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NIGERIAN-CANADIAN ARTIST NYMA LIFTS OUR SPIRITS WITH AN INTIMATE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “MR. MAN”

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CANADIAN WOMEN OF COLOUR RAISING THE BAR IN ENGLISH THEATRE | INNOVATORS & ICONS 2022-2023

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7 CANADIAN COMEDIANS AND ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY | INNOVATORS & ICONS 2022

Canadian comedians have always punched above their weight. Names that come to mind include John Candy, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy,...

NIGERIAN-CANADIAN ARTIST NYMA LIFTS OUR SPIRITS WITH AN INTIMATE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “MR. MAN”

Nigerian-Canadian artist Nyma has been gaining steam since her debut, even earning recognition from a certain international Nigerian superstar. Here’s...

CANADIAN WOMEN OF COLOUR RAISING THE BAR IN ENGLISH THEATRE | INNOVATORS & ICONS 2022-2023

From the Obsidian Theatre and Stratford, to Broadway, here are a list of women you should know who are raising...

3 CANADIAN CLASSICAL MUSICIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW | INNOVATORS & ICONS 2022

For the remainder of 2022, going into 2023, the National Arts Centre is partnering with SHIFTER to spotlight Canadian women...

REVIEW – PAINKILLER IS CITY FIDELIA’S BEST WORK YET

City Fidelia’s latest album may be his most impactful work to date. Here’s Rose Basu with her review of the...

JAMIL ABIAD TAKES ON NEW COACHING ROLE IN ICELAND | PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

People on the move Sports

“People On The Move” takes a look at people moving on to new and exciting roles in our community and...

REVIEW – HIP-HOP PRODUCER AND PHOTOGRAPHER QUEST ASSEMBLES SOME OF THE CAPITAL REGION’S FINEST ON SNDTRK*

Gatineau, Quebec producer and photographer, Quest, flexes his creative muscle on his new photo exhibit and album. Here’s our SND*TRK...

7 CANADIAN WOMEN OF COLOUR BLAZING A NEW TRAIL IN MUSIC & COMEDY | INNOVATORS & ICONS 2022

For the remainder of 2022, going into 2023, the National Arts Centre is partnering with SHIFTER to spotlight Canadian women...

CRANIUM FESTIVAL LINEUP AND TICKET INFO

The Cranium Festival have announced their lineup including A$ASP Twelvyy, TwoTiime, Duvy and more. Here’s Cranium Festival lineup and ticket...

THE LJ AND JAIOFTHERISE DROP NEED FOR SPEED INSPIRED VIDEO “ONE LIFE”

The LJ and Jaioftherise bring fans into a real life game of Need For Speed with their new video for...

NTHN CELEBRATES HIS WINS ON HIS NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PACK EP

Ottawa’s very own NTHN puts in a self-nomination for contender of the year on his new EP, “ARTIST OF THE...

CITY FIDELIA TEAMS UP WITH SHELLEY FOR NEW CINEMATIC VIDEO “SOULMATE”

Ottawa and Atlanta have officially joined forces: Canadian rapper City Fidelia and Shelley FKA DRAM release Soulmate. Here’s Rose Basu’s...

‘THE HUSTLE’ DOESN’T STOP FOR OTTAWA RAPPER MALIK

Music Ottawa

The Hustle by Malik offers 21 self-produced, sonically diverse songs that speak to the power of persistence in pursuit of...

CAPCITYHIPHOP DROPS DEBUT SINGLE “DID IT MYSELF”

Canada Music

Ottawa-based CapCityHipHop drops debut single “Did It Myself” featuring Canadian talents AK-Slim and JAIoftherise. Debuts are notorious for being highly-anticipated...

CRANIUM CONFERENCE, SHOWCASE AND BLOCK PARTY SET TO TAKE OVER DOWNTOWN OTTAWA THIS WEEKEND

Events Music Ottawa

Cranium Conference, Showcase and Block Party is set to take over downtown Ottawa this weekend. Here’s all the information you...

ROMEO DON’T DIE DEFIES HIS OPPS ON HIS NEW SINGLE “DMX”

Ottawa-based Guatemalan-Canadian rapper Romeo Don’t Die defies his opps on his new DMX inspired track “DMX”. Ottawa hip-hop artist, Romeo...

FREDDY PRINTZ EXPLORES HOW THE PAST INFLUENCES THE PRESENT ON HIS NEW EP THE CANDIDATE

Ottawa-based MC and songwriter, Freddy Printz, explores how the past influences the present on his new EP “The Candidate” inspired...

JYDN HILL’S “3AM” IS A DONELL JONES INSPIRED R&B GEM

Canadian vocalist JYDN HILL is back with a Donell Jones inspired gem called “3AM”. SHIFTER’s Rose Basu calls it “intimate...

SHIFTER BOSS – FLAWLESS ATHLETE FOUNDER, FAWWAZ IBRAHIM, BLENDS DYNAMISM AND DESIGN

Tamara Condie

Boss Fashion Sponsored

Flawless Athlete is the latest Canadian company to take on the athletic wear industry. For Fawwaz Ibrahim, it’s all about...

TWOTIIME ADDRESSES LEGAL TROUBLES AND VINDICATION ON NEW SINGLE “FIND MY WAY”

TwoTiime drops new single Find My Way. On the passionate and introspective track he addresses his legal troubles and more....

CITY FIDELIA AND THE ENSEMBLE NON-PROFIT PARTNER WITH ADVANCE FOR FRMULA SEASON 2

Impact Music

Season 2 of FRMULA, the flagship program of the Ensemble Non-Profit, is now accepting applications. The six-month professional development program...

BADDA AND HEY SAMYR PREMIERE NEW SPORTS ANTHEM “LET’S GO” IN FRONT OF NHL CROWD

Vladimir Jean-Gilles

Canada Music

Ottawa born rapper and R&B singer Badda recently premiered a new sports anthem titled “Let’s Go” last Thursday during the...

LINDASSON TEAMS UP WITH TWOTIIME FOR NEW SINGLE “EIGHTIES (REMIX)”

The importance of local collaborations and features, which have led to Atlanta’s ascension to the new mecca of hip-hop, is...

REVIEW – VI REVEALS ARTISTIC AND PERSONAL EVOLUTION ON DEBUT ALBUM AFTERLIFE

Canadian alt pop artist dropped her debut full-length release Afterlife. Here is SHIFTER’s Rose Basu’s look at Afterlife by Vi....

CONCERT REVIEW – JUSTIN BIEBER OFFERS PLENTY OF HITS, INSPIRATION AND EFFORTLESS COOL

Events Music

Justin Bieber’s Justice tour rolled into Ottawa, Canada bringing with it plenty of hits, inspiration and effortless cool. Tonight, Justin...

BARCON GETTA: MEN’S SHOE AND LEATHER GOODS BRAND DRIVEN BY A VISION FOR A BETTER AFRICA

Culture Fashion

Russom Woldemichael, owner and founder of shoe and leather goods company Barcon Getta, knows that a journey of a thousand...

PIQUE LAUNCHES SECOND SEASON OF MUSIC AND MULTI-MEDIA ARTS EVENT

Events Music

Pique is back with its second season of pioneering, artist-driven, quarterly music and multimedia arts programming, with a season-opener hybrid...

7 OTTAWA HIP-HOP TRACKS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON NORTHERN BARS

SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne highlights seven Ottawa hip-hop tracks available right now on Spotify’s Northern Bars playlist. [UPDATED] Over the past...

PREVIEW – 3 BLACK/AFRICAN FILMMAKERS TO LOOK OUT FOR AT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF OTTAWA 2022

Film/Television Sponsored

The second annual International Film Festival of Ottawa, known simply as IFFO, is back again, but this year things are...

BLACK MENTAL HEALTH – HOW YOU CAN HELP

Health Lifestyle

In recent years, there has been more and more conversations around Black people getting therapy, especially in the United States....

AP’S DEBUT ALBUM “INSINCERELY AP” WAS WORTH THE WAIT

Tamara Condie

The modern and flavourful sound of afro-beats has been contriving the future of rap, and that future has arrived with...

LINDASSON RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “ACCEPTING MY FLAWS”

Jhamesha Milord Ashford

Lindasson released his debut single of the year “Accepting My Flaws” along with a music video released with Ben Telford...

MINDFLIP TEAMS UP WITH MULTI-PLATINUM MONTREAL PRODUCER SOKÉ ON NEW SINGLE “MIND CONTROL”

Tamara Condie

Today, Gatineau, Quebec rapper, Mindflip, dropped his brand new single, “Mind Control”. From old-school rap flows to a strong melodic...

12AM TEAMS UP WITH PRESSA AND TYLA YAWEH FOR NEW SINGLE “SHOWGIRLS”

Canadian artist 12AM returns with melodic new banger “Showgirls” Canadian artist 12AM is back with his latest single “Showgirls” and...

LIA KLOUD ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “ON EVERYTHING”

Jhamesha Milord Ashford