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RBC BLUESFEST 2018 RECAP – LOCAL TALENT SHINED BRIGHT AT BLUESFEST 2018

If you're into rock, RBC Bluesfest 2018 had some iconic names - Bryan Adams, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews Band. There were major lineups. People were buzzing. Meanwhile, if you're into urban music, not so mu...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – ASPECTS AND RITA CARTER DELIVER A FLAWLESS AND INTIMATE PERFORMANCE

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Throughout all the local hip-hop shows at Bluesfest one thing was consistent- Rita Carter. She was the unofficial cheerleader for local acts. I saw her at all but one show and that was only because her show was...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – BLACK IRI$H DELIVERS ONE OF THE MOST ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING SHOWS OF BLUESFEST

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One thing I learned at Bluesfest 2018 is some artists are better suited to small intimate venues and others are better suited to the big stage. Local rapper Black Iri$h is for the big stage. I had the opport...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – DESPITE HIS GROWING SUCCESS, FOR CITY FIDELIA THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

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"Hey, I'm the voice inside your head". That's how Roland Prince's show started. It was a bit weird, but that would end up being a theme throughout his show. I just got introduced to Roland Prince's music las...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – TAPAS SERVES UP PLENTY OF LOCAL FARE ON DAY 4

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Aside from Ghostface Killah, the other show I was really looking forward to taking in at Bluesfest 2018 was Ottawa rap group Tapas, featuring rappers Cheko Salaam and G. Grand, and producer and Beat Battle cham...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – FOR CODY COYOTE, IT’S JUST AS MUCH ABOUT THE MESSAGE AS THE MUSIC

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I don't have any data to back this up, but Ottawa has to have one of the most diverse music scenes in North America with Anglophone, Francophone and Indigenous artists. A reflection of that is none other than O...

RBC BLUESFEST 2018 – AFTER A SHAKY START, MORRIS OGBOWU PULLS TOGETHER A SOLID PERFORMANCE

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RBC Bluesfest is underway and there's a lot to look forward to. Not necessarily the headliners; we were spoiled with superstars like Kanye West and Migos/50 Cent in back to back years so this year's lineup does...

R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER KRISTA JANE RELEASES DEBUT PROJECT TOMORROW

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Ottawa has been producing an eclectic mix of talent in recent years that are having more and more success outside of the city, from Night Lovell and A Tribe Called Red, to a number of punk bands. And who can fo...

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