Authentic foods, arts, crafts and music from across the continent highlight event, now celebrating 25th year. Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jul 05 2013 It was as good an omen as any. Michael Stohr recalls that 25 years ago at Queen’s Park during the debut of Afrofest, a downpour threatened to dampen the celebrations of those attendees waiting patiently for South African trumpet superstar Hugh Masekela to take to…
Grandfather of Canadian rap music recruits all-star lineup for first full album in 13 years Nick Krewen Music Published on Fri Jun 28 2013 For his big return, Maestro Fresh Wes has pulled out all the stops. To commemorate his 25th year as Canada’s breakthrough rap pioneer, Toronto’s Wesley Williams waded deep into Canadian and U.S. talent pools to help him record his brand new album Orchestrated Noise,…
Rufus and Martha Wainwright lead heart-rending tribute to their mother Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating the works of Kate McGarrigle. Published on Tue Jun 25 2013 Folk Various Artists Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating the works of Kate McGarrigle (Nonesuch/Warner) 3.5 stars Culled from three benefit concerts in New York, Toronto and London, Sing Me The Songs is 34-tune love-in by the McGarrigle clan and some of their closest friends…
Classified, Rich Kidd, Measha Brueggergosman, Lights guest on Toronto rapper’s first album in 13 years , Published on Tue Jun 25 2013 Rap Maestro Fresh Wes Orchestrated Noise (Fontana North/MapleMusic/Universal) “Before Drake was on the tour bus/Rhymin’ with Wayne/I was in the basement/Vibin’ the Cane/ I’d be your Rap Prime Minister …” As he recites those words on “Black Trudeau,” one of the killer joints on Orchestrated Noise, his first…
Majical Cloudz bring brooding sound to NXNE for Saturday gig at the BLK BOX By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jun 14 2013 Sparse has rarely sounded so satiating. Of the numerous adjectives used to describe the brooding, intense music on Majical Cloudz’ new full-length platter Impersonator, its relative lack of instrumentation and arrangement has drawn the most attention when garnering praise from music critic circles. CBC…
