Tanika Charles

Polaris Music Prize and Niagara Parks Unveil Concert Series with Basia Bulat, Weaves, Nap Eyes

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2018

Niagara Parks and the Polaris Music Prize have teamed up to present an upcoming summer concert series. Dubbed "The Niagara Stage," the set...

Exclaim!'s Top 15 Soul and R&B Albums

Best of 2016

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2016

Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre continue today with our staff picks for the 15 best soul and R&B albums this year.   Click next to r...

Hangout Handbook

Toronto from East to West

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2016

In our annual Hangout Handbook, Exclaim! asks some of our favourite artists to discuss an ideal day in their hometown. Here, Tanika Charles...

Tanika Charles

Soul Run

PUBLISHED May 11, 2016

Tanika Charles is a vibrant soul, and her long-awaited album reflects that.   A mainstay in the Toronto music scene, the R&B/soul singer-so...

Tanika Charles Discusses Her 'Soul Run' and the Emotional Toll of Music

PUBLISHED May 11, 2016

Tanika Charles got a bit emotional discussing her long-gestating debut album Soul Run over the phone; it was hard to determine if it was du...

Tanika Charles Gears Up for Her 'Soul Run,' Premieres "Two Steps"

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2016

After introducing us to the title track from her Soul Run LP last fall, Edmonton-raised, Toronto-based soul singer Tanika Charles has now c...

Tanika Charles

"Soul Run"

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2015

Tanika Charles has honed her talents as a back-up singer for the likes of Bedouin Soundclash, Zaki Ibrahim and Emmanuel Jal, but she's read...

Tanika Charles

Rivoli, Toronto, ON, March 13

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2013

Even if the spirited gentleman who jumped onstage — at Tanika Charles' behest — to join in for a charming rendition of the Zutons' "Valerie...