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CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | AUGUST 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for August includes videos from Drake, TOBi, Maurice Mo...

TORONTO’S MUTARI RALLIES THE DREAMERS AND HUSTLERS ON NEW SINGLE “FOREVER”

Music

Despite the strange barriers and challenging circumstances of this year, Mutari and The Foreign Sound continue to create...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // SEPTEMBER – MONTREAL RAPPER, NATE HUSSER

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for September is Montreal rapper, Nate Husser. Nate Husser is already proving to be one...

OPINION – CUTIES IS EQUAL PARTS SAD, DISGUSTING, AND NECESSARY

Film/Television, Koliah Bourne

The world is still buzzing about one of the most controversial movies to hit Netflix in years―Cuties. If you don’t know ...

CRANIUM FESTIVAL ENLISTS ART BATTLE CHAMP, ALLAN ANDRÉ, FOR 2020 FESTIVAL ARTWORK

Music

The Cranium Festival recently revealed their 2020 festival artwork and branding, enlisting the services of none othe...

OTTAWA FASHION HOUSE KANIA COUTURE TO BE REBORN AS STACEY MARTIN LIFESTYLE

Fashion

Major changes are underway at one of Ottawa's leading fashion companies, as designer and entrepreneur, Stacey Bafi-Yeboa...

ROOKZ – RACE, CANCEL CULTURE AND BEING A “TRAITOR”

Opinion

Reposted with permission from the author I finally just went to bed after what was a crazy long day, closed my eyes, ...

CODY COYOTE KEEPS THE SUMMER VIBES ALIVE WITH “DEBWE”

Music

Fresh off his appearances on Sway's Universe and CTV's etalk, multi-award nominated and award winning Hip-Hop/Electronic...

ZOO LEGACY TAKES US BACK TO SIMPLER TIMES WITH NEW VISUALS FOR “LOST ON PURPOSE”

Music

After a few years away from music, hip-hop/indie rock band Zoo Legacy surprised fans in mid-August with a new release "L...

NAMBI AND PAULA C. HONOUR THE BROTHERS WITH NEW SINGLE “HEYBLACKMAN”

Music

Shortly after releasing “SHOTANOTHADOWN” (her first single and music video in three years), NAMBI decided to release ano...

BLACK PANTHER STAR CHADWICK BOSEMAN DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER

Film/Television

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. According to his publicist, he ...

OTTAWA HIP-HOP IN THE HEADLINES – CODY COYOTE, DAX, BLAKDENIM, NAMBI , TWOTIIME, YUNGCUDII

Music

Ever since the Wu-tang Clan made national news with their fundraiser in the nation's capital in support of the Ottawa Mi...

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OTTAWA HIP-HOP IN THE HEADLINES – CODY COYOTE, DAX, BLAKDENIM, NAMBI , TWOTIIME, YUNGCUDII

Music

Ever since the Wu-tang Clan made national news with their fundraiser in the nation's capital in support of the Ottawa Mi...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | JULY 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for July includes videos from Haviah Mighty, Pressa, Sw...

DJ AGILE EXPLORES LOVE, LONGING AND HEARTBREAK ON NEW ALBUM WE’RE NEVER DONE

Music

One of Toronto's premiere DJ/producers, DJ Agile, is back with his latest album We're Never Done, a celebration of the s...

RAPPER AND PRODUCER, BLIKEBRETT, DROPS VISUALS FOR “TEN TOES”

Music

Today, rapper and producer BLikeBrett released the visuals for "Ten Toes". Shot and Edited by Palmer Media Co., the vide...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // AUGUST – VANCOUVER HIP-HOP ARTIST, BOSLEN

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for August is Vancouver hip-hop artist Boslen. Born and raised on the outskirts of Vanc...

VANCOUVER RAPPER PAUL HERNANDEZ EXPLORES FAITH, LIFE AND ANXIETY ON DEBUT EP DEEPER THINGS

Music

After taking a hiatus from music to refocus his life, Vancouver rapper Paul Hernandez is back with his debut EP Deeper T...

QUEENYY SURPRISES FANS WITH UK-INSPIRED SINGLE “THAT WAY”

Music

It’s been three months since the release of Queenyy’s last single “What I Like About You”, but fans of the soulful Canad...

POPCAAN SURPRISES FANS WITH NEW ALBUM FIXTAPE

Music

Yesterday, Reggae superstar Popcaan surprised both fans and the music world alike by taking to social media and announci...

MISCHA SHOWS MATURITY AND VULNERABILITY ON LATEST PROJECT ALPHA BARBIE

Music

Hip-hop artist and songwriter Mischa recently held a listening party for close friends and collaborators ahead of the re...

OTTAWA RAPPER TWOTIIME RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “UP2ME”

Music

Ahead of the release of his debut release set for this Fall, Ottawa rapper TwoTime is back with his latest single "Up2Me...

NEW MUSIC, NEW NAME, NEW IDENTITY FOR UGANDAN-CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER NAMBI

Music

From the civil rights movement to the war in Vietnam, injustice has always found a way to inspire artists to create, len...

THESOULFULPOET ENLISTS QUEST AND DOMINIQUE GORLEY ON NEW SINGLE “INVISIBLE”

Music

On the heels of winning Album of the Year at Faces Magazine's Ottawa Awards 2020 with his debut spoken word album Thorns...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | JUNE 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for June includes videos from Tory Lanez, Dax, Jessie R...

NEWLY-FORMED ADVANCE COLLECTIVE AIMS TO UNIFY BLACK MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN CANADA

Music

On the heels of artists, including Jessie Reyez, calling for more Black staff and upper management at Canadian record la...

CAN CAM NEWTON AND THE NEW LOOK PATRIOTS STAY ATOP THE AFC EAST?

Sports

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has taken his talents to New England in hopes of continuing in the footsteps of arguably the g...

ZACH ZOYA RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SINGLE “SLURPEE”

Music

After teasing us for months with his quarantine-inspired DAYZZ OFF video series, Montreal rapper Zach Zoya has released ...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // JULY – NIGERIAN-CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, ASUQUOMO

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for July is Asuquomo, the musical project of the Canadian multidisciplinary artist, Morris...

THERE IS NO INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION WITHOUT BLACK LIBERATION

Opinion

Walking in two worlds is arduous when it feels like you are being pulled in different directions and pressured to identi...

OPINION – WHY I CELEBRATE CANADA DAY

Canada, Kevin Bourne

This Canada Day was rough. In recent years, especially since Canada 150, there’s been an increased awareness when it com...

JAIOFTHERISE CHANNELS THE LATE POP SMOKE ON HIS NEW SINGLE “AMIRI”

Music

On the heals of releasing "Hopscotch", his recent single featuring Toronto rapper Lil Berete, Ottawa-based hip-hop and R...

INDIGENOUS LIVES MATTER: FORGIVENESS, HOPE AND A BETTER FUTURE

Opinion

Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the...

BEING INDIGENOUS IN CANADA IN 2020

Opinion

Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the...

PROTEST MUSIC: 8 BLACK LIVES MATTER INSPIRED SONGS TO GET YOU THROUGH

Music

Major world events like the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement have given us some of the most memorable songs in ...

NUMBERS DON’T LIE : THE CANADIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM IS FAILING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Opinion

Numbers don't lie. Poverty and incarceration rates are growing rapidly within Indigenous communities - Jesse Mousseau T...

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