Hua Li 化力

Canadian Musicians Get by with a Little Help from Their BFFs

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2023

The Canadian music community is a relatively small one — and in addition to collaborating professionally, many artists have developed close...

Montreal's Gayance Details Debut Album 'Mascarade' with Hua Li 化力, Janette King

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2023

Gayance has lifted the curtain on her debut album. The Montreal-born artist (a.k.a. Aïsha Vertus) will share Mascarade on March 3 via Rhyth...

POP Montreal Reveals Complete 2022 Lineup with Witch Prophet, Tess Roby, OMBIIGIZI

PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2022

Nearly a month out from their 2022 edition, organizers behind POP Montreal have unveiled the complete lineup for this year's event.  Follo...

TD Toronto Jazz Fest Announces 2022 Lineup with Smokey Robinson, DijahSB, TOBi, Kamaal Wiliams, Hua Li 化力

PUBLISHED May 10, 2022

TD Toronto Jazz Festival is set to return in 2022 with massive plans for its 35th anniversary: organizers have announced 10 days of free ou...

See Canadian Musicians with Their Cute Pets

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2021

Exactly a year ago, we collected some cute photos of Canadian musicians with their pets in an attempt to provide some brief relief from the...

Montreal's Hua Li 化力 Won't Let the World Stop Her from Connecting with Her Wuhan Roots

PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2021

At the start of 2020, Hua Li 化力 worried helplessly from half a world away as her grandmother and other Wuhan relatives went under lockdown...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear This November

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2020

Fall 2020 has seen a massive wave of live albums, with bands like Arctic Monkeys, the War on Drugs and Belle and Sebastian looking back on...

​Hua Li 化力 Details 'Yellow Crane' EP, Shares New Song

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2020

After mapping out a Dynasty on her full-length debut last year, Hua Li 化力 has returned with details of a new EP. The Montreal-based artist...