The Harriet Tubman Institute in partnership with York University’s History Department, will be presenting “Performing Diaspora: The History of Urban Music in Toronto” This public history initiative is a full-day conference that is intended to examine the history of Toronto Hip Hop and the contributions of African Canadians in particular to the Canadian Music Industry. The event will include the work of academics...

Almost 400 young people, from 6 to 24 years will be performing an eclectic array of dance styles including stepping, hip hop, break dancing, dance hall, krumping, jazz, contemporary and ballet. Performers from across the GTA are from Parks, Forestry and Recreation dance programs, private dance classes and community dance groups. Dancers are divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. STOMP evolved from a vision by...

Publisher and producer Michael Tellinger discussed his study of ancient ruins at the southern tip of Africa, which he believes were associated with a vanished civilization that ET visitors, the Annunaki, brought together over 200,000 years ago, when they came here to mine gold. The ruins, which he’s investigated along with Johan Heine, consist of thousands of stone structures over a large area. The structures show evidence of their...

footage from Melanie Fiona’s concert last night at the Phoenix Theatre, here in Toronto, performing her many classics including “give it to me Right’ and...

This track is an introduction to Outspoken & The Essence and the group’s own interpretation of hip-hop. It is a conversation starter to the double album release, which will come out on May 16 (2013). The track speaks on rapper Outspoken’s influences growing up and where his focus remains today. ‘The SlaveMasters Whip’ represents the duality of taking control of his own future, but in doing so, inevitably having...

Famed rapper and urban activist Immortal Technique shares his thoughts on different races saying the n-word, telling a story about when he had to school his cellmate after he blurted out the controversial word. Immortal Technique also explains why you can’t force someone not to say the n-word, you can only educate...

Kelissa’s Debut Music Video for single ‘Afrika’ from the ‘Rebel in Disguise’ EP Produced by Zincfence Records and Anbessa Productions facebook.com/kelissamusic, @kelissamusic, soundcloud.com/kelissamusic, facebook.com/50daysinafrika,...