Soul and Funk

Watch Anderson .Paak's Surprise Performance at Toronto's Drom Taberna

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2023

He might've pronounced the forbidden second "T" in Toronto, but Anderson .Paak still deserves to be an honorary Torontonian after he showed...

Janelle Monáe Ushered Toronto into Her Age of Pleasure

Massey Hall, September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2023

"The Age of Pleasure was created to be our safe oasis," Janelle Monáe proclaimed to her rapt audience from the stage of Massey Hall, sharin...

Rifflandia 2023 Brought Star Power and Synergy to Victoria

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2023

After last year's victorious return, the 2023 edition of Rifflandia inevitably felt more low stakes, able to breathe without the burden of...

Sango Announces New Album 'North Vol. 2,' Shares "Masego's Interlude"

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2023

Prolific Seattle-based producer Sango has announced a new album, led by the single "Masego's Interlude." A compilation paying homage to No...

LAL Announce New Album 'SPECTACULAR'

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2023

Toronto's LAL have announced plans for their eighth album and follow-up to 2020's Meteors Could Come Down. SPECTACULAR arrives November 24...

Badge Époque Ensemble Announce New Album 'Air, Light & Harmony,' Share Title Track

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

Prolific as ever, Toronto's Badge Époque Ensemble have announced their sixth studio album. Air, Light & Harmony arrives November 3 via Tel...

Afrobeats Sensation Ayra Starr Celebrates the "Bittersweet" Triumph of Her First World Tour

PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2023

When Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr released her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021, she made her mark as the hottest singe...

Fugees to Co-Headline 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' North American Anniversary Tour

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2023

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the inimitable The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Ms. Lauryn Hill herself is marking the occasion wit...