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OVO Sound artist Roy Woods takes us on an emotional journey through introspection in the music video for his new single “Bad Bad.”  Infused with a vibrant blend of Caribbean backbeats and the soulful sound of R&B, Woods’ Guyanese roots shine through as his vocals dance over richly layered production by DJ Charlie B, Jay […]

With over 3 million TikTok followers and hundred of videos of transformational cuts, it’s no wonder this Calgary-based barber is known as a “surgeon with the clips.”  20-year-old Nigerian-Canadian Doc Dami (a.k.a. Damicuts) is already proving to be a master barber. Dami goes above and beyond your average barber. Not only are his clients walking out looking like […]

It’s been a tough month for Canada. As the nation still processes the discovery of over 1,000 unmarked graves and the remains of Indigenous children at former residential school sites, many are grappling with the bitter truth that the Great White North may not be as great as they had once thought. Some education, unlearning, and relearning is in order as […]

Roy Woods has released the video for “Like Pascal,” a standout track from his newly released EP, Dem Times. Directed by L.A. Rubio, the video evokes memories of when the nationwide lockdowns were in their strictest phase. The majority of the video is filmed inside an apartment living room occupied by Woods and a couple of women. There are a few shots […]

Again, another generally terrible month of 2020 has passed with a bunch of awesome music releases doing their best to offset the wackness. It’s a shame that Canadian artists, high-profile and otherwise, are delivering at such a consistent rate but all audiences can do about it is stay home and jam. It seems, though, that […]

Winter months always seem to go by a bit more slowly, for obvious reasons, but this particular January has been one for the ages. It’s been an eventful, tragic start to the new decade. Always a vehicle to inspire, uplift, and unite, music—both classic and fresh—is an absolute necessary commodity in these times. Here are ten Canadian-made […]