Author: Elio Elia

City Fidelia and Stan Lukoki have teamed up with Public Records to launch the House of Ensemble record label. In recent years, Ottawa artist and entrepreneur, City Fidelia, has amassed an impressive list of ventures all with the goal of helping to foster the music scene in the capital. In 2020, he co-founded the Real House of Ensemble recording studio and creative space alongside business partner Abe Abadi. Then in 2021, he launched the FRMULA artist development program alongside Rebecca Dickson. This is on top of being the Program Director at CHUO 89.1FM. Now City Fidelia and his Montreal-based business…

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UKFRENCH releases his new single Emotional, another bilingual offering from the London-based rapper. SHIFTER’s Elio Elia takes a closer look. Very few artists in the UK music scene have as unique a selling point as bilingual rapper UKFRENCH. The rapper seamlessly blends both English and French lyrics into his music, producing a fascinating sound. This was once again highlighted in the artist’s latest single “Emotional “. The transition from English to French and back again is done so well you almost forget it happened. This is due to the 74ent.tv CEO’s strong flow which helps smooth out his distinctive style.…

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Leading up to her appearance at SXSW, Toronto’s LolaBunz has drops a music video for her latest offering “No Patience”. The Toronto underground scene has slowly picked up steam over the last few years, and many artists were able to showcase their talents on the grander stage at Rolling Loud Toronto in 2022. Of these artists, Lola Bunz, who is preparing to take the stage at SXSW, is one who has begun gaining the respect of many through her versatile music skills, showcasing her fiery lyricism and her ability to infuse different musical influences to create a unique style that…

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Drake recently announced his North American “It’s All a Blur” tour alongside 21 Savage. Here’s your Drake and 21 Savage tour and ticket info. Drake is on his way. The Canadian rapper has announced the “It’s All a Blur” tour with 21 Savage kicking off on June 16th this year. The four-time Grammy-winner revealed the 29 dates and cities, starting in New Orleans before moving on to Dallas, Miami, New York and many more. Canadian fans will be happy to see that two of those stops include Montreal and Vancouver. Additional shows, including Toronto, are to be revealed at a…

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