Kardinal Offishall will be in Calgary to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop at the Olympic Plaza on Aug. 30, 2023 as part of the Arts Commons free event “Party in the Plaza.” The event features acts from a plethora of local artists such as Tea Fannie, Kiesza, Halfcut and many more.
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Yolanda Sargeant is the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul. A genre that she and her producer Comrade (Evgeniy [Jay] Bykovets) pioneered after not being able to find an appropriate label that fits their eclectic style. The duo infuses jazz, soul, funk, dancehall, hip-hop, as well as other genres into a unique sound that combines the old with the new. Sargeant’s rich vocals take centre stage while Comrade’s production takes you on a multi-layered, genre-bending journey from beginning to end.
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Not long ago I had an afro that made me proud, but when I learned that I was balding, I knew that it was only a matter of time before I lost it all.
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Dr. Kasumu on her journey and the state of the healthcare system.
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A look at the history of the word ‘Woke.’
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Afrofuturism represents unlimited creativity whether you are a writer, painter, multi-media artist, or a musician tapping into the genre.
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“Wildfires,” I was told when I was younger. “Wildfires,” I am told now. But there's a stark difference.
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