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“Your Baby” is the new single by emerging Canadian/Rwandan singer & entertainer Neza. The song takes modern Afro-influenced music to a whole new level. Her lyrics describe the euphoric experience of falling in love. The sound is fun, flirty & sexy. An authentic fusion of Jazz music with Afrobeat, written by Neza and produced by […]

KITCHENER (Ontario, Canada) — When Zimbabwe-born artist and poet Jacqui Terry arrived in Waterloo Region five years ago, she was pleased to learn the region had a rich multicultural population, particularly of African-Canadians. “My experience as a white African coming to Canada, you can choose to drop that part of your heritage (but) we have […]

Now based in Toronto, Canada, Neza is originally from Rwanda and moved to Canada at only 16 years of age. Well, that she is associated with with a country that was previously ravaged by genocide is not the key fact about her. The key fact about her is that her voice is unique and has […]

Ebony Oshunrinde aka Wondagurl was surprised when she was a alerted by her friend that a beat she had made and passed on to him was rhymed upon by superstar rapper Jay Z and featured on his latest studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. The 16 year budding producer, who is of Nigerian origins and lives […]

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – May 15, 2013) –  The award-winning South African musical show ‘AFRICA UMOJA – The Spirit of Togetherness’ is coming to the US for its first 8-City tour in North America, premiering at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 19, 2013. Traveling on the beats of drums, from the dusty […]

by Courtney Shea K’naan is the latest local talent hoping to join the ranks of the multi-disciplined celebrity. The Toronto singer has been wavin’ his flag all over the Sundance Film Festival this week. He’s there as one of a group of musicians interested in film invited to perform at the fest, and has been […]

There were Canadian artists who made more money and generated more online hits this year. But K’naan achievements stand apart. While his Wavin’ Flag flew on the global focus on soccer, the rapper himself used his greater fame to provide aid to charities around the world. The sequence of events certainly sounds familiar: Canadian indie […]