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SPEK WON When asked what 2 words would describe what he was and who he wanted to be in the future Benjamin Nii Kpani Addy responded “Spektaularly Wonderful”. It’s from this self-description that this versatile Ghanaian-Canadian artist takes his name SPEK WON From. Always a natural with music Spek Won began writing rap lyrics from the young age of 9, producing Hip-Hop music at 17 and would later study sound engineering...

“We need to be the change we want to see happen. We are the leaders we have been waiting for “. -Gandhi Maritsa Blaise, mostly known as Sheba is a native of Montreal, Quebec, one of Canada’s most vibrant cities. Sheba is on a mission: to bridge the gap between the French and English speaking communities. Born of Caribbean descent parents, she had the privilege to go to...

Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, growing up in Nova Scotia, and having travelled as far as Jamaica with his music as a solo act, Dennis Wright, better known as Hellafactz, has used his lyrics as a tool to take him places a lot of emceez simply read about. “Hella” a term used mostly on the west coast meaning many, in front of all the facts he has put into his music growing up just outside the city of Halifax, is where he gets...

Shannon Lawrence A mute button is something Shannon Lawrence was not blessed with. Most report cards growing up featured comments such as “Shannon is an excellent student, but lacks focus” or “Shannon is a creative and talented student, however her talking distracts others”. Having never been a kid able to do what others wanted Shannon just kept talking and in 2003, bored with the academic surroundings of McGill University, found...

SFA Fam Reed “iZrEAL” Jones is Toronto-born spoken word artist, producer, director, political agitator and dedicated BLACK NATIONALIST, raised in the community of Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. Through his film venture, iZrEAL Media Arts, iZrEAL recently wrote & directed DWB, a short film about race and authority in a routine traffic stop. The film premiered at The 2009 Atlantic Film Festival. His directorial debut, Soley Grey,...

Representing from Spanish Town, Jamaica. An interesting new member of the New Jamaican Cinema movement is a Spanish Town-based film maker calling himself Amaziah The Great who has been honing his craft with music videos filmed in his hallmark style as small movies with some dialogue and a story. Director of his company Great Amazement Entertainment, Amaziyah is an unusual artistic, articulate and talented entertainer who asserts that...

Representing from Montreal Quebec; Preach Ankobia is Artist poet radio personality and youth worker. Even though he based out of the NDG community Preach finds him self in all parts of Montreal connecting and building with the people and creating tangible opportunities for aspiring individuals. Ankobia – He who leads in battle, setting the standard for courage and commitment. Known as the official M.C of the Kalmunity Vibes...

Ajani Charles is a published digital photographer based in Toronto–the Canadian city famed for its cultural diversity and the creative dynamism of its artistic community. A graduate of the nationally acclaimed Claude Watson Arts Program, Ajani also apprenticed at the Toronto School of Art and the Art Gallery of Ontario. The mentoring and rigorous training he received at these institutions fertilized his natural talent, shaping him...

Alana is currently producing the Stolen From Africa document-series that is following two artists, a Canadian from Toronto and an American from Atlanta, as they travel together to each other’s cities for one week each. Aside from highlighting their diverse, cultural exchange as they live, eat, sleep and travel together for two weeks, they will explore local African Heritage sites and festivals in each other’s cities.  For more info,...