Tanika Charles

Take a Tour of the Homes Where Canadian Musicians Are Self-Isolating

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2020

Canadian artists have been spending a whole lot more time at home lately — and since we can't see them onstage right now, Exclaim! caught u...

Exclaim!'s 10 Best Soul, Funk and World Albums of 2019

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2019

Soul, funk and world music, by its very definition, covers a lot of ground — and 2019 is no exception. Artists like Lizzo and Anderson .Paa...

​Tanika Charles Named Polaris Music Prize's First Artist in Residence

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2019

Tanika Charles has been named the Polaris Music Prize's first-ever artist in residence.   The accolade is awarded by  Polaris, Lixar and th...

​Port Hope's Cultivate Festival Gets the Sheepdogs, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Elliott Brood

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2019

Cultivate Festival is coming to Port Hope, ON, later this month, and the lineup of musical performers has been revealed.   Amongst the acts...

Here's the 2019 Polaris Music Prize Long List

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2019

The Polaris Music Prize will once again be awarded to the best Canadian album, and the long list of contenders has just been announced. Am...

​Harrison, Tanika Charles, Said the Whale Among MVP Project Grant Recipients

PUBLISHED May 9, 2019

The second round of Music Video Production Project grant recipients was announced this morning, and among the successful applicants are Har...

Tanika Charles Proves She Has 'The Gumption' on Her Confident New Album

PUBLISHED May 8, 2019

Just a month out from the release of her new album The Gumption — her followup to her Juno-nominated, Polaris Music Prize long-listed debut...

Tanika Charles

The Gumption

PUBLISHED May 7, 2019

Building on the markedly old-school feel of her previous album, Soul Run, singer Tanika Charles stays rooted in classic soul, rock, and fun...