UKRAINE’S DAKHABRAKHA
Inventive, experimental and activist, Ukraine band tells the story of their country while touring during wartime
CANADA LISTENS 2022: CBC CONTEST TURNED ON ITS EAR
Surprise decision a win for indigenous, black and minority rights
THE WEATHER STATION: HOW IS IT THAT I SHOULD LOOK AT THE STARS – THE MUSIC
The Weather Station offers an intimate companion piece to last year’s acclaimed climate grief-themed Ignorance
THE WEATHER STATION: HOW IS IT THAT I SHOULD LOOK AT THE STARS – THE LYRICS
The songs on How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars speak “to many of the same questions and realities as Ignorance, but in a more internal, thoughtful way.” says writer Tamara Lindeman
OSCAR NOMINATIONS FOR BEST SONG 2022
Well known writers and musicians are up for the award including Beyoncé, Van Morrison, Billie Eilish, and Reba McEntire. And one song that people love isn’t on the list…
13 MINUTES WITH ABDULLAH IBRAHIM
The 87 year-old jazz master plays a three-song set on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series to promote his new release, Solotude
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: YOKO ONO’s MUSIC MADE ACCESSIBLE
A new album of 14 covers by artists like Sharon Van Etten, David Byrne and Sudan Archives spotlights the beauty and simplicity of her music. Who knew?
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: TORONTO’S MUSTAFA
Poet turned musician transforms grief and loss into music
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: TONY ALLEN + HUGH MASEKELA
African music legends deliver a tight and driving one-off album from a 2010 weekend session
BLACK HISTORY MONTH + VALENTINE’S DAY: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
The 1965 hit quietly addressed the Vietnam war while its 1971 remix spoke to assassination and civil rights
