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Calgary Folk Music Festival 2026 A Summer Signal at Prince’s Island Park

May 01, 2026 in Music

The Calgary Folk Music Festival returns July 23–26, 2026, bringing its 47th year to Prince’s Island Park. But calling it a festival doesn’t fully capture it. This is where Calgary gathers.

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May Belongs to the W: Toronto, Nigeria, and Energy You Can’t Ignore

May 01, 2026 in Sports

There’s something different in the air this year. Not just hype but movement. As the WNBA steps into its 30th season, May doesn’t feel like a preseason window. It feels like a shift. A soft opening into something louder, fuller, and more demanded than ever before. This time, the doors are wide open.

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Tags: Perspective, WNBA

Afros in tha City - April 2026 - Adrianne Williams

Because of Her: Adrianne Williams Builds a Practice Rooted in Memory, Community, and Care

April 01, 2026 in Art

Opening May 9 at the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, Because of Her is a solo exhibition that moves beyond presentation into reflection.

The exhibition is an exploration of identity, memory, and the quiet, enduring strength of Black womanhood.

Running from May 5 to September 5, 2026, the exhibition marks a significant moment in Williams’ evolving practice, one that is as grounded in community as it is in visual storytelling.

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Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Adrianne Williams

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Because of Them: The Stories We Didn’t Learn (and Why They Matter Now)

April 01, 2026 in Books, History

The ABCs of Black Stories in Canada (DC Canada Education Publishing) is not just a children’s book. It is a two-book set with a corrective lens. A reintroduction. A reminder that the story of Canada has always been more layered than what many of us were taught to believe.

Written by Dr. Dorothy W. Williams and illustrated by Joseph Osei Bonsu, the collection presents 52 stories of Black resilience, courage, and contribution organized alphabetically across two volumes, but grounded in lived experience. It is accessible in format, but expansive in meaning.

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A Rush to Nowhere: Arima Ederra Writes Through Time

April 01, 2026 in Music

Some albums move us forward and there are albums that move the listener inward.
Arima Ederra’s sophomore release, A Rush to Nowhere, does both.

Released via Arima’s Lab/RCA Records, the LA-based artist’s latest body of work resists the pressure of linear storytelling, choosing instead to move through time as something fluid. Something that folds, returns, and reshapes itself. Written across periods of travel and distance from home, the album reads less like a timeline and more like a meditation.

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Michael: Time, Memory, and the Return of an Icon

April 01, 2026 in Film

Set for release on April 24 2026, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, steps into that space with intention. Rather than retelling what the world already knows, the film positions itself as a closer look at the man behind the phenomenon, tracing his journey from childhood prodigy to global icon, and the relentless discipline that defined his path.

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Tags: MJ, Jafaar Jackson
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The Pink Standard: Nancy Nixon

March 12, 2026 in Beauty, Hair, Business

In Calgary’s ever-evolving beauty landscape, some spaces offer services, while others create experiences. Tucked into the vibrant neighbourhood of Kensington, Neena’s Pink Room belongs firmly in the latter category.

A beauty destination where aesthetic, atmosphere, and intention come together to redefine what modern self-care can feel like.

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Polaris Music Prize Sets 2026 Dates as Ceremony Returns to Massey Hall

March 12, 2026 in Music

Canada’s most prestigious music prize announces its 2026 season, culminating in a September celebration of artistry and sound.

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Moonbouy and the Quiet Power of Seeing

March 07, 2026 in Art

In a city as layered and restless as Lagos, stories are everywhere…etched into architecture, unfolding on football fields, whispered through creative spaces and alleyway studios.

For visual artist Jackson Umoren, known creatively as Moonbouy, these stories are not simply observed; they are felt, interpreted, and carefully translated into images that invite viewers to pause.

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Gabriela Richardson Introduces the World of ISOLA with the Haunting Single “Mononoke”

March 04, 2026 in Music

For Gabriela Richardson, music has always been a space where identity, memory, and emotion quietly collide. Now, the Spanish and African-American artist is stepping into a defining moment of her career with the announcement of her debut album, ISOLA, which arrived on platforms February 20.

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AITC - October 2026

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There’s a New Curling Team in Town: Cool Sweepings Brings Jamaican-Canadian Comedy to the Ice
Television
There’s a New Curling Team in Town: Cool Sweepings Brings Jamaican-Canadian Comedy to the Ice
Television

Cool Sweepings brings Caribbean flair to Canadian ice in a new Jamaican-Canadian sports comedy premiering October 30 on Bell Fibe TV1.

Created by Winnipeg filmmaker Chris Sharpe after 18 years of development, the four-part series follows a group of friends who enter a $50,000 curling competition despite knowing nothing about the sport.

Blending humour, music and an underdog spirit, the series celebrates Black Canadian storytelling, friendship and perseverance.

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Television
Echoes in the Green Room: The Resilience, Royalty, and Quiet Anchors of Digable Planets
Music
Echoes in the Green Room: The Resilience, Royalty, and Quiet Anchors of Digable Planets
Music

Beyond the Stage is Afros in tha City's editorial series exploring the world surrounding the performance. Through candid encounters and first-person-informed music journalism, it captures the atmosphere, unexpected exchanges, human details, and cultural significance that conventional reviews can miss. From intimate backstage conversations to the energy of a live audience, the series documents the people behind the music and the moments that shape its legacy.

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Music
AITC October  2026 - The Currency of Time - Kardinal Offishall
Music
AITC October 2026 - The Currency of Time - Kardinal Offishall
Music

Kardinal Offishall fronts the October issue of Afros in tha City.

In The Currency of Time, Kardi goes beyond the highlight reel to talk about independence, attention, longevity, family, the business of music and what it takes to keep creating after more than three decades in the industry.

“We’re not fighting for their money. We are fighting for attention.”

The October issue is here. 

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Music
Afros Picks: October 2026
Afros Picks: October 2026

Seven artists, seven distinct sounds. The October 2026 edition of Afros Picks highlights musicians connecting heritage, experimentation and creative independence across generations and borders.

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THE WOUNDS WE CANNOT SEE
Wellness
THE WOUNDS WE CANNOT SEE
Wellness

What lies beneath the way we react? Calgary counsellor Ekene Balogun explores how past experiences shape our behaviour, relationships and sense of safety. The author of Internal Bleed speaks with Afros in Tha City about compassion, healing and creating space for culturally sensitive support.

Read the feature in our October issue. Sign up for the Afros in Tha City newsletter to hear when the print issue is released.

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Wellness
The Joy of Being Human: Alana Fairchild, Sobriety and the Power of Being Present
Wellness
The Joy of Being Human: Alana Fairchild, Sobriety and the Power of Being Present
Wellness

An unexpected encounter with spiritual teacher Alana Fairchild opens a conversation about sobriety, music and finding joy through change. Kimberley Dooshima Jev reflects on her longtime connection to Fairchild’s oracle cards and explores the ideas behind her upcoming sober Halloween ritual rave in Calgary.

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Wellness
Rapsody Questions the Future of Hip-Hop Journalism as God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops Challenges the Attention Economy
Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Music
Rapsody Questions the Future of Hip-Hop Journalism as God Gotta Afro & Gold Hoops Challenges the Attention Economy
Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Music

Grammy-winning rapper Rapsody is raising questions about the future of hip-hop journalism and the shrinking space for artists whose work demands more than a viral headline.

In a 14-slide Instagram post, the North Carolina artist questioned why meaningful music often struggles to receive serious coverage, even when it connects deeply with listeners.

Her concerns extend beyond artists seeking publicity. Rapsody pointed to declining newsroom resources, fewer music writers, reduced print coverage and fewer opportunities for journalists to spend time exploring albums in depth.

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Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Music
Inside Asia Clarke’s Braided Future
Inside Asia Clarke’s Braided Future

Step inside Asia Clarke’s braided future, where Black hair, community care and science fiction meet. Inspired by African symbols and the bold styling of The Fifth Element, the multidisciplinary designer imagines a world where hair braiders shape new technologies through BRAID2BRAIN and Ama’s Salon.

Read the feature online now. Sign up for the Afros in Tha City newsletter to be notified when our October print issue is released.

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Freedom Is the Work: Spicey Landé and Jai Nitai Lotus Find A Way Through Mōnad
Dance, Hip-Hop
Freedom Is the Work: Spicey Landé and Jai Nitai Lotus Find A Way Through Mōnad
Dance, Hip-Hop

The Montreal artists bring Mōnad to Calgary’s Fluid Fest with a work rooted in hip-hop, grief, spirit, community and the freedom to show up whole. Alexandra “Spicey” Landé had one condition for returning to the stage.

“If I’m going on stage, I’m doing whatever the hell I want.”

It sounds like a declaration because it is one. After two decades of building choreography, teaching, mentoring and helping push street dance into spaces that did not always know what to do with it, Landé was not interested in returning to performance to satisfy somebody else’s idea of what a Black woman, a hip-hop artist or a contemporary dancer should look like. She wanted freedom.

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Dance, Hip-Hop
A Century of Faust: Silent Cinema Meets Live Music in Calgary
Film
A Century of Faust: Silent Cinema Meets Live Music in Calgary
Film

Released in 1926, Faust is among the defining works of German Expressionist cinema. Directed by F. W. Murnau, the film draws on centuries of European folklore and literature to tell the story of a man who makes a bargain with the devil in exchange for knowledge, power and youth.

The film stars Swedish actor Gösta Ekman in the title role alongside Emil Jannings as Mephistopheles. Through elaborate sets, visual effects and dramatic contrasts between light and shadow, Murnau created a world where the boundaries between good and evil, faith and temptation, become increasingly difficult to separate.

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Film
Movie Stars Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman & Ibrahim Suleiman are headed to Calgary!
Podcast
Movie Stars Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman & Ibrahim Suleiman are headed to Calgary!
Podcast

Calgary-based producers Ejiro Onobrakpor and Nenritji Suwa are bringing the acclaimed Due Parenting Podcast Live to the stage.

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Podcast
Beyoncé Is Coming to the Symphony. Do You Understand What Is Happening Here?
Music
Beyoncé Is Coming to the Symphony. Do You Understand What Is Happening Here?
Music

Composer and conductor Steve Hackman brings Beethoven X Beyoncé to Calgary, weaving Beyoncé’s music through Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony.

Kimberley Dooshima Jev talks with Hackman about “Halo,” Beyoncé’s musical intelligence, classical music’s boundaries and what happens when two musical worlds are allowed to meet.

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Music
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AITC September 2026 - What Will It Take For Us To Feed One Another - Aquakultre

COVER STORY PREVIEW

Through 1783 and Matriarchs, Aquakultre is transforming family memory into a living archive while asking Black Nova Scotian communities to remember how deeply they belong to one another.

By Kimberley Dooshima Jev

Lance Sampson was standing in front of a video kiosk at the Africville Museum when a familiar name appeared on the screen. The woman speaking was his great-great-grandmother. Sampson had stumbled onto what he understands to be the only surviving recording of her voice.

His first instinct was reverence. His second was hip-hop.

“I immediately went into hip-hop mode,” he remembers. “Let me sample this right quick.”

That impulse sits at the centre of Sampson’s work as Aquakultre: find what remains, listen closely, then give it somewhere new to live.

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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.

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How Springboard Is Building Calgary’s Cultural Ecosystem
Art, Contemporary Dance
How Springboard Is Building Calgary’s Cultural Ecosystem
Art, Contemporary Dance

Dance, public space, galleries and live performance become part of the same conversation when Springboard Performance asks what a cultural ecosystem can look like.

Through Fluid Fest and its wider programming, artistic director Nicole Mion is building connections between artists, audiences and ideas in Calgary while placing the city within national and international conversations about contemporary performance.

In How Springboard Is Building Calgary’s Cultural Ecosystem, Afros in tha City looks at the systems behind the art, the importance of circulation and the artists using movement, theatre, music and visual art to create new ways into performance.

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

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Art, Contemporary Dance
What Sugar and Indigo Remember
What Sugar and Indigo Remember

Sugar, indigo, family photographs and the Atlantic carry histories that are easy to overlook until someone asks us to look again.

At Dalhousie Art Gallery, curator francesca ekwuyasi brings together Stina Baudin, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Bushra Junaid and Christina Leslie for Burnt Sugar Blue, an exhibition examining colonialism, Black diasporic memory, family, spirituality and the histories embedded in everyday materials.

In What Sugar and Indigo Remember, Afros in tha City looks at how these artists turn materials and archives into something living, while Roger Mooking’s SoundBites continues the conversation from across the gallery.

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

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July 2026 - The Omnibus - Print July 2026 - The Omnibus - Print
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July 2026 - The Omnibus - Print
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The Summer Omnibus is our most ambitious issue yet. Bringing together seven months of journalism, photography, and storytelling, this special collector's edition celebrates Black arts, business, fashion, music, and community across Canada and the diaspora.

Featuring exclusive cover stories with Judith Demosthene, Funmi Osatuyi, Adrianne Williams, Nancy Nixon, Ayokunle Akinsebikan, Femi Jr., and more, this 70-page volume captures the people, ideas, and conversations shaping culture today.

Beautifully printed in limited quantities, the Summer Omnibus is designed to be collected, shared, and revisited long after publication.

Limited print copies available.


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