FKA twigs Magdalene

Published Nov 05, 2019

FKA twigs' Magdalene is a treatise on trauma, on healing and on the connective tissue between the emotional and rational. Tahliah Debrett Ba...

FKA twigs Embarks on a Healing Journey with 'Magdalene'

Published Nov 05, 2019

"You're not an avocado, not everyone is going to like you."   FKA twigs doesn't care what you think. In a career marked by scrutiny over h...

Sudan Archives Athena

Published Nov 04, 2019

It is difficult to hate on the musical sound of Sudan Archives. Based in Los Angeles, the vocalist, violinist and producer born Brittney Par...

Michael Kiwanuka Talks Humility, Inner Reflection and Self-Titling New Album 'Kiwanuka'

Published Nov 04, 2019

What's in a name? For British singer-songwriter and musician Michael Kiwanuka, it's everything and more.   Born and raised in London, Kiwa...

Calvin Richardson Gold Dust

Published Oct 31, 2019

With a voice like Calvin Richardson's, a new full-length album is always worth checking out. After suffering a setback last year — the singe...

Ayoni Iridescent

Published Oct 31, 2019

Ayoni is an intriguing artist with an fascinating project. Much like the title for the Barbados-born singer-songwriter's debut album, her so...

Gallant Sweet Insomnia

Published Oct 23, 2019

It's been a minute since 2016's Ology, but according to Gallant, it wasn't intentional. Born Christopher Joseph Gallant III, the Columbia-ra...

Michael Kiwanuka Kiwanuka

Published Oct 23, 2019

British musician Michael Kiwanuka's followup to the successful 2016 album Love & Hate — notably off the ubiquity of single "Cold Little Hear...

Jessie Reyez Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto ON, October 21

Published Oct 22, 2019

Not to belabour the point, but a R&B-pop night like tonight in a pre-Drake era would have been a rare, if not nonexistent, event.   But Je...

Summer Walker Over It

Published Oct 21, 2019

Summer Walker is clearly a product of recent R&B sensibilities and frailties, for better or worse. In this case, it's in the positive; Over...

Busy Signal Parts of the Puzzle

Published Oct 04, 2019

Busy Signal breaks out with Parts of the Puzzle, a studio album that mixes up dancehall reggae with various sounds, including EDM, rap and A...

Katherine Penfold Sweetest Thing

Published Oct 03, 2019

There are clearly a few soul points of reference on Sweetest Thing, a ten-track album from Nova Scotia-born artist Katherine Penfold. There...

Jon Vinyl Dangerous

Published Oct 03, 2019

Toronto's Jon Vinyl is the latest artist making moves in the local R&B/soul scene. Releasing short projects such as this three-track EP seem...

Ruben Young Dreamstate

Published Oct 01, 2019

An EP like Ruben Young's Dreamstate drives home the reality that soul music lovers in this country are almost spoiled for options. The singe...

Alex Cuba Sublime

Published Sep 23, 2019

At this stage in the game, you know what to expect from an Alex Cuba record — not that that's a bad thing. Expect solid instrumentation from...

Jah Cure Royal Soldier

Published Sep 23, 2019

It's been a while since Jah Cure's "Longing For" hit the reggae airwaves — 2004 in fact — and the Jamaican artist's inimitable vocals ensure...

A. Billi Free I Luma

Published Sep 23, 2019

This album is a vibe. A. Billi Free teams up with Chicago production crew Tensei, aka Kramer & Midas Wells, to create an 11-track project th...

Roseaux Roseaux II

Published Sep 06, 2019

Roseaux, the French collective of Emile Omar, Clément Petit and Alex Finkin, decide to switch things up a tad with the new Roseaux II. While...

Mark Clennon Passion

Published Sep 06, 2019

Toronto vocalist Mark Clennon's approach to R&B is rooted in his Jamaican background. The result is a vibe that's acutely self-aware, carefu...

TRP.P 2TRP.P

Published Sep 05, 2019

Right from the throwback, gospel-inspired R&B album — the "Stairs of Progression" interlude — this effort from Toronto-based R&B duo TRP.P (...