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Jimi Hendrix

kenya — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:48:24 +0000

Singer and guitarist Jimi Hendrix is an icon. Known for pioneering genres that combine rock with blues, jazz, soul, and psychedelic music, he is regarded as one of the best. What is unknown to many, however, is his connection to Strathcona (Hogan’s Alley) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Bukola

kenya — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:47:21 +0000

The singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bukola is a rising Nigerian Canadian artist. While doing what she calls “turning words into worlds” she skillfully combines R&B, soul and jazz to captivate audiences and reflect her personal experiences. With support from award nominated producers, her work has been praised by the likes of the CBC and local publications across British Columbia.

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Roger Mooking

kenya — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:27:48 +0000

Roger Mooking is a globally recognized, Trinidadian born, Canadian raised talent that creates immersive experiences in the Arts. As a celebrity chef, restaurateur, television host, author, and award-winning recording artist Roger Mooking has earned an international reputation as a multi-media artist and entertainer showcasing a globally inspired vision that reflects his rich family heritage, love for people and travel.

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Ndidi Cascade

kenya — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:59:26 +0000

Ndidi Cascade is a Vancouver based emcee of Nigerian, Italian, Irish and Canadian descent. From rapping and songwriting to facilitating, curating and educating, Cascade has laid the foundation for quite the successful career since 2019. The artist has facilitated a widespread number of virtual events, concerts and educational programs such as “Word, Sound and Power” and “Elementalz” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Said events have both encapsulated and celebrated the origins of the Hip-Hop genre, with applied emphasis on black music history and self-expression.

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Henri Brown

kenya — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:43:00 +0000

Henri Brown is an electrifying multifaceted artist with an insatiable passion for music, acting, and film production. Born into a lineage of legendary entertainers, including his mother, the soulful Black Cultured Pearl; his aunt, the iconic Canada’s First Lady of Jazz, Eleanor Collins; and his cousin, the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix, Henri was destined to make waves in the artistic realm.

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Dru

kenya — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:12:57 +0000

Canadian R&B legend, Andrew Grange, better known as Dru on stage, has contributed heart and soul to the nations music landscape. The Canadian-born musician has Jamaican heritage and grew up in Mississauga. Grange is a JUNO Award-winning R&B icon and one of Canada's most respected live performers. Known for his unmistakable voice, polished stage presence, and timeless catalog, Dru continues to captivate audiences across generations.

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Tanika Charles

kenya — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:46:01 +0000

Tanika Charles is a Canadian soul and R&B singer known for her powerful voice and captivating performances. Her debut full-length album, Soul Run, was released in 2016, marking a major milestone in her career. Originally from Edmonton, Alberta Tanika moved to Toronto in the late 2000s after being offered the opportunity to sing backing vocals for Bedouin Soundclash. From there, she went on to work as a backing vocalist for a wide range of artists, including Johnny Reid, Serena Ryder, and Emmanuel Jal.

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Julian Taylor

kenya — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:56:25 +0000

Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based Afro-Mohawk singer-songwriter whose decades-long career has been marked by resilience, reinvention, and critical acclaim. Taylor first gained recognition as the frontman of the rock band Staggered Crossing, which he co-founded as a teenager. The band achieved notable success in the Canadian music scene before disbanding in 2007. Following that, Taylor continued to evolve as an artist, forming the Julian Taylor Band and later embarking on a solo career that has brought him widespread recognition.

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Butta Babees

kenya — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:29:24 +0000

The Montreal-based group Butta Babees brought hip-hop and radio to life through thought provoking lyricism and killer verse's. The fierce rhymes by the group's primary emcee's, Stephen "ZipLoks" Hennessy and Osei "Manchilde" Alleyne, were backed by various DJ's, including DJ Raid and several others who frequented their radio show. The group also often collaborated with Toronto female-emcee, Motion.

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Lou Hooper

kenya — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:56:00 +0000

Pianist, composer, and teacher Lou Hooper was a prominent performer in Harlem and Detroit during the 1920s as well as an influential figure in Montreal’s early jazz scene.

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