …

Kendrick Lamar made the biggest splash in the race for Grammy Awards next February with 11 nominations, mostly for his critically acclaimed rap album, To …

In 1931, fifty-seven years before the release of N.W.A.’s “Fuck Tha Police,” Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra were touring the South, playing to enthusiastic but segregated audiences.  History keeps repeating itself and we have to change our perspective on how we look at things if we want things to change.

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.

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.

There is a lot to say about the intoxicating vibe that runs through your body when you hear Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” or how about your journey down memory lane when you hear “Voyage To Atlantis” by The Isley Brothers.

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.