Soul and Funk

Altin Gün's Grooves Mesmerized Vancouver

Rickshaw Theatre, April 12

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2022

The switch has been flipped. Concerts are back in a big way, to the point of saturation. As of the time of writing, the calendar for the Ri...

Toronto's Tanika Charles Takes Flight on 'Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly'

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022

In the dead of night, listen closely for the beating wings of Tanika Charles: the Toronto R&B/soul dynamo is back and reflecting light with...

Tanika Charles's Voice Is the Leading Light of 'Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly'

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2022

Tanika Charles was in the process of taking her career to the next level when the pandemic cancelled everything. She tasted success with he...

Ibeyi Plot Fall 2022 North American Tour

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2022

Twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz — a.k.a. Ibeyi — have announced their plans for a North American tour this fall, which will bring t...

Montreal Jazz Festival Gets the Roots, Ludovico Einaudi, Tash Sultana for 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2022

The Montreal International Jazz Festival is returning to action this summer, and organizers have lifted the curtain on their 2022 lineup....

Ibibio Sound Machine Fuse Influences to Prove Peerlessness on 'Electricity'

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2022

Within the first moments of "Protection from Evil," Hot Chip's Al Doyle delivers a rubbery synthline so badass that it establishes Ibibio S...

Busty and the Bass Announce 'KARNEVAL' EP, Share New Single with STS

PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2022

Hot on the heels of their recent collaboration with Cadence Weapon, Busty and the Bass are back with another single — this time joined by P...

Mavis Staples Announces Collaborative Album with Levon Helm

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2022

Mavis Staples has shared details of a collaborative album with the late Levon Helm. Carry Me Home arrives May 20 via ANTI-. Carry Me Home...