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Ahmed Moneka: His debut album, Afro Sufi music, and the death threat that forced him to seek asylum in Canada
Nine years ago, the multidisciplinary artist Ahmed Moneka was forced to seek asylum in Toronto after his life was threatened in his hometown of Baghd…
1 year, 9 months ago
deadmau5: His accidental EDM career, 25 years in music, and why he wears a giant mouse helmet
The Canadian electronic musician Joel Zimmerman, better known as deadmau5, is the latest inductee into Canadian Music Week's Music Industry Hall of F…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sin Wai Kin: How sci-fi and drag changed their art and helped them realize their true identity
The Canadian artist Sin Wai Kin draws on their interests in sci-fi, drag culture and boy bands to make videos that seem to be set in a different univ…
1 year, 9 months ago
George Clinton: Funkadelic, James Brown and Kendrick Lamar
Ever since telling people to “Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow” in the late ‘60s, George Clinton’s P-Funk sound has influenced countless ar…
1 year, 9 months ago
Haley McGee: How hospices, mystics and trips to the cemetery inspired her new solo show
Sometime in her 30s, the award-winning Canadian theatre actor and writer Haley McGee started thinking about death. Was she making the best use of her…
1 year, 9 months ago
Kiesza: Her massive hit Hideaway and the traumatic brain injury that halted her career
Kiesza is the Canadian singer behind the massive dance hit “Hideaway,” which launched her career back in 2014. That song took her from being an unkno…
1 year, 10 months ago
Jessi Cruickshank: Why getting real about motherhood is good for some laughs
The Canadian comedian Jessi Cruickshank first rose to prominence as the co-host of MTV Canada’s “The Hills: The After Show.” Now, she’s releasing her…
1 year, 10 months ago
Huey Lewis: How to make a radio hit, hearing loss, and his new Broadway musical
The singer-songwriter Huey Lewis is one of the most iconic voices of the ‘80s. With his band Huey Lewis and the News, he made mega hits like "The Pow…
1 year, 10 months ago
Quick Q: Bibi Club on their creative and romantic partnership
Bibi Club is the musical project of Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nic Basque, who are partners in life and music. Their first album, “Le soleil et la mer…
1 year, 10 months ago
Devery Jacobs: Her path to acting, storytelling as activism, and her grueling years as a gymnast
Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs, Blood Quantum) always dreamed of being an actor, but it never seemed possible. Now, she’s built a successful career …
1 year, 10 months ago