The Time Traveler, Duncan Daniels Breaks Boundaries With An Ode to Legacy and Musical Versatility

November 16, 2023 in Identity, Music

Duncan Daniels shatters musical boundaries with a timeless masterpiece that embodies his artistic versatility and enduring legacy. Experience the captivating tribute that transcends generations and ignites the soul.

All Flavours Welcome

November 15, 2023 in Food

For newcomers in Canada, opening a lunchbox in front of others can be an anxiety-inducing, disconcerting experience.

Digital Underground wages war against sexual puritanism

November 13, 2023 in Lifestyle, Music

Matthew urges listeners to unlearn and rid themselves of unhealthy doctrine they’ve been taught about owning one’s sexuality and body.

BALENCIAGA SPRING 24 AVAILABLE NOW

November 10, 2023

Newly named Balenciaga ambassador Michelle Yeoh stars in the campaign, alongside brand ambassador PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn and friends of the House Malgosia Bela, Arthur Del Beato, Eva Herzigova, Soo Joo Park, and Khadim Sock.

Queer Kicks, Curated by Schlomer Haus Gallery and Presented by Hijinx Arts, Explores Identity and Style at ComplexCon

November 10, 2023 in Art

All New Exhibition Sits at the Epicenter of Branding and Authenticity, Highlighting Queer Art at the Heart of Pop Culture

Members of Key 30 Orchestra and "Robymisterdrums" set to deliver with "Classical Soul in the Fall"

November 10, 2023

Key 30 Orchestra is an orchestra with 30 key leaders from various background who consistently impact societies worldwide with their vision to be an independent multicultural orchestra focused on original music and original projects.

Maestro Fresh Wes, The Beaches, Charlotte Cardin, and Nelly Furtado to perform at The 53rd annual JUNO Awards

November 07, 2023 in Music

Maestro Fresh Wes to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during a special moment presented by TD Bank Group and Tegan and Sara will make a special appearance on the Broadcast to receive the 2024 Humanitarian Award from actor, Elliot Page.

COMING SOON! THE FENTY X PUMA AVANTI

October 26, 2023

On November 2nd, global icon Rihanna and sports company PUMA will launch two new colorways of their coveted FENTY x PUMA Avanti sneaker.

South Africa's Ama2000s Deliver with Human Stories at NOW Gallery

October 25, 2023 in Photography

NOW Gallery presents Human Stories 2023, which puts it’s gaze on South African photography, bringing together six photographers and creative practitioners documenting the diverse culture of their home nation, framed by a complex and sometimes turbulent political, socio-economic and cultural landscape.

Nigeria’s Entry for ‘Best Feature Film’ at the Oscars is so good, Nigeria doesn’t deserve it.

October 23, 2023 in Film

The film pays tribute to African Folklore, while depicting the influence of ‘modern ideas’ on the traditional African society.

Read the full cover story

Aquakultre covers the September 2026 issue of Afros in tha City. The complete story explores 1783, Matriarchs, the family histories behind the work and the moment Lance Sampson found his voice.

The full feature and photo story will be released with the September digital issue and limited print edition.

& Afro-Disco Makossa: The Dance Floor Record He’s Always Wanted to Spin & More.

Music never arrives without a history. It carries places, technologies, memories and the fingerprints of those who came before.

For our August cover story, Afros in tha City sits down with Adrian Younge to explore the sounds, relationships and creative philosophy behind Afro-Disco Makossa—a record born from his long-held desire to create music for the dance floor without surrendering the depth, musicianship or historical consciousness that defines his work.

Drawing from makossa, soul, funk and disco, the album does not treat these traditions as relics to be reproduced. Younge approaches them as living languages: sounds capable of holding their histories while continuing to move, transform and speak to the present. The result is music designed for movement, connection and deep listening—a record that looks backward only to understand where it might travel next.

But this conversation extends far beyond one album.

Younge reflects on the trust that can only be built through consistency, his enduring creative partnership with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and the ecosystem they have created through Jazz Is Dead. Rather than positioning legendary musicians as figures frozen in the past, the platform invites living artists to continue creating, experimenting and adding new chapters to their own stories.

He also speaks about attending law school because he wanted to become what he calls “an educated artist”—someone equipped to understand contracts, intellectual property, ownership and the structures surrounding the work. His independence is not simply an aesthetic or an industry label. It is knowledge, preparation, discipline and the infrastructure required to protect a creative life.

That philosophy carries particular weight for an independent publication like ours. Building outside traditional systems requires more than vision. It requires learning how the machinery works, deciding what must remain yours and creating an ecosystem capable of supporting the work long after the excitement of an idea has passed.

Throughout the conversation, Younge retains the curiosity that first led him toward music. “We’re just bigger kids,” he says—a reminder that serious artistic practice does not require abandoning wonder. Growth can mean becoming more skilled, more informed and more intentional while remaining open enough to keep discovering.

This is a cover story about a dance-floor record, but it is also about something larger: how artists honour history without becoming trapped inside it, how independence is built rather than declared, and how curiosity keeps the conversation moving forward.

Adrian Younge covers the August issue of Afros in tha City.

Read “Afro-Disco Makossa: The Dance Floor Record He’s Always Wanted to Spin” at afrosinthacity.com and in our print publication.

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