Showing posts with label canadian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canadian. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

soul food: shad's 'flying colours'

no words to describe this dopeness, y'all. i don't know how shad keeps getting better with each album, but he truly does. this is all kinds of magic. and the collaborations are really smart, too. this is a perfect combination of brilliant storytelling and masterful technique.


it is thoughtful, intelligent, sharp, introspective, and it makes you think. it makes you stop everything to listen. and it consistently knocks you over with just how bloody good it is. it has also rendered me unable to review it properly because i keep jumping out of my seat yelling 'whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!! whaaaat!?' and startling everyone around me. i shall therefore leave that to the professionals and go back to my vigorous head-nodding.






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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

shad k: it ain't over

oh, shad. how i love you. this is awesome.


from the album 'melancholy and infinite shadness'

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

soul food: kae sun's 'ship and the globe'


ghanaian-canadian artist kae sun is back with ship and the globe, the first video from his forthcoming album afriye. 


the video is beautifully shot and the track showcases kae sun's growth as an artist. i'm really looking forward to hearing the rest of the album.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

the awesome: 'buffer slow' by shad k


bonus track 'buffer slow' from shad k's awesome birthday EP, melancholy and the infinite shadness. this is totally my favorite. the neneh cherry sample! so awesome.






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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

k'naan on 'visions of visionaries'


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

freshness: fanfare -- leo37


i posted the preview for leo37's fanfare a little while ago and, it's now finally been released



the EP  is a collaborative effort between the emcee/producer/turntablist leo37 and producer and toronto-based mult-instrumentalist, john poon. it features guest appearances by lilian chan [vocals] (you & the night) and tim shia [drums] (fire dance, footwork, & fanfare) and album art from award-winning animator/illustrator howie shia. the result of the collaboration is an effort that is both classic and fresh and that is musically, aesthetically, stylistically refreshing.  dopeness abounds, y'all.


fanfare is available now for free download at:  www.leo37.com

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